International Consultant on pre service teacher training social science bachelor programme revision

The consultant will support the revision of the pre service bachelor programme in Social Science (Pedagogy and Psychology) under the SMART-ED project in Uzbekistan. The role involves reviewing and redesigning teacher education programmes to align with competency-based education principles and inclusive pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a comprehensive review of two existing teacher education programmes to assess alignment with competency-based education principles and identify gaps.
• Design and facilitate consultations with key national stakeholders to gather diverse perspectives and inform programme revision.
• Review and redesign six selected teacher education programmes, updating learning outcomes, teaching and learning approaches, assessment strategies, workload distribution, and curriculum structure.
• Redesign programme handbooks using the provided template, including programme overviews, objectives, curriculum structures, and course descriptions.
• Revise subject-specific methodology courses to model effective competency-based education implementation, demonstrate inclusive and gender-sensitive pedagogical practices, and integrate formative and competency-based assessment approaches.
• Finalize all revised programmes and course materials through stakeholder validation and feedback processes.

Requirements

• An advanced degree in the field of education, development, or related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in teacher education reform, curriculum development, competency-based education, and/or higher education programme design and quality assurance.
• Proven experience in conducting curriculum reviews, needs assessments, and programme redesign processes for teacher education institutions, preferably in developing or transition-country contexts.
• Demonstrated expertise in competency-based curriculum design, learning outcomes development, student-centered pedagogy, formative and competency-based assessment, and quality assurance in teacher education.
• Experience in technical support for course development, with appropriate experience in education, or a related field.
• Familiarity with education reforms and teacher professional standards in Central Asia, particularly Uzbekistan, would be an asset.
• Ability to think strategically and creative problem solving.
• Ability to work with flexibility and collaboration is essential.
• Excellent analytical, research, writing, and reporting skills, with the ability to produce high-quality technical documents and curriculum materials.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders and multicultural teams.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of Russian and/or Uzbek is considered an advantage.

Skills

• Teacher Education Reform
• Curriculum Design
• Competency-based Learning
• Higher Education Programme Design
• Quality Assurance in Education
• Curriculum Review
• Needs Assessment
• Programme Redesign
• Competency Based Curriculum
• Student-Centered Pedagogy
• Formative Evaluation
• Competency-Based Evaluation
• Technical Support for Course Development
• Education Reforms
• Teacher Professional Standards
• Strategic Thinking
• Research and Reporting
• Technical Writing
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Facilitation Skills

Languages

English, Russian, Uzbek