Education And Volunteers Coordinator (Fulltime)

ABOUT ANTI-RACISM MOVEMENT AND THE MIGRANT COMMUNITY CENTERS: The Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) is a grassroots movement created by young activists in Lebanon in collaboration with migrant community leaders. Together we work on documenting, investigating, exposing and fighting racist practices through multiple initiatives and campaigns. The Migrant Community Centers (MCCs) are currently ARM’s largest project. Established in Beirut in 2011, in Saida in early 2016, and in Jounieh in late 2016, the MCCs are free and safe spaces tailored to migrant workers and evolving according to their needs. They are spaces where migrant workers can meet, learn new skills, work together, and access information, resources and assistance. The MCCs also serve as a hub where initiatives are launched, a space to have celebrations and get-togethers, and a casual space for migrant workers to spend time with each other. MCC’s operations are run by general coordinators, volunteers, and migrant community leaders, in collaboration with members of MCC. Since the establishment of the MCCs, they have been offering free classes and other educational, social, and capacity-building activities, such as language classes, ICT classes, health awareness sessions, rights education, advocacy training, cultural exchange events, social gatherings, and various national holiday celebrations. The weekly classes at MCC are given by volunteers and are largely unstructured. Since the MCC team is small, there have been a pressing need for an education and volunteers coordinator to be in charge of managing the volunteering programs at MCC and establishing a sustainable curriculum plan for the different classes at the centers. The end goal is to ensure collaboration, communication, and community among volunteers, and between volunteers and MCC members and staff. This is an exciting yet challenging position ideal for someone with great communication skills, familiarity with issues of racism and marginalization, can work in a fast-paced environment, and has some experience in volunteer/class management. The Education and Volunteers Coordinator would be in charge of: I- Curriculum and Class Development  Developing and maintaining an effective and adaptable curriculum for the classes at MCC (English, Computer, French, etc) using resources already available at MCC in addition to external resources) in collaboration with the volunteer teachers and center coordinators.  Integrating relevant awareness and/or advocacy material into the curriculum where possible  Coming up with improvements to MCC’s programs and classes, researching, proposing, and executing them with management’s support and guidance.  Following up with teachers on curriculum and tests.  Implementing monthly and yearly plans for the different volunteering programs at MCC (semesters, exams, outreach periods, evaluations, regular meetings, workshops, tranings, etc.)   II- Teaching and Class Coordination  Managing and developing systems for the planning, recruitment, orientation, training of teachers.  Monitoring, evaluation, and recognition of volunteers at MCC.  Coordinating closely with the volunteers coordinator(s) at the centers and supporting the outreach efforts to recruit new volunteers.  Filling in teaching a gaps in MCC Beirut in case the volunteer teachers were absent due to unexpected emergencies.  Organizing weekly classes schedule and keeping calendars up to date.  Managing all class data (online attendance sheets, announcements to members, graduation system, pre/post tests, etc)  Reporting to MCC center coordinator(s) on a regular basis, and to MCC staff on a weekly basis.  Updating MCC’s online platforms with relevant information, and handling emails.  Organizing monthly meetings/activities with volunteers.   III- Other tasks  Updating Volunteers Orientation Packet for new volunteers to learn about the center, classes, members, staff, local context, and volunteering/advocacy opportunities.  Maintaining a space for volunteers and members to take leadership and initiate their own projects within the capacities of ARM and MCC.  Maintaining positive communication and a community feeling among volunteers (meetings, gatherings, regular communication, etc)  Making sure all needed supplies for the classes are available, organized, updated, and ready for the volunteers/students to use.   Work Schedule:  40 hours per week (Saturdays to Wednesdays; when most students come to the center). Days off are Thursdays and Fridays.    Schedule: o Mondays: 2PM-8.30PM o Tuesdays: 2PM-8.30PM o Wednesdays: 10AM-7PM o Thursdays-Fridays : weekend o Saturdays: 10AM-7PM o Sundays: 10AM-7PM  Most work hours are spent at MCC Beirut (Achrafieh). However, the coordinator will arrange to visit each of MCC Jounieh and MCC Saida at least twice per month. Remuneration & Benefits:  Net monthly salary at $1250  NSSF  Transportation costs to MCC Jounieh and MCC Saida are covered by ARM   Duration of contract: Six months renewable contract, including a 2-month trial period. Start date: July 1 or earlier.   Qualifications:  University degree (or equivalent) is required  Experience in volunteer coordination, class management, or English teaching is desirable  Excellent at using excel spreadsheets and other basic applications (Google Calendar, Dropbox, etc.)  Proficient in English (spoken-read-written), Arabic (spoken-read-written), and preferably French (spoken)  Basic knowledge of migrant workers’ issues is preferable  Ability to work in a demanding and rapidly-changing environment  Ability to work on weekends on a regular basis (substituted with weekday vacations)  Ability to visit 2 different locations (MCC Jounieh, and MCC Saida) on a regular basis in addition to Beirut base center  A successful candidate has excellent communication skills, is friendly, people-oriented, confident, resourceful, and responsible, takes initiative, very organized, patient, tolerant, and cares about racism and social justice.   Interested candidates should send their CV and cover letter to jobs@armlebanon.org by June 21st, 2017. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Final selection will take place by June 30th, 2017.