Volunteer Trainer (Bridge)

PRIMARY DUTIES OF VOLUNTEER TRAINER

Selection of the Participants
Coordinating and Administering the skills workshops for the participants
Coordinating the career development journey of the participants
Writing a progress report which must be submitted to the Program Officer & Manager
Managing the student evaluation process
Gathering stakeholder feedback and transmitting that to the wider team
Managing the External Career Mentor – Student Relationships
Managing parent/guardian, student, supervising teachers and school administration engagement
Managing the Information dissemination and the Applications process for external opportunities and education building programs for the students
Facilitating the Business challenge workshop
Organising and Managing the Career Mentoring Open Day

 
SECONDARY DUTIES OF VOLUNTEER TRAINEThe design of the skills workshops – the selection of the techniques to achieve the goals and the steering of group processesUnderstanding the participants and the workshop content prior to planning the workshopFollowing a step by step process to clarify assumptions and focus the workshops on the specific objectives of the sessionsMaking adjustments to the workshop design—structure and learning activities—as needed for the situationSharing first†hand practical experiences with the participants to extend their learning and understandingLeading follow up and evaluation of the learning, collecting feedback on the event and tracking learning, during and after the workshopProviding additional examples of concepts and case studies to guide and support participants’ learningEngaging in other volunteer mobilization REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Program Manager & Officer (Bridge)TIME COMMITMENT OF VOLUNTEER POSITION:1 Training Day a week (MINIMUM)1 Team Meeting monthly (MINIMUM)c.10 HOURS A WEEK (MINIMUM)d.OCTOBER 2016 – AUGUST 2017LOCATION(S) FOR THE VOLUNTEER POSITIONABUJA  ASSIGNMENTTrainers will be assigned to schools based on proximity to the location and days of preferenceSKILLS REQUIREMENTS

Presentation – communicating ideas, using visual and other aids, giving feedback, listing skills
Facilitation – managing activities, eliciting contributions and learning, creative and innovative thinker, ability to create an atmosphere of confidence among participants.
One-to-one – coaching, counseling, mentoring, advising, assessing
Consultancy – investigating, advising, evaluating
Design – designing activities, e-literate, knowledge of group development, including the ability to sense a group’s mood and change methods or adjust the program on the spot.
Interpersonal – building relationships, ability to handle conflict, trust in other people and their capacities, respect for the opinions of others, does not impose ideas on others, adaptable.
Assertiveness – confidence, challenging and supporting.
Expertise and Interest – knowledgeable, insightful, up to date, enthusiastic about being a trainer.

OTHER ABILITIES

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Proficiency in cloud software applications (Skydrive, DropBox, Google Docs)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

A university degree in any field
Previous experience in training or facilitating workshops, sessions etc. (this could be part time, as an intern, as a volunteer or full time)

Applicants should send their Cvs to skillsoutsideschool@gmail.com

Apply via :

skillsoutsideschool@gmail.com