Educator Trainer at FHI 360

Key Responsibilities:
Under overall guidance of the District Coordinator, the Educator Trainer/s will work with FHI 360 District Coordinators to provide training to teachers and district education officials who will be implementing the Comprehensive Sexuality Education activities in the Education Districts, Circuit Management Committee and at the School level. The incumbent will also responsible for the development and implementation of a mentoring and support plan for teachers trained on the scripted lesson plans. The Educator Trainer is expected to compile training, support and implementation reports demonstrating; progress on the implementation of the CSE, challenges experienced and mitigation strategies.

To this end, the Educator Trainer/s will be expected to:
Work with the CDS Technical Team to plan and organize trainings on CSE program for the Life Orientation Subject Educators Facilitate and coordinate the distribution of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education Learner and Teacher Support Material (LTSM). Facilitate three and half day training for Life Orientation Educators on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Scripted Lesson Plans (SLPs) implementation in Grade 4,5,6,7, 8, 9,10,11 and 12. (4 x LO educators will be trained for each primary school and 5 x for each secondary school). Design and implement a mentoring and support plan for the teachers who participate in the Sexuality Education training. Support the facilitation of the one-day orientation for School Governing Bodies on comprehensive Sexuality and HIV Prevention Education. Support the facilitation of the one-day orientation for the School Senior Management Teams (School Principal + Head of Department / Subject Advisor Facilitate presentation in School Meetings for schools for parents on comprehensive Sexuality and HIV Prevention Education. Support the facilitation of the two-day mentoring and coaching training for Head of Department / Subject Advisor on comprehensive Sexuality and HIV Prevention Education. Facilitate the implementation of CSE activities through mentoring and coaching of Life Orientation Educators. This will be done during daily visits to implementing schools. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with district and sub-district officials working in education, social development and health departments, facility managers; PEPFAR District Support Partners, the Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP) and other Non-Governmental organizations to facilitate provision of health services in schools, referrals, layering and linkages to improve access to SRH, health and social services. Compile and submit detailed report and attendance registers on each of the training and mentoring activities conducted. Confirm Learner enrolment in implementing schools and collect monthly data to track implementation targets. Ensure routine reporting of confirmed linkages from schools to other programs such as SRH, VMMC, Care & Treatment and other prevention programmes. Participate in Routine Data Quality assessment and interpretation of data analysis for project learning and improvement. Represents FHI360 at school meetings, workshops, health campaigns or other events. Performs other duties as required

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or recognised Post Graduate Diploma in Education with 3 - 5 years’ relevant experience
• Registration with South African Council for Educators (SACE) is required
• Experience in training Educators in Comprehensive Sexuality Education and/or HIV prevention education; and/or training of communities in health and HIV prevention will be beneficial
• Knowledge on DBE HIV prevention policies and frameworks, including Sexuality Education
• Ability to deliver specified curriculum
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong professional acumen and judgment
• Computer literate with experience using MS Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Fluency in English required, fluency in other South African languages relevant to the locality of the schools desired