Education Specialist

About the role

The Education Specialist will lead the design, delivery and quality assurance of teaching and learning interventions for children in Lagos. The role focuses on improving foundational literacy and numeracy, strengthening teacher capacity and ensuring inclusive, safe learning environments.

Key responsibilities

• Design and oversee accelerated learning programmes and street‑corner instruction aligned with state and national curricula.
• Develop and deliver teacher training, coaching, refresher sessions and Communities of Practice.
• Embed inclusive pedagogies, address language, gender and disability needs, and support school infrastructure adaptations.
• Collaborate with Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, learning managers, evidence units and local partners to monitor impact and use data for continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Proven experience in teacher professional development, curriculum implementation and improving learning outcomes in low‑resource or diverse settings.
• Hands‑on experience with TaRL approaches, EGRA/EGMA assessments and data‑driven programme monitoring.
• Familiarity with Lagos State education system, LASUBEB and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem‑solving abilities, with a commitment to safeguarding and child protection.

Required skills

• EGRA assessment implementation
• EGMA assessment implementation
• Digital data monitoring and analysis tools
• Accelerated learning curriculum design