American Institutes for Research Background: The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is one of the leading behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. AIR is a collaborative organization that works with clients to examine a wide range of projects from early childhood development to adult education. We pride ourselves in conducting high-impact, high-stakes projects for significant federal, state, and private organizations. AIR's vision is that research-based problem solving can improve the lives of all people.

LAC Reads Capacity Program (LRCP) Haiti Background:

The USAID/LAC Reads Capacity Program (LRCP) seeks to increase the impact, scale, and sustainability of early grade reading interventions in Haiti. The 5-year regional LRCP, implemented by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-A-14-00058, seeks to intensify, deepen, and expand its work in Haiti. The LRCP team has been providing technical support which lead to sustained, systematic improvements in early grade literacy (EGL) capacity in Haiti. The LRCP team provides technical support by building capacity in curriculum and materials development in the Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (MENFP), whose work focuses on teacher training, higher education institutions, and other education sector stakeholders including national instructional materials creators and printers, thus leading to sustained, systematic improvements in EGL capacity in Haiti.

Position Overview

American Institutes for Research (AIR) is seeking a Scope and Sequence Writer for the conceptualization and development of all Grade 4 French reading materials. The writer will develop all of the curriculum units and ensure that the development of the required grade 4 skills are targeted within the units and based on the latest evidence on how children learn to read and principles of curriculum development.

The position will report directly to the Field project director and work in collaboration with the project manager, the EGL Curriculum Development Specialist, and the various early grade literacy specialists and local partners.

Lead the scope and sequence of the French grade 4 reading materials;

2. Develop all units of the grade 4 reading programs;

3. Develop themes for the grade 4 curriculum in order to promote synchronization, content, writing, vocabulary, and spelling skills.

4. Participate in validation workshops

Bachelor’s degree in languages, bilingual education, early grade reading or related fields;

· 7-10 years of experience in curriculum development;

· 5-7 years of experience teaching, coaching or serving as academic director in the Haitian context;

· Strong knowledge of the Haitian national curriculum;

· Experience working with the MENFP is a plus;

· Mastery of French and Creole is required.

In English or French, email your CV including contact information and your daily consultancy rate in gourdes to Elmire Petit-De Brice at epetitdebrice@air.org and Rachelle Mathurin at rmathurin@air.org with the subject "French Scope and Sequence Writer Consultant”. This posting is open until August 9, 2020

41 days