Overview
Provide technical leadership support to the Ministry of Education to develop an inclusive, developmentally appropriate pre-primary curriculum for 5-year-old children, including pedagogical guidance, assessment tools, teaching and learning materials, and teacher training modules.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop an inclusive, developmentally appropriate pre-primary curriculum for 5-year-old children, including clear teacher pedagogical guidance and formative assessment approaches and tools.
- Develop a recommended list of aligned inclusive teaching and learning materials, with clear descriptions of their purpose, curriculum linkages, and pedagogical use.
- Develop teacher training modules to support effective curriculum implementation, including guidance on inclusive practices and classroom application.
Required Experience
- Minimum of eight (8) years of demonstrated experience in curriculum review, design, and implementation for pre-primary and/or primary education, including structured pedagogy and differentiated learning approaches.
- Proven ability to lead complex education reform processes, including curriculum framework development, learning progression design, and production of teacher and learning materials.
- Strong understanding of education systems in Fiji or the wider Pacific region, including familiarity with national curriculum frameworks, teacher education systems, and policy environments.
- Demonstrated capacity to engage and coordinate with ministries of education, teacher training institutions, and development partners in multi-stakeholder settings.
- Experience in documenting implementation processes, conducting pilot evaluations, and translating evidence into policy or practice recommendations.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively within multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
- Sound understanding of equity, inclusion, and quality cross-cutting priorities within education programming, including gender-responsive and disability-inclusive approaches.
Qualifications
PhD or Master’s degree in Education, curriculum studies, or a closely related social sector field.
