Job Opportunity in Lebanon: Retention Teacher at IRC 2021

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is looking for a Retention Teacher to join the team and work in Lebanon for 2021. 

Major Responsibilities:

1. Provide effective support and facilitation to Syrian refugee children, at community based schools locations in or near Informal Tented Settlements and/or other sheltering premises for 8 hours per week (2 hours and forty minutes 3 times per week) either in the afternoon or morning depending on whether children are enrolled in the first or second shift.
2. Implement child-centered teaching strategies and methodologies to support children in Arabic, Math and Second Language (English or French).
3. Attend standardized IRC Facilitator Teacher Training and any other professional development, and agree to mentoring and technical support visits from the IRC Retention and Research Officers.
4. Maintain a safe and effective teaching/learning environment in the learning space, and comply with all IRC Child Protection policies and guidelines.
5. Enhance parental partnership though proper communication channels with Parents/ refugees.
6. Implement the IRC Retention Support curriculum and enrich content where appropriate, including the production and dissemination of teaching hand outs and activities sheets.
7. Assess children’s learning achievement, using properly designed assessment tools, both at the beginning of the school year, in the middle of the year, and at the end of the school year, with periodic assessments during the year.

Qualifications:

1. Tutors have at least a 10th or 11th grade education, does not have to be a primary or secondary teacher (Should not be a teacher currently employed by IRC).
2. Demonstrates commitment, availability and creativity.
3. Has previous experience working with children and youth.
4. Has a good reputation in the community.
5. Demonstrates basic skills in reading, writing, and math.
6. Demonstrates basic skills in either French or English depending on chosen second language for area (determined by formal school language of instruction).
7. Accepted by students.
8. Works well under pressure.
9. Is committed to playing with students and creates a healing and play based learning environment.
10. Language Skills: Arabic; either English or French fluency based on region of work.
11. Certificates or Licenses: Teacher Certificate/Teaching Certification.

More about the IRC:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives and livelihood are shattered by conflict and disease to survive, recover and regain control of their future. It responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic well-being, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.

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