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National UNV
Volunteer Lesotho College of Education (LCE)
POST AND JOB
DESCRIPTION
Post
Title: LCE
National UNV Volunteer specialist Distance
Teacher Education Programme (DTEP) Tutor
Reporting
to: Regional
Coordinator
Sector:
Education
Country of
Assignment: Lesotho
Expected
Duration of Assignment: 12
months
Location: Leribe
district and LCE campus, Maseru.
The UNV
volunteer ethos in the post of LCE National UNV Volunteer specialist
DTEP Tutor
This post is a
United Nations Volunteers (UNV) assignment in the Distance Teacher
Education Programme (DTEP) of the Lesotho College of Education (LCE)
and is based on the values of free will, commitment, engagement and
solidarity, which are the foundations of volunteerism. Volunteering
brings benefits to the individual volunteer, as well as to society.
It makes important contributions, economically as well as socially.
It contributes to creating social cohesion and capital, through
helping to build trust and reciprocity among citizens.
United Nations
Volunteers (UNV) is the UN organization that supports sustainable
human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism and
the mobilization of volunteers. It serves the causes of peace and
development through enhancing opportunities for participation by all
peoples. It is universal, inclusive and embraces volunteer actions
in all their diversity.
Volunteerism is
diverse and is embedded in all cultures and traditions. In this
context, as a UNV Volunteer, you are encouraged and expected to
relate to local volunteerism and to be identified with the concept.
You are expected to regard your national and international
colleagues as peers and together uphold trust as volunteers among
yourselves and within the communities and organizations to which you
are assigned.
Background to
the position of LCE National UNV Volunteer specialist DTEP Tutor
The establishment
of the Distance Teacher Education Programme (DTEP) came as a
response to the material need to improvements in the number and
professional quality of primary school teachers in Lesotho, as it
became evident with the implementation of the Free Primary Education
(FPE) initiative. In 2002, when DTEP began, existing on-campus
programmes of the College could not meet the growing demand nor
could the schools and qualifying teachers afford full-time training
programmes. The distance education mode of teacher training was
therefore chosen as the most suitable and least disruptive option to
meet the needs of the primary education sector at that time.
DTEP is
specifically designed as an in-service training programme for
experienced but unqualified and under-qualified primary school
teachers teaching in Lesotho primary schools. The programme caters
for serving teachers with at least two years of teaching experience.
Trainees study on-the-job, relying mainly on study modules and
weekend workshops in organized clusters within their regions. In
addition to using study modules and attending workshops, trainees
receive support from the site tutors who visit them in schools to
observe them teach and provide any needed support on study materials
and teaching.
The programme aims
to improve the professional competence of practicing unqualified
teachers; to increase their knowledge; improve their understanding
of the subjects in the primary school curriculum; refine their
intellectual and practical skills and encourage the development of
strong personal interests. Trainees who complete the DTEP, graduate
with a Diploma in Education Primary and acquire a status similar to
that attained by pre-service trainees.
Functions and
responsibilities of the LCE National UNV Volunteer specialist DTEP
Tutor
Under the general
supervision of the Regional Coordinator, the National UNV Volunteer
specialist DTEP Tutor shall be responsible for teaching and
supervising DTEP students; holding workshops for students; orienting
Part-Time Site Tutors and keeping up-to-date information about
activities and students’ profiles.
Duties and
Responsibilities
They will, in the
course of their assignment, work closely with the LCE International
UNV Volunteer specialist DTEP Development Worker to ensure maximum
delivery on the project; a mutually supportive working environment
in which knowledge and skills are exchanged freely and a cooperative
approach to all planning and implementation of activities on the
project. They will also:
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Serve full-time
in the site or sites assigned to them
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Be available in
their site(s) on a regular basis for DTEP students, unless
authorized to go to another location to attend meetings, to offer
special workshops or to participate in on-campus sessions, etc. in
the sites
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Construct work
plans and submit copies to the Regional Coordinator
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Help coordinate
Part-Time Site Tutors’ activities
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Plan for and
conduct workshops and site meetings for trainees in the sites
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Teach at the
workshops as appropriate
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Mark assignments
for courses or subjects from within a cluster according to area(s)
of specialization
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Guide and counsel
student teachers in their work in the sites
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Visit schools and
supervise students in their classroom teaching
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Attend regional
meetings
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Participate in
carrying out on-campus session activities
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Serve as a
subject tutor
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Compile monthly
reports and submit copies to the Regional Coordinator
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Assess students
through coursework and examinations
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Give students
assignments and feedback on time
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Monitor progress
and compile assessment records
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Carry out other
occasional duties as may be deemed necessary by the supervisor
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Participate in
the Lesotho Volunteer Forum/Lesotho Youth Volunteer Forum and
actively engage in the promotion, advocacy and integration of the
volunteer ethos across all sectors, in your capacity as the LCE
National UNV Volunteer specialist DTEP Tutor
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Schedule, as part
of your workplan, participation in key volunteer dates, for
example, 12 August (International Youth Day); 24 October (UN Day)
and 5 December (International Volunteer Day) and others as they
may arise during the course of your National UNV Volunteer
placement
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Report, as and
when required, to UNV Lesotho and to UNV.
Required Skills
and Experience
Education: Bachelor’s
Degree in Education, with either Mathematics or English as one of
the majors
Experience and
Competencies: A minimum of five years
teaching experience with distance learners at tertiary level
A strong team spirit
Attention to
detail.
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