The Course Facilitator at Kepler/ Generation Rwanda

The challenge: All across sub-Saharan Africa, millions of young people struggle every day with access to education and employment – and the kinds of livelihoods that lead to economic security and mobility for themselves and their families. Every young person deserves the chance to be educated; every young person deserves the opportunity to have a meaningful job.

Who we are: Kepler is a nonprofit university program that is building a transformative model of education-to-employment services for these young people across the region. Our ultimate goal is to contribute to the economic mobility of thousands of individuals, families, and communities in all of our countries of operation. We want to reimagine what higher education can look like in sub-Saharan Africa.

About Kepler

The challenge: All across sub-Saharan Africa, millions of young people struggle every day with access to education and employment – and the kinds of livelihoods that lead to economic security and mobility for themselves and their families. Every young person deserves the chance to be educated; every young person deserves the opportunity to have a meaningful job.

Who we are: Kepler is a non-profit higher education program that is building a transformative model of education-to-employment services for these young people across the region. Our ultimate goal is to contribute to the economic mobility of thousands of individuals, families, and communities in all of our countries of operation. We want to reimagine what higher education can look like in sub-Saharan Africa.

What we do: Through a rigorous curriculum of in-person, online and on-the-job learning, students graduate with the relevant skills and the right attitude to meet the needs of the changing global economy. We partner closely with Southern New Hampshire University in the US.

Our history: Kepler launched in Rwanda in 2013. Our 50+ staff currently serve 550 students across two campuses in Rwanda – our flagship campus in Kigali, as well as a second campus in the Kiziba refugee camp in Western Rwanda, where we serve refugee learners.

The future: Currently, all Kepler students earn their degrees through our degree partner Southern New Hampshire University and that will continue to be a key part of the Kepler model. In parallel, we are working on developing a bachelor’s degree provided by the proposed Kepler College and accredited in Rwanda. Kepler has an ambitious new strategy for the next five years to offer young people in the region different pathways to employment by partnering with other public and private sector universities and reaching a new level of organizational sustainability.

About the Role

The Course Facilitator position is essential to help Kepler support a dynamic blended-learning model for Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) students in Rwanda. The Course Facilitator is the first point of contact to support students’ learning and growth. The role includes developing structured plans and materials for academic support, adapting materials to best meet student needs, analyzing and utilizing data to support diverse learners and collaborating with colleagues to holistically develop and support all students.

This role is a full-time position located in Karongi district.

Job Responsibilities

• Support non-native English speakers to rapidly improve English fluency through a competency-based, blended learning curriculum
• Facilitate class sessions and study groups in a variety of content areas with SNHU students
• Build learning materials through a Learning Management System online
• Provide feedback on competency-based work in a timely manner (48-hour turnaround max)
• Generate and/or modify scope and sequences, lesson plans, and other curricula that support diverse learners to acquire necessary and relevant skills in their SNHU studies
• Engage in team meetings to collaborate and build quality support materials for student consumption and use
• Utilize student data to make informed decisions to guarantee all students’ progress through the curriculum
• Support student success through all parts of the Kepler program through direct support of students, or in collaboration with colleagues in other departments
• Administer benchmark, unit, and formative assessments
• Provide feedback on the program, curriculum, and students to various stakeholders within the organization in a timely manner
• Research and utilize effective online, in-person, and blended learning facilitation techniques
• Collaborate with peers to share best practices and innovations
• Conduct optional and mandatory office hours through a variety of formats: workshop, 1:1 conferences, group supported work time, etc.
• Participate in the Kepler Teaching Essential Observation process as outlined by administration
• Work in collaboration with the academic team to achieve annual academic goals
• Facilitate instruction and small group work
• Create innovative solutions to problems found within the refugee camp that interfere with student learning
• Coordinate activities and opportunities for students outside of the refugee camp in order to promote job opportunities and contextual understanding of the core curriculum
• Lead assigned/chosen projects and initiatives
• Support the coordination and implementation of student intakes
• Collaborate with and provide oversight for Kiziba based Teaching Assistants
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of data at kiziba
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s  degree or higher
• Strong mathematics skills
• Ability to analyze, model, report, and interpret data

• • Highly motivated with a passion for education
  • Demonstrates a strong desire to implement education through a process model of learning, implementing, reflecting, revising and re-implementing
  • Has high expectations of him/herself and believes in high expectations for students
  • Has the ability to be creative and innovative in the way that education can take place

• Is open and willing to give and receive feedback from all stakeholders within the organization including students, colleagues and supervisors.
• Excellent writing and language skills in English.
• Displays ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal formats
• Exceeds at building and maintaining relationships, online and offline.
• Possesses functional knowledge and/or personal experience with technology: Microsoft Suite, Google Drive, Google Chrome
• Thrives in a dynamic environment and believes that change leads to progress
• Comfortable with not having or providing answers to students through an inquiry-based model where the facilitator of the class is not the “keeper” of all knowledge.

  Start Date: As soon as possible

  Reports to: Kepler Kiziba Academics Manager