This position is based out of Comfort the Children (CTC)’s office in Maai Mahiu, Kenya and reports to the CTC Kenya National Director. Rafiki Link is a technology-based sister school program which links schools in Maai Mahiu Division, Naivasha District, Kenya in a community of friendship and support with schools in other parts of the world. The goals of Rafiki Link in Kenya are:
1. To provide an environment for authentic mutual cultural exchange with peers on the other side of the world
2. To build participatory leadership, awareness, and compassion amongst youth
3. To understand and build youth connections with the work done by CTC in Kenya
4. To build a base of community leaders in Kenya
5. To develop 21st century work force skills around technology and online collaboration
This position will coordinate the Rafiki Link in Kenya, starting on a part-time basis.
Responsibilities:
Collaborative Projects
1. Work with teachers to generate and facilitate curriculum-based projects which connect schools overseas with schools in Maai Mahiu
2. Work with students to generate creative extra-curricular projects which connect Canada/UK/US and Kenya, and transmit these projects to online sites
Training
3. Encourage teachers and students to use information technology, including blogs / facebook / youtube for the purpose of school-to-school communication
4. Provide ongoing training for students in participatory leadership and global citizenship.
Administration
6. Represent CTC in the schools, maintaining a positive relationship and reputation in the community
7. Prepare monthly reports and submit to National Director and Education Director
8. Track attendance of students and make a database of participants
9. Maintain donated equipment and supplies
7. Administrate awards and recognition system
The desired candidate will have:
· Kenya teachers’ certification or equivalent
· A creative mind, open to new ideas and projects
· Excellent interpersonal skills
· Familiarity with email and online communication
· Experience working in non-formal setting with youth – sports and recreation, youth group, leadership group, or community-based organisation
· Experience program and/or event planning
· Familiarity with blogs and social networking (eg Facebook) preferred
· Familiarity with North American culture and education systems preferred
Time commitment: part-time (21 hours per week) contract, July – December 2010. Contract may be renewed with possibility of extended hours in January 2011.
Compensation: 16,800 Ksh per month
Benefits:
- Use of CTC laptop, cellphone, and modem
- 1,000 Ksh cellphone credit per month
- Transport reimbursable with receipts up to Ksh 1000/month
- Supplies reimbursable with receipts
- Additional training / professional development paid for up to Ksh 30,000
Applications due Monday, July 12th. No late applications will be accepted.
Apply to:
Jeremiah Kuria
CTC National Director
jeremiahk @ ctcinternational.org
