JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Part-Time Model School Principal

OPENING DATE: January 12, 2015

CLOSING DATE: January 23, 2015

The United States Peace Corps Cameroon is recruiting a Part-Time Model School Principal for its communityBased Pre-Service Training (PST), in Ebolowa, Cameroon. The selected Candidate will have to reside in Ebolowa, where Peace Corps Training takes place. The position requires a great degree of energy, flexibility and creativity.

Responsibilities and Duties:

The principal shall perform the classical duties that this position performs in a Cameroonian school. The Candidate shall:

• Participate in the design and implementation of training for in-coming volunteers
• In conjunction with technical trainers design technical sessions for Education
• Set up, organize, and run a six-week Model School which serves as practicum for volunteers training to be teaching in Cameroonian schools.
• Do marketing of the Model School to recruit students and teachers
• Collect registration fees and work with Training logistician and administrator to manage the money for model school
• Prepare invitations for the opening and the closing of Model School
• Prepare students lists.
• Set up attendance sheets for students and teachers.
• Prepare pedagogic documents such as Report cards, mark sheets, master sheets, roll call lists, log books, scheme of work forms
• Participate in technical sessions to share teaching experience
• Facilitate technical sessions directly related to Model School
• Organize and supervise prizes for the best Model School students
• Write a final administrative and financial report of Model School
• Perform any other duties agreed with training and programing staff
• Accountability to Peace Corps Director of Programming and Training

Required Qualifications:

• DIPES II or Masters in Education or related subjects
• Has at least 6 years of teaching experience in a secondary/high school of Cameroon
• Has at least 5 years’ experience in school administration in Francophone or French-English Bilingual Secondary/High schools of Cameroon
• Excellent oral communication skills in English
• Experience working or awareness in cross-cultural settings, sensitivity and familiarity with diversity of American and Cameroonian cultures

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants must submit the following:

1. A cover letter addressing your qualifications (reflecting the required qualifications cited above); 
2. Current resume or curriculum vitae;
3. Three references capable of attesting to your work performance (at least one reference must be a supervisor).

Applications may be submitted electronically to info@cm.peacecorps.gov

Indicate “Model School Principal” in the subject line.

Hard copy applications may be mailed to:

Director of Programming and Training, Peace Corps B.P 215 Yaoundé

No telephone calls or personal visits. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by telephone. All documents, including your telephone number must be received by January 23, 2015.