PURPOSE
The Anglophone West Africa Education Consultant is based in Nigeria. This role is responsible for facilitating the development, strengthening, and improvement of primary through secondary level Christian education teachers and administrators throughout Anglophone West African countries. The Education Consultant will utilize the experience of the CRCNA in Christian education, creating a link between North America and Anglophone West Africa to achieve the region’s ministry priorities for education.
This position will remain open until filled.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Christian Education Support & Development
- Establish dialogue with Christian schools throughout Anglophone West Africa.
- Mentor and encourage key leaders in the Christian school movement.
- Assess teaching materials and methods used in Anglophone West African schools and integrate these into the development of a Christian school curriculum.
- Encourage the implementation of Educational Care and other educational materials throughout West Africa.
- In collaboration with West African educators and Christian school associations, develop and implement West African teams to train, distribute, and implement Educational Care practices in West Africa.
- Participate in the training of Christian school administrators to competently administer their schools using Educational Care resources and practices.
- Engage in the training of teachers to integrate a Biblical worldview into their teaching.
- Attend the training of Christian school administrators to competently administer their schools.
- Interact and collaborate with other Resonate missionaries involved in education.
- Encourage and coordinate the involvement of other organizations in Christian school development in Anglophone West Africa, especially other CRCNA-related agencies.
- Lead African and worldwide discussions of Christian education.
- Identify and develop strategic ministry opportunities for short-term missionaries that utilize the skills and strengths of the CRCNA in the development of Christian education.
- Work with the Resonate West Africa and Central Africa Regional Leader in the orientation, mentoring, and supervision of such volunteers while they are in West Africa.
Service with North America
- Facilitate reciprocal exchanges between the CRCNA and ministry collaborators in Eastern and Southern Africa for youth leadership formation.
- Return to North America periodically for Reconnect visits to report on God’s mission within youth and listen for ways to connect the CRCNA and other entities in the formation of youth.
- Provide the CRCNA with insight and resources about youth missional formation from the missionary’s knowledge and expertise, encouraging a deeper passion and involvement in global missions.
- Communicate the nature and impact of Resonate's ministry activities to the CRCNA and others through written communications (at least quarterly), and through teaching and speaking engagements, especially on Reconnect visits.
- Participate in support-raising for Resonate Global Mission’s ministries by developing and maintaining a network of supporting churches and individuals in North America.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
QUALIFICATIONS
- Professing membership in a Christian Reformed congregation, or of a church in communion with the CRCNA, and agreement with the doctrine of the church signified by signing a covenant statement.
- A desire to serve the CRC and its educational ministries
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.
- Demonstrated intercultural experience and competence.
- Self-motivated with excellent administrative and organizational skills.
- Training and experience in cross-cultural ministry, preferably in an African context or in global missions.
- Demonstrated experience in Christian Education, ideally in both classroom teaching and administration.
- Proficiency in English is required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field.
- Master’s degree in Education or a related field is preferred (completed or in progress).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The Anglophone West Africa Education Consultant will be located in Abuja or Jos as relevant and will be accountable to the West and Central Africa Regional Leader. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
***Position Stages****
The successful candidate for this position will start as a Missionary in Training before fully transitioning to the Career Missionary role.
Stage #1 Missionary in Training:
The purpose of this position is to prepare for international service. In this role, the employee will develop language and cultural skills, ministry expertise, and build a network of relationships for prayer, care, and financial support in North America that will enable future ministry. One can expect to remain in this stage for 6 to 18 months, depending on how quickly the support network comes together and their prior background and experience. Typically, this position is a full-time role. The pay range for this position is based on the US or Canadian domestic pay scale.
Stage #2 Career Missionary:
When the missionary is ready to completely assume the duties in their job description, they transition to the Career Missionary role, which is located in their country of service. This position is full-time. The pay range is based on the US or Canadian international pay scale.