INVITATION TO TENDER
BACKGROUND
Suas? aim is to support children from disadvantaged settings to
realise their rights and achieve their full potential through
education. In the Irish context our interventions focus on the
development of core literacy and numeracy skills and are targeted
towards those at high risk of school failure - struggling learners in
designated disadvantaged DEIS schools. We recruit and train volunteers
to deliver our proven paired reading and maths programmes. Since
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website** children across **Apply on the website**+ DEIS schools in
Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford.
Through our work with partner schools we can see that COVID-**Apply on
the website** is hindering literacy outcomes for children and
exacerbating educational inequality. There is a need and opportunity
to combine technology with our one-to-one support model to deliver
support to thousands more children over time. In partnership with the
leading education technology NGO Camara Ireland we have delivered a
successful pilot programme that delivered our volunteer literacy
intervention online. We are now in the process of merging with Camara
Ireland and the merger will be completed in February **Apply on the
website**.
To take the learning from our pilot and bring the programme to a
scaleable level, Suas and Camara Ireland are keen to recruit an
experienced educator/educational technologist. This work will support
the adaptation of Suas? volunteer-delivered paired reading and maths
programmes for online/blended delivery and/or support the adoption of
alternative volunteer-delivered online reading and maths support
programmes if more effective. We are committed to evidence-based
programming and are keen to use proven approaches insofar as possible.
THE ASSIGNMENT
We are anticipating an assignment from February to June **Apply on the
website** involving two stages as follows:
_STAGE 1: Initial research (**Apply on the website** days)_
* Reviewing Suas? paired reading and maths interventions and
proposing how these could be adapted for online/blended delivery
* Identifying alternative reading and maths interventions that could
be delivered with the support of trained volunteers online
* Identifying the optimum technology support to ensure efficient and
effective delivery of the interventions
* Comparing the effectiveness and value for money of the various
interventions and recommending the most appropriate option for
Suas/Camara Ireland for the purposes of scaling their
literacy/numeracy support to children in disadvantaged communities
* Facilitating a team session to share findings and determine
optimum approach to Stage 2
_STAGE 2: Literacy pilot and numeracy pilot (**Apply on the website**
days)_
* Working with the implementing team to finalise plans for pilots in
the period March-June **Apply on the website** (especially with regard
to intervention design)
* Identifying literacy/numeracy materials to be used as part of the
interventions and/or developing materials for use where necessary
* Advising on training implications for volunteers of the
interventions/materials selected
* Advising on the monitoring and evaluation approach for use with
the interventions
* Refining the interventions/materials based on the experience and
results of the pilots
TIMELINE
This assignment will start as soon as possible and complete in June
**Apply on the website**. Aspects of the work will align to the pilot
intervention timeline. Please note that delivery of Stage 2 is
dependent on schools being open and the pilot intervention being
possible.
CRITERIA
Applicants should have:
* Substantial knowledge of the education sector with a focus on
literacy/numeracy interventions
* Proven knowledge and experience in the area of educational
technology particularly online/virtual teaching and learning practice
* Proven track record in delivering similar/related pieces of work
to tight timeframes
* Experience of working with volunteers in a similar setting
(desirable)
* Excellent writing and research skills
APPLICATION PROCESS
The application should contain the following:
* Applicant details and CV
* Examples of similar, previous work
* Overview of the proposed project approach and methodology
* Summary timeline and budget
BUDGET
The budget for this work is in the region of ?**Apply on the
website**k ex VAT
CONTACT DETAILS
For further details regarding this assignment please contact: Orna
Mulhern **Apply on the website**.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
