Education Assistant (Outreach)

1.BACKGROUND NRC Education Response in Lebanon As the Syrian crisis continues and growing numbers of Syrian children and youth seek refuge in Lebanon there is increasingly the need to address the issues of missed education and support children and youth to access education at their appropriate grade levels.  NRC Lebanon education response to the Syrian crisis is supportive of the Lebanese Ministry of Education decree which allows for integration of Syrian children into Lebanese schools. The NRC response strategy consists of four pillars; a) Contribute to a comprehensive education needs assessment; b) Standardisation of the education response in line with the INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies; c) Support integration of children and youth in schools d) Support to alternative education – non formal education opportunities (accelerated learning programme development, psycho-social and recreational support, and life skills) for both children and youth. Education and protection needs for this refugee population remain a challenging gap across Lebanon. While the Lebanese Government had issued a decree to integrate all Syrian Refugee children in government schools, access to Lebanese schools continues to be a challenge due to overstretched capacity of these schools and differences in curriculum. No supportive measure has been planned by the Ministry in terms of teachers’ training or learning support activities for Syrian students. Previous assessments done by NRC revealed that despite the decision of integration, actual registration of Syrian students remains low, for several reasons: late arrival of the Syrian families in Lebanon (school year already started); lack of knowledge of Syrian mothers about the rights of their children in Lebanon (related to school fees, registration...); security fear of Syrian families to register the students; differences in curricula that make assessment and learning more difficult for Syrian children (especially in French and English); discrimination against Syrian children at school (teachers; peers) and access to school sometimes difficult (distance and security issues). 2.ROLE, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OBJECTIVE: This consultancy is aimed at completing outreach visits to the families of Syrian refugee children in the North of Lebanon (Tripoli T5). This outreach activity is designed with the objective of identifying 5000 Syrian children currently out of school to participate in a 6 week ‘catch up’ program prior to be enrolled in pre-selected public schools in the Tripoli T5 area. The outreach will be completed in coordination with UNHCR and the MEHE district Office. REPORTING LINES: The outreach assistant will report to the outreach team leader. 3. PROFILE OF Outreach Assistant  PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND  Relevant experience in social and community engagement activities (data collection and community consultations).  TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES  The outreach assistant will: Visit approximately 600 families in North Lebanon (Tripoli T5) using ‘Back to School Campaign’ key messages and ‘Catch up’ program registration forms (also depending on MEHE strategy the forms may include data on available schools with second shift schooling). Transcribe and translate information collected in outreach visits into English Present the details of beneficiaries in an electronic format   Coordinate with Education Officers regarding vacancies in ‘Catch up’ Programs in your outreach area Follow up visits to families of students who have dropped out of or are not regularly attending ALP and BTS programs Coordinate  with the Team Leader on a weekly basis  ESSENTIAL SKILLS Good communication and inter-personal skills Fluent in English Advanced computer skills, especially in Word, Excel and Power Point Experience as a social worker or as a teacher Understanding of the education system in Lebanon Geographic location  The outreach will be conducted in North Lebanon.  Travel  Travel during working hours when completing outreach visits will be provided.