Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
We’re looking for a dynamic, creative, and flexible Education consultant to ensure that we maintain the educational aspects of our content by conducting effective research and co-creation with our pan-African audience. You’ll work closely with our Head of Education, Disability and Inclusion Specialist, and Education and Research Supervisor, to incorporate learning through play in our co-creation and research processes, and our content.

Responsibilities:
• Research and user test Ubongo’s content
• Support incorporating Learning through Play (LtP) in our continuous and creative user testing processes for all content and products.
• Identify and reach out to partners for research and user testing
• Conduct inclusive and playful user tests and co-creation sessions with kids or other stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of materials for user-testing
• User testing our content at all stages of pre-production, production, and post-production
• Incorporate best practices in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and LtP
• Research, document and share best practices in engaging learners with special educational needs and disabilities, especially neurodivergent learners with Autism and/or ADHD through co-creation and edutainment content
• Support the development of an inclusive curriculum for new shows and products
• Support the development of a LtP framework for our new show

Requirement: To Be A Match, You’ll Need: Essential:
• A degree or qualification in Education, Early Childhood Development, Special Needs Education, or a similar field.
• Experience teaching pre-school and primary school children
• Significant experience working with and/or teaching children with SEND
• A high degree of familiarity with learning through play
• Ability to learn new software and research techniques as needed
• Strong analytical and written and verbal communication skills – the role will involve synthesizing information and presenting it to a variety of audiences
• Be willing to travel independently, sometimes remotely, as needed
• Ability to work remotely (experience with Asana, Slack, and Google Drive is a bonus)
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili, both written and spoken
• PREFERABLE:
• Have experience performing surveys, focus groups, or user testing
• Experience creating engaging learning resources for kids
• Knowledge of other local languages such as Luo, Kikuyu etc.
• Experience teaching or working with Autistic kids and/or kids with ADHD AND/OR lived experience of neurodivergence

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply follow this link https://ubongo.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=73 

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