Mission Statement: To improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly children.



Vision: Our vision for Haiti: Joyful children, healthy families, thriving communities, and the resources to make it so.



Brief Organizational Summary: Hope for Haiti is an innovative and creative international development organization that has been working in Haiti for 33 years. The organization partners with private donors to create community-based sustainable change through a grassroots and strategic holistic approach. Hope for Haiti is an action-oriented and fast-paced organization that believes in partnership solutions to poverty alleviation. Hope for Haiti’s vision for the future is one of the strategic growth in creating healthy, sustainable communities. Hope for Haiti has a distinguished and well-established Board of Directors that provides the organization with strong governance, oversight, and strategic direction. Building upon the organization’s proven track record of success, Hope for Haiti stays true to its mission and founding principles while offering a dynamic and supportive work environment. For more information about Hope for Haiti, please visit www.hopeforhaiti.com.

Role Purpose:

The Curriculum & Training Specialist (CTS) is tasked with developing new curricula for primary schools and parent clubs. The CTS will work with HFH’s Education, Finance, and MEAL teams to develop curriculums focused on:

Teaching Reading and Writing to Early Learners;
Mother-tongue instruction for students in First Fundamental Cycle level;
Reviewing and updating school garden program content;
School Administration and Accounting;
School Financing;
How parents and caretakers can be involved in their children’s learning; and
Non-Traditional Learning.
Once the curriculums are developed, the CTS will lead training for teachers, parents, and school leadership in 21 communities. The CTS will be responsible for creating a monitoring and evaluating system for the schools to use and develop impact and student result reports. The Curriculum & Training Specialist reports directly to the Education Program Director (EPD).

Major Responsibilities:

Design training program for improving third grade reading, writing, and comprehension skills
Design/Adapt curriculum in collaboration with HFH Education Team and other key stakeholders
Create training schedule with schools
Launch Program
Design training program to integrate and/or improve Haitian Creole instruction in the lower fundamental levels
Design/Adapt curriculum in collaboration with the HFH Education Team and other key stakeholders
Create training schedule with the schools
Launch Program
Design training/Workshops for parent leadership and other caretakers on how they can support their children learning outside of school
Design/Adapt curriculum in collaboration with HFH Education Team and other key stakeholders
Create training schedule with schools and parent leadership
Launch Program
Design training/workshops for school leadership on how to effectively play their role in terms of school administration, accounting and HR
Design/Adapt curriculum in collaboration with HFH Education Team and other key stakeholders
Create training schedule with schools and parent leadership
Launch Program
Host workshops for school leaders for increasing school financing and how to raise funds for sustainability
Design/Adapt workshop in collaboration with HFH Education Team and Finance Program Trainer
Create training schedule with schools directors
Host workshops
Develop M&E systems for measuring the short-term and long-term impact of the new curriculum and methodologies
Collaborate with the MEAL Officer to include MEAL system within curriculums
Work with School Leadership to ensure that the systems are manageable
Continuously monitor and evaluate the curriculums and training
Impact and Monitoring reports produced annually.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE



5-10 years of experience working on curriculum development and teacher training in a humanitarian/recovery context;
Experience in early childhood education, including teaching teachers how to teach reading, writing and comprehension skills;
Experience in mother-tongue instruction in a bilingual context;
Good communicator with strong organizational, time management and analytical skills;
Excellent interpersonal, cultural and diplomatic skills;
Superior writing and editing skills in Haitian Kreyol;
Experience with community-based projects/activities;
Experience working with vulnerable groups; able to demonstrate conflict-sensitivity, compassion, discretion;
Experience in managing education projects/activities that require community participation;
Skills in monitoring and evaluation would be beneficial;
Strong computer skills: must be competent in the use of Windows MS office, Endless OS, Google Suite, Asana, Bamboo and M&E tools like Salesforce and CommCare;
Fluency in Haitian Creole and English, spoken and written, is required.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT ALIGN WITH CORE VALUES

Resiliency

Ability to respond appropriately and sensitively to cultural differences as they arise among the organization’s service population.
Flexible, adaptable, patient and accepting of the fact that Hope for Haiti and its activities are constantly evolving in line with its resources and goals.
Ability to adapt to and make level-headed decisions in stressful situations.
The ability to traverse distances over 5 kilometers and elevate at least 30 lbs over the shoulders.
Empower

Ability to conduct and participate in staff meetings and strategic planning professionally and to represent Hope for Haiti’s mission to team members and colleagues
Accountable

Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize assigned tasks.
Personal commitment to the mission and vision of Hope for Haiti and a desire to help the most vulnerable population
Maintains the highest level of confidentiality with sensitive information
Collaboration

Ability to effectively work with a team
Ability to resolve interpersonal conflict while preserving a team-oriented outlook
Hope

A shared belief that there is always a pathway to improvement despite the challenges that lie ahead.
Positive outlook and ability to work through difficult situations knowing that it’s possible to achieve desired outcomes.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

This is a full-time, National position based in Les Cayes, Haiti. This position is NOT accompanied and the organization provides no relocation, logistics or housing packages. Compensation is based off of Hope for Haiti’s Compensation Scale.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Hope for Haiti is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates should apply through the link on our website. Please include a portfolio of previous work completed and three letters of references.

Hope for Haiti is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Hope for Haiti considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.



Thank you for your interest in Hope for Haiti!

To learn more about us please visit www.hopeforhaiti.com

2022-09-16