NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION Ministry of Education REGISTRATION OF EXTERNAL RESOURCE PERSONS IN EDUCATION External Resource Persons who are currently providing services as well as those who are willing to provide services in the sphere of education to the National Institute of Education (NIE) are kindly requested to formally register at the Institute. Directory of External Resource Persons: Persons who are suitably qualified will be registered in the Directory of External Resource Persons at NIE. The Directory will be fully operative from July 20, 2015 as the basis of selecting resource persons for services to NIE. Resource Persons are those who are qualified, experienced, competent and suitable for rendering services to education such as Professors, Lecturers, Teachers, Consultants, Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Public Officers, Armed Forces and comparable categories. Their services are obtained on the basis of visiting/assignment/contract/project or invitation. Remuneration will be on case basis. Rendering Services in Education: This includes Training, Lecturing, Consulting, Researching, Experimenting, Writing, Communicating and related work to assist the key functions of the Institute see items 1 to 17 below. Applying for Registration: Potential resources persons will apply for registration with the following documents: (a) Duly completed Application Form obtainable from NIE (downloadable from www.nie.lk), (b) Duly certified copy of the highest academic qualification, (c) Duly certified photo copy(ies) of the most relevant professional certificates (not more than three), (d) Full curriculum vitae, clearly indicating in its first page applicant's areas of competencies and intended key functional areas of work. All applications will be assessed, and personal interviews will be held where necessary, for selection. Upon registration, an official ID will be issued to those who are likely to render services over time and in different locations. When to Apply: Apply now on! Applications will be processed as they come in, and registration will be closed for the first round on Friday, July 10th. Thereafter, applications will be received and processed on a monthly basis, based on this advertisement. Key Functional Areas: Resource persons will be registered in one or more of the following key functional areas of the NIE. Therefore, applicants must indicate the key functional area(s) in their applications in which they wished to be registered. 1. Lecturing and Training: (a) Lecturing and other educational work in Degree programs such as M.Ed., PG. Dip., B.Ed. and Certificate Courses. Locations: NIE, Maharagama; NIE Center, Diploma for Education Development, Meepe; Island-wide NIE Centers; National Colleges of Education in 18 district-wise locations; (b) Training of Trainers and training of school principals, teachers and related work in NIE programs, and programmes in Teacher Training Colleges in 7 provincial locations. 2. Education Consulting: Education policy, Education reforms, Institutional development, Teacher development, Public-private partnership in education, External resources for education, International cooperation. 3. English and Second Language Education: Teaching of English, and teaching of Sinhala/Tamil as second languages in selected districts. 4. Science and Mathematics: Improving teaching effectiveness these subjects. 5. Primary Education: Design and development of policy and programmes, materials and delivery capability. 6. Laboratory Experimentation: Experimental and design work in the following laboratories: Engineering and Bio Systems Technology; Mathematics; Language Teaching and Geography. 7. Curriculum Development: Curriculum development in school subjects Gr. 1-13 in the four streams of Arts, Science, Commerce and Technology. 8. Teaching and Learning Materials: Design and development of teacherguides and text materials in all subject areas and delivery by print/electronic media for use in schools/distance mode learning/adult learning/learning by differently-able persons; and Library development. 9. Aesthetic Education: Developing the capacity of NIE in aesthetic education including Art, Music, Dancing, Modeling, Design and related activity. 10. Distance Education and Media Communication: Design and development of systems, technology and materials/electronic communication. 11. Schools in North and East: Recognizing and serving the unique needs of the schools in the Northern and Eastern Provinces; Social cohesion project. 12. Examinations: Consulting/participating in examinations and assessment related work. 13. Management Consulting: Consulting in such areas as School Management, IT/HRM/Development of Administrative, Academic and Financial Systems. 14. Research in Education: Individual and joint-research/studies/surveys on issues relating to education, and their publication/dissemination. 15. Education and Career Development: Orienting education and students in the school system to careers (further education, vocations, professions, entrepreneurship etc.) 16. Nutrition in Schools: Design and delivery of programmes for improvement of nutrition at school level with emphasis on indigenous menus; Collaborative research and studies on child nutrition. 17. Translating: Translating languages of Sinhala, Tamil and English. Correspondence: Application documents must be sent to the Office of the Director General or email to: dg.gn@nie.lk The newly appointed Council of the NIE cordially and gracefully expects that the potential resource persons in the above contexts of education development will take this opportunity to take part in the newly designed processes of uplifting the quality and relevance of school education in Sri Lanka. National Institute of Education High Level Road, Maharagama. Prof. Gunapala Nanayakkara Director General