RTI International is an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research and programming to improve the human condition. With a worldwide staff of more than 4,000 people, RTI was founded in 1958 by universities in North Carolina as the first scientific organization in and the centerpiece of its Research Triangle Park. In the international education sector, from our longstanding work in post-apartheid South Africa to innovative work in Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA), including recently in Ethiopia, RTI works to improve education quality, relevance, access, and efficiency around the world. RTI is recruiting candidates for a USAID education program in Haiti (TOTAL). The main activity will be to design and implement a G1-3literacy program (curriculum and supplementary materials) in Haitian Creole and French, then to evaluate the effectiveness of key components of that program.

The Technical Assistant will support the development of curricula and related materials for Grades 1,2 and 3, in doing so, will do the following:

• Contribute to the development of reading education materials for students, teachers and coaches.
• Assist the French Development Specialist in the coordination of development team activities and schedules
• Research, identify, and coordinate production resources, such as in-country editors, proofreaders, and illustrators.
• Coordinate production activities between Haiti and US Team
• Coordinate the logistic for the training of training trainers, directors of schools and teachers
• Assist the manager of the curriculum and the two chiefs of team (French and creole specialist) in the realization of their responsibilities.
• Provide the necessary logistical support to developers of both teams in order to facilitate their task
• Assist in many other activities to assure the quality of the implementation of the reading program.

• Bachelor’s Degree in education and 3 years’ experience in the field of education
• Excellent reading and writing skills in Creole and French.
• Knowledge of basic English preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and lead technical activities

resume and a cover letter

Female candidates are strongly encouraged. At equal qualifications, female applicants will be prioritized.