[Hiring] Academic Coordinating Consultant @AGORA

Role Description

Under the supervision of the Education Specialist, the consultant will provide technical and implementation support to strengthen the quality of teaching and learning in participating schools.

• Work directly with teachers, school leaders, local governments, and implementing partners to improve classroom practices.
• Support the effective implementation of the integrated curriculum, multilingual pedagogies, child-friendly teaching and learning approaches, and the appropriate use of educational technology (EdTech).
• Focus on improving foundational literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional learning outcomes through sustained classroom support, coaching, capacity strengthening, and facilitation of training sessions.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or higher) in Education, Curriculum Studies, Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, or teaching qualifications like CELTA.

Requirements

• Minimum 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in education programmes, teacher professional development, or school improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in classroom observation, instructional coaching, mentoring, and teacher support.
• Experience supporting implementation of integrated curricula and competency-based teaching approaches.
• Strong experience in multilingual education and inclusive pedagogical approaches.
• Proven experience in foundational literacy and numeracy programmes.
• Experience designing and facilitating teacher training and professional development initiatives.
• Experience facilitating Communities of Practice and virtual learning networks.
• Experience supporting the integration of EdTech and digital learning solutions to improve teaching and learning outcomes.
• Experience working with government education systems, schools, and development partners in Nepal.
• Excellent spoken and written skills in both Nepali and English.

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.

Monitoring, Documentation and Knowledge Management

• Document promising practices, success stories, innovations, lessons learned, and implementation challenges.
• Prepare periodic technical reports and recommendations.
• Support monitoring of teacher performance, classroom practices, EdTech integration, and student learning outcomes.
• Generate evidence and learning products to inform programme implementation and scaling.
• Support dissemination of knowledge products and good practices among stakeholders.
• Frequent travel to schools for support.