Kosovo
Kosova Education Center
Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Bachelor of Arts or Master of Arts in Education, preferably with a focus in curriculum/instruction
OR
Bachelor of Arts degree plus 3 or more years of relevant experience, including teaching and curriculum development, and teaching certification/license OR Master of Arts degree plus 2 or more years of relevant experience
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Specialized experience in one of the following areas: early childhood literacy, adult English education, vocational English education, or special education
All candidates who meet the required skills are encouraged to apply. Additional skills that may make you a more competitive candidate include:
Experience navigating educational challenges and developing trainings or curriculum.
The Volunteer will be placed in either an apartment or independent house in Kosovo’s capital city, Pristina, to ensure a reasonable commute to the office.
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Education
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Kosovo
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PCR
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Design, develop, and enhance training models to engage teachers, school directors, and education stakeholders.
Manage the organization’s data collection, analysis, and utilization processes.
Identify sector trends, gaps, and opportunities through data analysis and innovative technologies.
Produce actionable reports, interactive dashboards, and evidence-based insights.
Analyze feedback and performance data from training programs to refine and improve methodologies.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as a book club or running group.
After a week of orientation on topics such as health and safety, you will move to an urban community near the Kosova Education Center. You will work with the partner and your community to assess the local needs and develop a work plan in line with their established goals. Peace Corps/Kosovo will equip you with Albanian or Serbian language resources and you may work with a local tutor who can help you build basic language skills to connect with the community.
Contribute to the enhancement of Kosovo’s education that will impact generations to come.
Gain an understanding of and experience with another country’s curriculum standards.
Learn about Kosovo’s history and experience its traditions in person.
Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program.
Each person must apply separately and must qualify for a position in either the same or a different sector than their partner.
Couples will live together during training but may separate occasionally for field-based activities.
Couples who are selected for the same sector will live together but work with different local partners, which may be in the same community or in neighboring communities (not more than 30 minutes apart)., Cohabitating couples are highly encouraged to present themselves as married throughout service due to cultural expectations.
As the preeminent international service organization of the United States, the Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in Education, Health, Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment and Youth Development. Through their Peace Corps experiences, Volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a lifelong commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today's global economy. Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 240,000 Americans of all ages have served in 142 countries worldwide.
