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Quality Teaching Co-ordinator

with StudyBeyondBorders Organization

BTDC-ID: 3140

Closing Date:

Announcement Description

SeeBeyondBorders’ primary focus is to improve education standards in Cambodia, providing children with access to quality teaching and learning at school. SeeBeyondBorders is a registered charity in Australia and the UK and operates as a registered international non-government organisation in Cambodia. Operating in two provinces in Cambodia, SeeBeyondBorders conducts programs to teach teachers, engage parents and communities to support and encourage their children to get to school. In the work we do in schools and in the way we run the organisation, our aim is to build capability within Cambodia so that ultimately SeeBeyondBorders becomes the professional development provider of choice.

Our primary focus is in the rural areas of Battambang and Siem Reap provinces. In each area, our Quality Teaching programs form the lead initiative and are supported by our Community Engagement and Systemic Support programs according to individual school development plans, community needs, and systemic requirements. Currently we work in 89 schools, with approximately 466 teachers in our programs, who teach and educate more than 13,500 children.

Announcement Positions

Quality Teaching Co-ordinator

  • Category: Educate/Train/Teaching, Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: Battambang Province
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Salary: N/A

At SeeBeyondBorders we are looking for a qualified primary teacher (preferably with lower primary experience) to join our education team. The successful applicant will work as part of our education team to review, implement and assist in design of curriculum documents including lesson plans and resources to support Cambodian teachers.

We seek applications from qualified teachers who have a passion for learning design, are willing to share their knowledge of how children learn and work well in a team. The successful applicant will have opportunities to observe teachers, provide technical support to in-class mentors, design and review resources and offer feedback to the program.

When working with SeeBeyondBorders you will be supported with professional learning to understand the local cultural context, SeeBeyondBorders’ programs and any Cambodian specific knowledge, so no prior Khmer experience is expected.

The SeeBeyondBorders staff are passionate about making change and look forward to working with a teacher with a passion for learning and teaching. If you have any questions about what the position involves or about working in Cambodia please contact us.

Overview of the Position

The Quality teaching co-ordinator will work directly with the SeeBeyondBorders’ Education Team to provide expertise to the review and implementation of the Quality Teaching programs including the Khmer Literacy and Maths Programs. The Quality teaching co-ordinator will work closely with the SeeBeyondBorders education staff.

