Secondary Education Specialist, Equipping Secondary Educators...
American Councils for International Education
Job location
Belmopan
Employment status
Full–time
Job details
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
American Councils for International Education is a premier, international non-profit organization creating educational opportunities that prepare individuals and institutions to succeed in an increasingly interconnected world. Through academic exchanges, overseas language immersion, and educational development programs. American Councils has designed and administered innovative programs that effectively broaden individual perspectives, increase knowledge, and deepen understanding for more than 50 years across more than 140 countries.
POSITION SUMMARY
American Councils for International Education is seeking a qualified Secondary Education Specialist for the five-year MCC-funded Equipping Secondary Educators Program Partnership. This partnership, launched by the Government of Belize (GoB), acting through the Millennium Challenge Account Belize (MCA-Belize), aims to improve the quality of secondary school educational leadership and teaching through capacity building and providing teaching and learning resources. The key components of the program are the improvement of Secondary School Leaders Professional Development, Secondary School Teachers Professional Development, Secondary Teacher Pre-Service Training, and Enhanced Teaching and Learning Materials.
The Secondary Education Specialist will provide technical guidance and oversight of educators’ professional development, and the development of resources focused on 21st Century Skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide technical guidance and leadership on a training program for secondary school leaders to improve school management, administration, quality of teaching and learning, parental and family involvement, and performance-based planning and budgeting
• Provide technical guidance and leadership on sustainable in-service teacher education programs at the secondary level to ensure that teachers have the necessary pedagogical and content knowledge to effectively teach the new national competency-based curriculum focused on skills for the 21st century
• Supervise and manage a team responsible for technical and operational support.
• Participate in monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities, as well as program communications and reporting.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in education administration, teacher training, or a closely related field.
• A minimum of eight years’ experience implementing complex education programs in developing countries, preferably in Belize of Latin America.
• Experience training teachers and developing resources focused on 21st Century Skills development.
• Experience in curriculum revision for in-service and pre-service teacher training.
• Experience in delivering school administrator training.
• Experience training teachers and school leaders on competency-based curriculum and how to develop appropriate classroom assessments.
• Experience with both in-person and online/digital training strategy and content development.
• Ability to speak and write in English equivalent to a native speaker.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Kriol
• Experience with MCC/MCA projects
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION
Starting Date: July 2025
Please note: This position is contingent on funding.
BENEFITS
This position is eligible for healthcare benefits.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
American Councils is committed to taking affirmative steps to enhance employment opportunities for minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities, and strives to ensure that meaningful employment and promotional opportunities are maintained for everyone. American Councils’ commitment to equal employment opportunity is based not only on federal requirements, but also on a longstanding commitment to maintaining a diverse workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate.
PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information
