Meadow Hall Graduate Teacher Trainee Programme (GTTP) 2017 for Young Nigerian Graduates.

Application Deadline: Friday, November 11, 2016

Meadow Hall Foundation (MHF) is the non-profit arm of Meadow Hall Group. MHF partners with individuals, public and private organisations to implement sustainable initiatives that support students, teachers, schools, and communities. These initiatives include programmes such as the School Adoption Programme, Free Teacher Professional Development Training for Private and Public School Teachers, Mentoring Programme, and Graduate Teacher Trainee Programme.

The Meadow Hall Graduate Teacher Trainee Programme (GTTP) is a 3-month teacher training and development initiative aimed at young graduates who are passionate about the teaching profession regardless of their first academic discipline. GTTP, which started in 2013 with 30 participants, has produced over 100 professional teachers who are presently working in various schools within and outside Nigeria.  It is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of Meadow Hall and comes at no cost to the graduates.

 Objectives:

• To institute professionalism in teaching by providing the required training for new entrants into the field
• To equip trainable young entrants into the profession with the latest developments and international best practice for effective teaching and learning
• To attract into the teaching profession dynamic individuals who will acquire workplace and professional values to impact children and, ultimately, the nation.
• To create an exceptional pool of teachers

Qualification Requirements:

• A minimum of a Second Class Division degree from a recognised institution
• Open ONLY to fresh graduates who completed NYSC not more than two years ago
• Applicants must be within 21 and 28 years of age
• Applicants must have a passion for the teaching profession
• Applicants should possess good communication, social and ICT skills
• Applicants without an education qualification (NCE, B.Ed, PGDE etc.) are expected to obtain one not later than 1 year after the programme.

Benefits:

• Training by an international educational institution with best practice teaching tools, environment and methodologies
• A platform for self-development, creativity and excellent service delivery
• Capacity building that affords the opportunity to spread best practices and shape future generations

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Meadow Hall Graduate Teacher Trainee Programme