Apply for International Consultant to Provide Technical Support in Revision of the Pre-Service Preschool Teachers’ Training Curricula Unicef Job Vacancy | Unicef Careers

UNICEF works in some of the world’s hardest locations, to attain the world’s most deprived kids. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 nations and territories, we work for each child, all over the place, daily, to construct a greater world for everybody. 

And we by no means surrender. 

For each child, training! 

• In collaboration with the National Consultant develop standards for curriculum evaluation/analysis/guidelines primarily based on a National Teacher Training Curriculum Framework (NTTCF) for preschool academics.
• Finalize the Pre-service curriculum evaluation/analysis/guidelines primarily based on the NWG suggestions.
• Conduct evaluation of preservice program towards the NTTCF evaluation/analysis/guidelines and suggest a revised curriculum.
• Develop 5 exemplary course packs for Pre-service preschool academics coaching program collectively with NWG: on analysis strategies, practicum, educating strategies in ECD/E, evaluation for studying, introduction to Ilk Qadam.
• Conduct assembly/spherical desk discussions with MOPSE/TSPU to get settlement on a revision of the relaxation of the programs in accordance with the exemplary course packs.
• Revise extra syllabi in the pre-service curriculum by Preschool Education Faculty of TSPU.

1. Criteria for the curriculum evaluation developed.
2. Five exemplary course packs developed.
3. # of syllabi revised

• Develop and conduct a survey/wants evaluation instruments for figuring out skilled improvement wants of TSPU professors/academics to construct capability for new curriculum implementation.
• Develop a coaching program define for TOT primarily based on the wants evaluation outcomes.
• Conduct assembly/spherical desk dialogue with MOPSE and TSPU administration to current and focus on wants evaluation outcomes and TOT define.
• Develop the coaching package deal for the coaching of Master Trainers and Teachers primarily based on the wants evaluation survey suggestions.
• Create an evaluation device for the high quality of coaching evaluation/analysis.
• Conduct 5-days TOT for 20-25 preselected college members (from TSPU and Pedagogical faculty)
• Develop a Faculty Guidebook documenting the greatest and really helpful practices in a course syllabus design, educating and evaluation practices.

Deliverables

1. Needs evaluation survey performed, and suggestions offered (Needs evaluation survey report).
2. Training package deal developed for TOT.
3. TOT performed.
4. Faculty Guidebook developed.

3. Provide technical experience in overview and revision of the National Preschool Curriculum “Ilk Kadam” (Q1-4) – 50 days

• Review and make an evaluation of the National Preschool Curriculum “Ilk Kadam” primarily based on the greatest worldwide practices (UNESCO frameworks, preschool curricula of Singapore and different developed nations).
• Provide technical assist in revision of the “Ilk Qadam” Curriculum primarily based on suggestions of the evaluation.
• Conduct assembly/spherical desk discussions with MOPSE to current and focus on revised Ilk Qadam and subsequent steps for additional supplies improvement.
• Develop methodological supplies to assist Ilk Qadam implementation primarily based on the evaluation performed at the finish of 2024.
• Develop coaching package deal/supplies for TOT on Ilk Qadam implementation.
• Train trainers (ToT) on revised Ilk Qadam.

Deliverables

1. Analysis report offered
2. Pre-school curriculum revised
3. Training package deal for TOT on new curriculum developed.
4. TOT performed.

• Provide temporary periodic studies on performed actions highlighting outcomes and challenges (3 studies)
• Prepare the course of remaining documenting report

1. Three periodic studies
2. Process documenting report

Total: 120 days

Travel: Travel International (to Uzbekistan) not less than 4 occasions.

To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have… 

• An superior college diploma in one of the disciplines related to the following areas: training, or every other social sciences. 
• More than 10 years of skilled and related expertise in training, ideally in ECD/E in curriculum improvement, trainer coaching/capability improvement.
• Excellent written and spoken expertise in English and Russian.

For each Child, you reveal… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

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Remarks:  

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