New openings for Cameroon RPCVs!
June 26th, 2009 by admin
Hello Cameroon RPCVs!!!
Peace Corps Response is starting an exciting new education program in Guinea and your skills and experience may be just what we need for the position!
Since its inception as Crisis Corps in 1996, Peace Corps Response has placed over 1000 RPCVs in short-term assignments to address critical needs around the globe.
Please see below for more information about our new programs in Guinea.
If you are interested, please submit your resume at the link found below.
Questions?
pcresponse@peacecorps.gov
800-424-8580 ext. 2250
Guinea
Position: Teacher Trainer
Partner Julius Nyéréré University of Kankan, English Department
Projected Start Date October, 2009
Duration 8 months
Description
The Julius Nyéréré University of Kankan is requesting a Peace Corps Response volunteer to work with the University Rector and professors from the English department to formulate a master’s (and possibly doctoral) program for the English department. The PCRV will help to implement such a program by leading upper-level classes and training other English language professors. The PCRV will be expected to teach upper-level classes and/or train professors within the English Department; review and evaluate the current Bachelor’s portion of the English program; assist in formulating the specifics of the master’s/doctoral portions of the English program; and to lead training classes in basic online research methods to help professors improve class materials with information found on the web.
Qualifications
Mandatory: Bachelor’s degree in English or education (preferably education); 1-3 years of teaching experience; basic internet/IT research skills. Level of French required: Spoken – conversational & Written – technical.
Desired: Master’s or PhD (preferably in education); several years experience in education in francophone West Africa.
Position: Teacher Trainer
Partner University of Labé
Projected Start Date October, 2009
Duration 8 months
Description
The fairly new University of Labé is requesting a Peace Corps Response volunteer to help expand and improve their English department. The PCRV will be responsible for teaching English classes to students; training other English professors within the English department in Labé; studying and editing available English teaching materials; and training professors in basic internet research skills.
Qualifications
Mandatory: Bachelor’s degree in English or education (preferably in education); 1-3 years teaching experience; basic internet/IT research knowledge. Level of French required: Spoken- conversational & Written- technical.
Desired: Master’s or PhD (preferably in education); several years experience in education in francophone West Africa; mastery of French.