  • Employment Type: Contract for 1 Year
  • Location: Occasional travel within Cambodia
  • Accountable to: Quality Education Manager
  • Hours: 40 hours per week with scheduled Cambodian public holidays (approximately 23 days per year) together with 18 days of annual leave per annum, accessible on a pro-rata pre-approved basis. Occasional weekend work may be required with time off in lieu.
  • Salary: Successful candidate will be offered a competitive living allowance and work expenses will be covered.
  • Start Date: ASAP from March 2020
Duties
  • Design resources and edit lesson plans as required, to support the SeeBeyondBorders’ Quality Teaching Program
  • Build capacity of SeeBeyondBorders staff’s conceptual understanding and skills in implementing mentoring and teaching methodologies
  • Facilitating weekly meetings for education team to take part in productive professional discussions about their classroom visits and observations
  • Review and offer feedback on the design of lesson plans, activities, and resources to be used in the classrooms giving due consideration to the local environment, culture and curriculum content, including evaluating the effectiveness of existing resources.
  • Support the organisation of resources for assessment and observe the administration of assessment tasks throughout the year
  • Provide input as required by the Education Technology Project Manager to the resource digitalization process
  • Work as part of a team to achieve program and organisation objectives, and collect information and data to demonstrate outcomes
  • Assist in the preparation of resources to be delivered to schools
  • The main focus will be on supporting mentors during school visits each morning, and reviewing and editing lesson plans for the use of Cambodian teachers in Literacy and Maths. Frequent reporting to the Education Team and liaising with other stakeholders involved in the Quality Teaching Program, will be essential.
  • Office and administration (Approximately 50% of workload):
  • Ensure (with the Team) lesson plans are effective and appropriate in accordance with Cambodian Early Grade National Curriculum
  • Work with Education Team to create, revise and edit teaching and learning resources
  • Oversee the organization of resources (planners and materials) for distribution to teachers in classrooms together with the Education Team. (We have a Cambodian member of staff who is responsible for facilitating the process - they just need oversight and support)
  • Develop and organise assessment tasks and materials and support the implementation of the assessment schedule
  • Explain and model lesson plans and resources to SeeBeyondBorders staff
  • Gather feedback and make revisions based on classroom implementation of lesson plans and use of materials/resources
  • Work with the SeeBeyondBorders translator to ensure they have a basic understanding of the program and materials, and set reasonable deadlines
  • Professionally represent the organisation to a variety of external bodies including the Ministry of Education and other NGOs if required
  • Help with the preparation and delivery of training sessions (INSET) to teachers outside of the classroom (including organisation of training sessions and materials)
  • Manage personal timesheets and personal business expenses
  • Fieldwork (Approximately 50% of workload):
  • Visit teachers/classrooms regularly to observe the implementation of lesson plans, activities and resources in order to make changes
  • Provide feedback to teachers with the assistance of national staff
  • Provide feedback to national staff
  • Participate in and model lesson plans and resources to teachers, principals and school communities at workshops and in schools
  • Support the organisation of resources for assessment
  • Support the training of university student volunteers to administer assessment and observe the administration of assessment tasks in the classrooms
  • Liaise with all Education stakeholders in the community in a professional, appropriate and timely manner
Requirements
  • Relevant degree level qualifications in education with at least 3 years teaching experience (Primary School) and with a deep knowledge of early primary reading, writing, phonics and literacy development and mathematical concepts
  • Complete fluency with written and spoken English
  • High level of communication and presentation skills
  • Having attention to detail when creating and distributing documents both internal and external to the organisation
  • Understanding of developing countries and the challenges they provide for those with Western education development staff
  • Experience of Cambodian culture, and laws
  • Experience of having worked with a translator, English to foreign language or vice versa, both orally and written, in a range of environments
  • Demonstrated experience motivating and encouraging small and/or larger groups of people
  • Results-oriented individual keen to develop the skills of others so as to help achieve those results
  • Team player, willing to work hard and set an example to colleagues at all levels of the organisation
  • Respected and respectful with a high level of honesty and integrity and a passion for empowering the most vulnerable
  • Innovative and creative attitude to change and improvements, with a willingness to share ideas and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Able to communicate and collaborate with colleagues and partners at all levels and from a variety of ethnic, social and religious backgrounds
  • Patient with a high tolerance for setbacks, understanding that working in a developing country can be challenging at times
  • Able to identify and analyse problems and evaluate alternative solutions, making recommendations in the best interest of the organisation
  • Shows commitment to seeing projects through to completion
  • Ability to critically reflect upon programs/activities and uses lessons learned to make positive changes
  • Demonstrates a desire and drive to acquire necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to best serve the needs of the organisation
  • Reports openly and honestly to stakeholders within the organisation
  • Active commitment to the SeeBeyondBorders Development Philosophy and values;
 

How to Apply

A CV and a cover letter (no more than 5 pages total) detailing how your experience fits the qualifications required for this role from the Job Description should be submitted by email provided, using the subject line: ‘Quality Teaching Co-ordinator’ Your covering letter should include the following statement: "I declare that I (have/have never) been charged with child exploitation or abuse offences. If you have ever been charged, please add and complete the following statement: The charges against me were….and the result was…"

The successful candidate will be offered the role subject to a Working with Children Check and acceptable references. You will also be asked to sign our Children and Vulnerable Persons Protection Policy and our Code of Conduct. Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No feedback will be provided on unsuccessful applications.

Further information about SeeBeyondBorders is available at website. If you have any queries about the role contact detail provided.

 

Contact Details

Office Address
  •  No 785, Group 25, Chomkar Somraong 1, Chomkar Somraong Sangkat, Battambang Municipality, Battambang Province, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  •  SeeBeyondBorders
 
Email
 
Website
 
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