About this role
Literacy Specialist
Project Description: Liberia is looking for experienced professionals to strengthen the country’s early grade literacy programs.
After years of civil crisis, Liberia’s education sector is still in recovery and the literacy rate among Liberians stands at less than 50%. Peace Corps/Liberia developed a literacy program to support the Ministry of Education and other NGOs to address these widespread deficits in reading and writing.
As a Literacy Specialist, you will be trained to support early grade teachers to teach phonics and literacy. Alongside your colleagues, you will design and implement sustainable programs that enhance educational outcomes and community resilience.
Required Skills: Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Bachelor of Arts in Literacy Education or other relevant field OR 3 or more years of experience in literacy education
Living Conditions: The Volunteer will live in private housing within a rural community. Water will be fetched from nearby hand pump.
Activities: Mobilize community organizations to support secondary education. Teach lower grades phonics and literacy, integrating literacy activities into a variety of subjects. Develop and implement a participatory inventory and analysis of Liberia’s literacy instruction programs for primary and middle grades. Train teachers in classroom management and materials development. Conduct after-school literacy activities.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as a school garden or a pen pal exchange.
Training: After a 2-week orientation on topics such as health and safety, you will move to a rural community where you will collaborate with a government school that includes primary and junior high grade levels. You will work with the partner and your community to assess the local needs and develop a work plan in line with their established goals.
Job Highlights: Gain valuable experience teaching literacy, assessing literacy programs, and training teachers. Become a valued colleague and member of the community. Experience the beautiful Liberian culture firsthand.