About this role
The Rwandan Ministry of Education has asked the Peace Corps to support the knowledge and use of English throughout Rwanda’s school system. As a Primary Education English Co-Teacher Volunteer, you will provide classroom instruction for primary and/or lower secondary school students, as well as collaborate with Rwandan colleagues to exchange best practices for teaching all subjects in English. This will be a challenging assignment, but you will find students and teachers who are extremely motivated to work together to develop ways to incorporate locally available resources, including books and IT, in English language learning. As part of their primary project, all Primary Education English Co-Teacher Volunteers will be expected to work closely with their Rwandan colleagues to help them earn the Certificate in Classroom Participation, a credential awarded by Peace Corps Rwanda. The number of English teachers you will support in this capacity building initiative will be specific to your community and determined by school leadership before your arrival, but it is typically a minimum of three teachers. Promoting a culture of reading by helping schools to access and utilize high-quality reading materials through libraries has been made a priority by the Ministry of Education.