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The context:

Across the developing world, more children than ever are in school – but they are not learning. A recent study estimated that less than 1% of school children in Sub-Saharan Africa attend a school where the teaching meets basic standards of quality. At Rising Academies, we’re changing that, and we want your help.

About us:

At Rising Academies, our mission is to create the best schools and the most powerful teaching and learning tools for the people that need it most. The goal is to unleash the full potential of every student, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and character to succeed in further study, work, and day-to-day life. We’re one of the fastest-growing quality-focused education companies in Africa, and a Certified B Corp®.

We own and operate our own great value private schools, partner with governments to improve the quality of public school systems, and use our content and technology to help other education providers. Founded in Sierra Leone in 2014, we provided emergency education to children kept out of school by the Ebola Epidemic before opening our first school in April 2015. Today, we serve more than 250,000 students across more than 900 schools in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana and now Rwanda.

Through great curriculum, intensive teacher coaching and actionable data, we help teachers and school leaders bring quality to every classroom. And we get results: independent studies show Rising students make more than twice the progress of their peers in comparable schools. We continually evaluate our efforts to identify where we can improve our curriculum and coaching support for teachers and school leaders.

About the role:

We are looking for freelance (part-time) Curriculum Writers, working remotely, to develop scope and sequence documents, lesson plans and assessments for primary and junior secondary school in the following GES Curriculum Core Subjects:

• English
• Social Studies
• Mathematics
• Science
• Our World Our People
• History
• ICT

When applying, please remember to detail/indicate your subject area of interest on both your CV and Cover Letter.

Successful candidates will receive a comprehensive induction, including guidance, templates, examples and feedback on their initial work. Candidates should have their own laptop and internet access.

Location and reporting:

This is a part-time fully remote position reporting to Rising’s Curriculum Manager. Given the initial investment required to get candidates up to speed, candidates will need to be able to commit to developing at least one term’s worth of materials.

Application deadline:

We are looking for candidates to start as soon as possible, hence, application deadline is 1st September 2023.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Undergraduate degree preferably in Education or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years curriculum design experience.
• 2-4 years teaching experience is a plus.

About You:

• Ability to develop high-quality scope and sequence documents.
• Skilled in mapping lessons over the course of a term, based on Ghana Education Services (GES) curriculum standards.
• Ability to write rich, engaging, student-led lessons.
• Able to peer-review lesson plans and schemes of work for the purpose of quality checking.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to write a variety of assessments.
• Sound knowledge of pedagogical approaches and instructional methods.
• Proficient in MS Office and Google Suite.
• Previous experience designing curriculum according to GES standards.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
• You have a strong track record of professionalism, trustworthiness and working independently sometimes.
• You are passionate about improving the quality of education across Africa.

Compensation and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. We regularly benchmark our compensation against comparable businesses, social ventures and non-profits.

Rising’s goal is to be transparent about salaries at all levels of the organisation and have a standard, global pay scale for all positions that is non-negotiable.

For this role, compensation will be based on a set fee for each deliverable.

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Rising is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, national origin, family or parental status, veteran or disability status.

Rising is committed to creating a culture within the organisation, and its schools, that recognises the importance of safeguarding children and prioritising their rights and needs. We strive to uphold international safeguarding standards, and keep the safety and well-being of our students at the heart of what we do. All Rising employees are expected to abide by the Child Protection Policy, and to have the same level of commitment to protect children from harm. Safeguarding questions are part of every interview process and all Rising employees undergo reference checks before joining the organisation.