Project Description:
The 5-year regional USAID/LAC Reads Capacity Program (LRCP), implemented by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Juárez and Associates (J&A) under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-A-14-00058, seeks to increase the impact, scale, and sustainability of early grade reading interventions in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. This will be achieved through the development and dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge resources and the provision of technical assistance to host country governments and other key stakeholders. The program, implemented from 2014-2019, enhances efforts to boost early grade reading outcomes in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Peru, as well as Eastern Caribbean states.
During the 2017-2019 period, LCRP will intensify, deepen, and expand its work in Haiti. The LRCP team will provide technical support which will lead to sustained, systematic improvements in early grade literacy (EGL) capacity in Haiti. The LRCP team will provide technical support by building capacity in curriculum and materials development in the Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (MENFP), in The Direction de Formation et de Perfectionnement (DFP) whose work focuses on teacher training, higher education institutions, and other education sector stakeholders including national instructional materials creators and printers, thus leading to sustained, systematic improvements in EGL capacity in Haiti.
Position Description:
Working under the direct supervision of the LRCP Technical Manager - Haiti, the French Specialist will be proficient in French and Créole and will have strong knowledge of French language and instruction; a solid understanding of how to teach a second or additional language and how children learn best. This knowledge includes experience with the development and review of French materials. The Specialist will have a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in French, linguistics, education, or a related field, specialized training and expertise in French instruction and/or material development, and textbook editing. S/he will work closely with the Instructional Materials Design Specialist in Haiti and will lead work related to the review of early grade French materials. The French Specialist will provide direct technical assistance and capacity building in the area of French language instruction and French textbook development in Haiti, working closely with MENFP technical staff, LRCP technical staff (including in particular the AIR Literacy Specialists and LRCP Regional EGL Specialist) as well as national partner technical staff and project consultants. The French Specialist will be based in Port-au-Prince, work on a full-time basis, and be part of the local technical team.

• Support development of French language for progression, quality and consistency across grades 1-4 textbooks and teacher guides.
• Monitor grade level outputs of French language for progression, quality and consistency across grades 1-4 textbooks and teacher guides.
• Contribute to regular reviews on completed lessons and resources under development.
• When gaps, inconsistencies in progression or other issues are identified, work with Reading Specialist, Curriculum Specialist and MENFP to revise.
• Provide specialized technical assistance during revision of grades 1-4 textbooks and teacher guides.
• Review all final content in French for conceptual and pedagogical quality.
• Work jointly with the Technical Manager, the Instructional Materials Design Specialist, consultants, and AIR and LRCP international experts as needed.
• Support or facilitate timely delivery of program’s products and services in the country.

• BA or higher degree in French, Linguistics, Education, or a related field, preferably with a focus on early grade reading or literacy.
• At least 5 years of relevant education sector professional experience in French instruction and/or development of French textbook materials.
• At least 5 years of experience in capacity building approaches and mentoring.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Fluency in French and Creole (required), and English (preferred).

Qualified candidates should send their CV and cover letter to lrcphaiti@air.org by November 17th, 2017.