Relief International Hiring for Remedial Education Coordinator at Amman, Jordan Full Time

Position: Camps Remedial Education Coordinator/ CFE

Category Grade: Officer/Coordinator

Department: Programs

Location: Amman, Mafraq, Irbid or Zarqa

Reports to: Education Program Coordinator

Position type: Full Time

Duration: 4.5 months

ABOUT RI: Relief International (RI) specializes in relief and development programs that benefit people in acute distress. A registered non-profit in the US, UK, France and Belgium, our work targets those fragile countries or communities that suffer from man-made or natural crises that impede human development. The people that we serve live in 14 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia where the debilitating effects of political instability, forced displacement, and natural disasters are pervasive. RI has been working in Jordan since 2004, providing vital services to refugees and vulnerable host communities across the country.

Summary:

RI will be launching a Remedial Education program targeting Jordanian and Syrian refugee upper grade students enrolled in formal public school in the governorates of Amman, Mafraq, Irbid, and Zarqa.  A Remedial Education Coordinator will be present in each governorate of implementation and will be responsible for coordinating and managing contact with Ministry of Education teachers and school principals, preparing time sheets, day to day classes, and activities in close collaboration and coordination with the school principals at the targeted public schools in their assigned governorate. S/he will also liaise with the MoE and the DoE Liaison Officer for each educational directorate. The Remedial Education Program Coordinators will also ensure that the program is implemented according to the direction of the Program Manager and the senior education technical advisor, and they will do monthly, quarterly, and final reports against indicators.

Essential Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Participate in recruitment, training, and performance monitoring of Remedial Education teacher, community mobilizers, PSS facilitators and life skills coaches s for remedial education intervention.
• Work closely with school administration to ensure adequate classroom availability and safety for classes.
• Close follow up on the distribution of Cash for Education.
• Facilitate upgrades to the targeted schools per the program plan.
• Manage classroom scheduling including life skills and PSS sessions and ensure correct documentation for all classrooms, including not limited to attendance, academic performance, etc.
• Facilitate administrative aspects of contracting and payments for teachers and related personnel for the Remedial Education.
• Liaise with school principals, Ministry of Education and Directorate of Education as required to ensure smooth, compliant, and well-coordinated implementation of the program.
• Follow up with lesson plan development based on Ministry of Education curriculum and assist with coordinating classes in different subjects.
• Work closely with Directorates of Education and school principals regarding the establishment of multi-Purpose learning rooms based on the schools needs assessment.
• Managing materials support to RE students including the distribution of snacks and student kit and transportation.
•  Facilitate conducting training workshops to RE teachers, school teachers, community mobilizers, PSS facilitators and life skills coaches.
• Work closely with school principals and teachers facilitating PTA’s meetings and outreach activities.
• Facilitate and schedule conducting community awareness sessions and the meetings for school safety committees. 
• Provide support through guidance and advice for teachers and other education staff as needed.
• Ensure coordination with other education services provided in the geographic area.
• Attend education related meetings, governorate level coordination meetings, group discussions and Education Sector Working Group as requested.
• Ensure data collection and reporting in a high quality and timely manner as required.
• Work closely with other team members to facilitate other key elements of the overall program, including but not limited to Senior Technical Education Advisor, Youth Coordinator and Protection Officers.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum requirements:

• BA or BS in education, or related field. Master degree preferred.
• At least five years’ experience in education or management related position. Knowledge and experience in Jordan education system and MoE will be considered.
• Experience working with disadvantaged children and youth, especially refugees, will be considered as an advantage.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong integrity, honesty and determination to uphold the values of the organization.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple people and tasks calmly while facing pressure.
• Use of creativity to find alternative solutions.
• Arabic fluency is required, good command of English is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work both independently and in teams.
• Desire to learn, willingness to ask questions, cultural sensitivity, and flexibility are desired characteristics. 

RI Values:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:

• Inclusiveness
• Transparency and Accountability
• Agility and Innovation
• Collaboration
• Sustainability
• Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve
• Ensure that your behavior inside and outside of work promotes the values outlined with RI’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies
• Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, contribute to ensuring that all those who come into contact with Relief International staff and the communities we serve can be trusted to work safely with them
• Ensure program design adequately addresses safeguarding and protection standards