Company Profile

Worldreader (www.worldreader.org) is on a mission to bring digital books to every child and her family, so that they can improve their lives through the power of technology. Globally, we are working in 39 countries, in 102 schools and libraries and are reaching a total of 35,000 people on our programs using e-readers, and over 300,000 people using our mobile reading app. 

To accomplish our goals, Worldreader has created a worldwide logistics system, to provide literacy training and support, co-publish books with African and US publishers, measure our results obsessively, report on our progress, and raise money and awareness for our mission. We have a worldwide team of 50+ staff and volunteers across seven countries and three continents who have graduated from the world’s best schools, companies, and non-profits and have accomplished the nearly impossible.  

An ethos of working hard, having fun and making history inspires our culture, and the team shares a passion for reading and philanthropy. 

We aspire to reach millions of children and families worldwide, in our quest to eradicate illiteracy. We believe that by hiring people larger than we are, we will end up with an organization of Giants.  And that’s why we’re looking for a world-class Senior Human Resources Manager dedicated to developing and supporting our team and building our HR infrastructure worldwide.

Job Description

The consultant will be trained by Worldreader staff on e-reader use, its effective incorporation into classroom lessons, interactive teaching pedagogy and recommend activities to promote reading both in and out of the classroom. The consultant will then work with Worldreader Program Managers to deliver training to 20 primary school teachers and two support staff located in Haiti. 

Required Skills or Experience

Desired Skills and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in education or a relevant discipline.
• 5-10 years of experience in education; at least 1-2 years of classroom teaching.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering trainings for teachers and educators, as well as knowledge of best practices around teaching.
• High level of comfort with technology (mobile phones, tablets & e-readers).
• Fluent in English and French a must; Haitian Creole a plus.
• Ability to travel to Haiti for two weeks in November 2015.