Cornelius Werunga

Education Manager, Trainer and Teacher of English

KakumaMember since July 28, 2023

Knowledge and experience in using participatory tools in education and methodoloLife Skills training and implementationSurvey and Data CollectionProject managementExceptional management skillsImplementation of Education in EmergenciesInterpersonal skillsProficiency in MS Office

About

An avid and result-oriented educator with over a decade of experience in education leadership, management and life skills promotion in a humanitarian context. Passionate about student and staff safety and wholesome development. I am seeking a position in a reputable organization where I can support by providing leadership, teamwork, coaching, mentoring, and modelling good practices to ensure results.

Experience

Head of Department – Language and Humanities - Jesuit Refugee Services

(2023-03 - 2025-04)

Team leader: Leading the Humanities and languages Department as the Head of Department
Project implementation: interpreting the goal of the project, determining the task and resources required to achieve the set goals, and developing detailed plans for effective implementation.
Training: training teachers on subject methodologies and life skills.
Stakeholders' engagement: Engaging with education stakeholders including parents, learners, and other partner organizations in areas of collaboration.
Evaluation: Ensuring that learners are progressively evaluated and feedback is given promptly

Teacher - English and Literature - Jesuit Refugee Services

(2023-03 - 2025-04)

Team leader: Leading the English Department as the Head of Subject
Project implementation: interpreting the goal of the project, determining the task and resources required to achieve the set goals, and developing detailed plans for effective implementation.
Training: training teachers and students on well-being and life skills
Stakeholders' engagement: Engaging with education stakeholders including parents, learners, and other partner organizations in areas of collaboration.
Evaluation: Ensuring that learners are progressively evaluated and feedback is given promptly

Head of Department, Languages, and Humanities - St. Monica Secondary School, Soy

(2021-02 - 2023-03)

Coordinating the academic work of all teachers in the department
Examining and approving lesson notes for teachers in the department
Advising the deputy principal on the allocation of subjects in the department
Recommending course books from the approved list for each class
Conducting workshops for teachers in the department when necessary.
Reviewing the curriculum and the schemes of work and recommend improvement where necessary.

Head Teacher - Lutheran World Federation (LWF)

(2018-02 - 2021-01)

Team Lead: Leading 40 teachers, 8 support staff and 2,500 learners. Monitoring teachers' and learners' discipline. Promoting good working relationships between LWF, community leaders, and other agencies working in the camp.
Classroom Instruction: Teaching primary school children according to the Competency-Based Curriculum(CBC) to improve quality education.
Enhancing learning for children with disabilities through the utilization of e-learning options. Establishing and maintaining up-to-date professional and administrative records.
Capacity Building: Assisting teachers to develop learning resources using locally available materials, organize a resource room, and help with utilizing them to enable all learners to access learning in a participatory manner.
Providing technical support to refugee teachers on inclusive education matters to meet individual learners' needs.
Report writing: writing periodic reports and analyzing EMIS data for decisionmaking at higher levels of management.
Risk management: Identifying potential risks that may hinder the successful implementation of Education in the schools, participating in the development of risk management strategies, and taking appropriate actions to minimize their impact.
Budgeting and implementing school improvement plans

Head of Academics - Lutheran World Federation (LWF)

(2014-01 - 2018-01)

Preparing and delivering learner-centered lessons
Ensuring teachers attend lessons as stipulated on the school timetable.
Chairing the subject panel meeting.
Carrying out classroom lesson observations every week
Assisting the head teacher in checking and approving for use, of teachers' professional documents
Carrying out induction of new teachers
Keeping records of learners' academic performance

Volunteer Deputy Headteacher - Missionary Community of St. Paul the Apostle

(2011-01 - 2014-12)

Sensitizing teachers, learners, and parents about the established school rules and regulations
Facilitating good storage and fair distribution of school resources to all learners
Preparing the school's daily attendance and monthly statistical data
Ensuring that the teachers attend to their lessons as stipulated on the school timetable
Ensuring that the children's government is duly-elected by the learners and is actively involved in the running of school activities.
Attending to lessons and ensuring accurate and regular preparation of professional documents.
Monitoring teachers' marking of pupil attendance registers.
Inducting and assisting refugee teachers in preparing professional records
In charge of music and drama clubs, coached the football girls
Evaluating learners.