TRAINER, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & INTEGRATION SUPPORT

About the Role

The position requires (i) facilitation and delivery of Tongston’s products and services, monitoring, evaluation and supervision of the delivery of Tongston’s products and services; (ii) development and integration of curriculum at various levels of education (primary, secondary and post-tertiary) (iii) Development of resources including books, articles, publications, videos, aides, software and applications etc. and (iv) stakeholder and beneficiary management and liaison.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Training
  • Prepare, facilitate and deliver seminars/workshops/training sessions and lectures by Tongston Institute (online and in-person) and other relevant Tongston entities
  • Evaluate and enrich training and development programs based on Company, industry and user needs, principles, feedback and standards
  • Participate in Tongston Lab
  • Develop training materials and resources
  • Conduct monitoring and evaluation of sessions
• Curriculum Development and Integration
  • Provide curriculum development and integration to schools and other educational institutions
  • Support schools in integrating Tongston’s entrepreneurial development and thinking model, curricula and resources
  • Tongston product and service curriculum development and upgrades
  • Supervise schools and other institutions in curriculum integration and development
  • Work with regulatory bodies, accreditation bodies and other entities in the creation of the entrepreneurial education industry
  • Support institutions in utilization of Tongston products and services
  • Follow-up, supervise and guide the implementation of practices taught in the training sessions
• Resource Development
  • Development of content and materials for publishing by Tongston Media, Tongston College and Tongston Institute
  • Development of assessment and accreditation materials and programs
  • Development of Tongston resources including books, user guides, articles, journals etc.
  • Development of Tongston products and services in conjunction with the business development, stakeholder management & strategy, finance & treasury and other relevant teams
  • Train, manage and guide support staff, trainers, facilitators, resource developers
• Stakeholder and Beneficiary management & liaison
  • Development, maintenance and management of a comprehensive stakeholder database particularly of schools and educators
  • Prospect, interact and engage new and existing clientele and other partners 
• Business Development
  • Identify new opportunities, markets and marketing opportunities for Tongston’s products and services
  • Conduct business, market research and user surveys for Tongston’s products and services  
• Other activities as may be required from time to time to be notified to you by the Company

Education

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree, though a Masters or Doctorate/PhD in education is an added advantage.
• A certification in a business-related field will be an added advantange.
• A minimum of 3-5 years proven experience as a practitioner/trainer/teacher/lecturer in any of these professional fields: Project Management; Secondary School Teaching/Administration; Finance, Sales & Business Development; Psychology & Counselling; Human Resource Management; Life Coaching; and Career Development & Mentorship. Work experience that cuts across education, consulting, business and media in a collaborative and innovation-driven environment is useful.
• Solid knowledge of the latest educational & corporate training techniques.
• Prior business development experience or marketing experience will be an added advantage.
• Proficiency in key applications - MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Corel Draw, Adobe Systems and any other required applications.
• Proficiency in cloud software applications (Skydrive, DropBox, Google Docs, Outlook).

Skills and Competence

• Creativity, Innovation and Problem-Solving Skills
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills – especially stage presence in addressing audiences of 100 to 500 people
• Entrepreneurial Skills
• Ability to manage and interact with c-level executives 
• Stakeholder management skills
• Excellent time management, planning and organizational skills
• Self- Management

Other

• Competitive Pay (TBD)
• Location: Abuja, Gombe, Bauchi, Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna (may occasionally be required to travel to other states)
• Job type: Full-time
• Job field: Education / Business Development / Training / Curriculum Development
• Subject Areas: Mathematics, English, Arts and Entrepreneurship studies
• Start Date: October 2021  

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter & CV to: info@tongston.com using the Job Title as subject of the email. Shortlisted Candidates will be invited to a series of competency-based tests, interviews and assessment centres.