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.
Position Title: Senior Reading Specialist

The Senior Reading Specialist will oversee Haitian Creole and French curriculum development teams and guide the development, review, and implementation of these programs within G1-3 classroom. This will require organizing, managing and supporting technical teams and external technical assistance. Collaborations with government and other stakeholders will be critical to success and involve capacity-building for local staff and government counterparts.

Essential Job Functions:
• Provide technical leadership and quality assurance in the design, implementation and evaluation of a literacy curricula and supplementary materials in Haitian Creole and French
• Be knowledgeable of and communicate current research on reading results and adaptive program design based on that research
• Oversee technical staff and education specialists in technical areas
• Collaborate with the Haitian Ministry of Education and non-ministry stakeholders to aid in the process of reading program and assessment design and implementation
• Coordinate with project staff to support the implementation of professional development programs that lead teachers to achieve high levels of competency

• Six years of experience in primary-level literacy program or curriculum development
• A Master’s or higher degree in education or a related field
• Experience working with NGOs and on donor-funded programs
• Primary school education experience in Haiti, including knowledge of reading instruction and bilingual education
• Experience designing programs based on assessment
• Experience working collaboratively with ministry counterparts
• Fluency in French required, fluency in English and/or Creole highly desirable
***Local candidate from Haiti is preferred***

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