Literacy Facilitator

• locations
• Tanzania - Zanzibar

• time type
• Full time

• posted on
• Posted Today

• time left to apply
• End Date: February 24, 2026 (12 days left to apply)

• job requisition id
• R-03192

World Change Starts with Educated Children® 

World Change Starts with Educated Children®

IMPORTANT: All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship.

Position Overview:

The Literacy Facilitator is responsible for supporting Subject Advisors to adopt effective and innovative coaching approaches that strengthen Grade 1 and Grade 2 teachers’ capacity to deliver high-quality literacy instruction. The role focuses on improving teachers’ application of literacy teaching and learning methodologies so that children develop strong foundational reading skills and a sustained habit of reading.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Program Implementation, Training, and Monitoring

• Serves as the technical resource to subject advisors in applying literacy skills and the habit of reading techniques in the classroom or library.
• Through the Program Officer, Literacy Field, coordinates closely with the Instructional Design and Teacher Support Unit to ensure they are successfully implementing the program design and able to provide feedback on how well it works.
• Regularly observes, demonstrates and coaches the subject advisors who will coach teachers on delivering the instructional component of the Literacy Program.
• Regularly observes, demonstrates and coaches all subject advisors for primary grade teachers and librarians in the implementation of the library period and reading activities.
• Coordinate with the Subject Advisors in conducting the Grade 1 and 2 scheduled assessments for tracking learners' reading and writing progress.
• Support the Subject Advisor to conduct and analyze data related to formative student assessments to inform support for Grade 1 and 2 teachers.
• Regularly provides technical support to the Subject Advisor on progress and coaches him/her on ways to support teachers and ensures longer term sustainability of literacy outcomes within the school.
• Attends and participates in teacher and librarian training related to the Literacy program.
• Participate in literacy events, parent meetings, and other community activities.
• Participate in regular review meetings and any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the organization.
• Supports donor visits through demonstration projects and presentations, as needed.
• Participate with the Subject to Collect the parents/guardians' mobile numbers from his/her cluster or schools.
• Composition and share weekly text messages with different themes to parents/guardians and any other related stakeholders.
• Collection of various related data required for the implementation of the program from allocated schools.
• Timely setting of annual performance goals and sharing with the supervisor for 1 on 1 meetings.

Planning, Reporting and Documentation

• Conducts ongoing planning, documentation, and reporting of school visits in a timely manner.
• Collection of success stories, best practices and lessons learned and shared with the Program Officer, Literacy Field.

Qualifications:

Required:

• University degree in Education, preferably with a major in Language/Linguistics.
• 2-3 years of related work experience.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), internet and related applications.
• Good command of English and Kiswahili (both written and oral).

Preferred:

• Good interpersonal skills and a team player
• Ability to monitor progress of program implementation
• Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative
• Desire and ability to spend 90% of time traveling and visiting school sites to provide coaching and monitor progress of program implementation.
• Experience working with young children
• Experience working with schools and teachers
• Experience with reading, literacy or learning improvement programs

Compensation:

Room to Read offers competitive pay with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education.

Child Protection Principles

• Room to Read is committed to the education and welfare of children and protecting them from abuse and exploitation

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation.

• All children have the right to be free from abuse and exploitation, including neglect, maltreatment, and physical, mental or sexual violence, injury or abuse.

• All children should be treated with respect and dignity.

• The well-being of the child is Room to Read’s first priority when dealing with all identified or suspected cases of child abuse.

• Room to Read shall integrate child protection into all its organizational strategies, structures and work practices.

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Principles

• Room to Read Representatives must create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for adult sexual exploitation and abuse.

• Sexual exploitation and abuse are serious violations of fundamental human rights and will not be accepted or tolerated.

• All adults should be treated with respect and dignity.

• Room to Read implements a survivor-centered approach, putting the survivor’s rights and dignity at the forefront.

• Survivors referred to available professional assistance (e.g. mental health counselling), upon consent.

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel must adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy, Child Protection Code of Conduct and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy.

About Room to Read:   

Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn and grow – creating lasting change. Through our Literacy Portfolio, we train and coach teachers of the early grades in literacy instruction; create and publish quality books and curricular materials in local languages; and establish children’s libraries filled with diverse children’s books that can be enjoyed at school and home. Our Gender Equality Portfolio supports adolescents, particularly girls, in developing life skills that promote gender equality, helping them to pursue lifelong learning and make informed decisions.

We support young people of all genders to overcome gender biases and build the knowledge and skills to create a gender-equal world. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations, publishers, and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 50 million children in 28 countries.

Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.