Job
Title: Retail
& Sales Instructors (11)
Program: Generation Kenya
Reports
to: Center
Coordinator
Salary: 35,000 gross
Location: Mombasa, Nakuru &
Nairobi
Background: Generation is a global
youth employment program that helps provide young adults with the opportunity
to launch successful careers and change their life trajectories.
Generation
Kenya already has Financial Sales Services and Retail training young people to
become financial advisors with banks and insurance company and shop attendants
in retail shops.
We are
seeking talented instructors interested in working in a 40-hour/week role to
teach a four to 6 week curriculum designed by the Generation team.
This
will also include paid prep time before class starts.
Instructor Responsibilities
Direct
Instruction
- Mobilize
the youth, deliver all technical, behavioral, mindset, and employment
essential lessons.
- Understand
individual student learning needs (and Individualized Education Plans,
when applicable) to accommodate various types of learning styles.
- Administer,
grade, and provide feedback on weekly assessments.
- Support
Generation’s data-driven model by tracking student attendance and
performance in class and on assessments.
- Utilize
Generation’s technology platform.
Mentoring
- Build
relationships with students, develop an understanding of their personal
strengths and challenges, and foster a supportive classroom environment.
- Work
with program mentor and Generation staff to identify and address any
issues that could prevent students from completing the program.
Ideal
candidate should have;
- Passion
for helping change the life trajectories of unemployed youth.
- Experience
in retail & Sales (with preference given to those who have experience
in financial sales sector).
- A
bachelor’s degree (preferred any related field).
- Microsoft
Office skills (Excel, Work & PowerPoint)
- Experience
teaching and/or working closely with disadvantaged young adults between
the ages of 18 and 30.
- The
ability to engage students and build relationships with multiple types of
students.
- A
professional demeanor, excellent organizational and communication skills,
and attention to detail.
- The
ability to collect and analyze student data that will influence student
interactions.
- Openness
to frequent feedback from students and the program team.
- A
positive, solutions-oriented attitude, drive for excellence, and ability
to be a team player.