Retention Support Program - Subject Coordinators - Call for Applicants

Support and Retention of At-Risk Boys and Girls Enrolled in Lebanese Public Education – UNICEF.

This project aims to provide homework and remedial support for struggling students in public schools across Lebanon. Students are provided approximately 96 hours of support at the end of the school day empowering them to become independent learners and encouraging school retention throughout a period of 2-3 months. The public school teachers involved in the project are trained and offered continued support throughout the program.

The program is funded by UNICEF and is implemented under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

Who are we impacting?

• 16 schools
• 2100 children
• 84 teachers

 

I. WORK SCOPE

Al-Fayhaa is currently seeking contractual subject coordinators to partake in the program as per the following requirements:

Subject Coordinator – Arabic Language

Subject Coordinator – French Language

Subject Coordinator – English Language

 

1. Services to be provided

The services required by Al-Fayhaa are detailed as follows:

• Providing training to teachers in the subject area of the unified approach for retention support program.
• Supervising the teachers of the subject in terms of delivery of teaching material, general attitude in class and behavior with students.
• Monitoring the weekly planning of teachers.
• Providing evaluative feedback on the effectiveness of teaching strategies for further improvement.
• Liaising with Al-Fayhaa over matters of advice, resources, methods and planning involved in the teaching of the subject.
• Assisting, when necessary, in presenting information to external parties about the program.
• Arranging, when needed, support for teachers in their classroom.
• Attend training sessions related to the unified approach organized by UNICEF or any other implementing partner.

2. Contract Type

Limited Contract – Part-Time

3. Reporting & Hierarchy

Contracted coordinators will report directly to the Project Manager of the program and indirectly to the General Manager of Al-Fayhaa.

4. Facilities to be provided by Al-Fayhaa Association

Al-Fayhaa will provide the working space for the coordinators in addition to all the required needs to fulfill their duties.

5. Financial Compensation

As a reward for their services, coordinators will be paid a monthly compensation of 1000 U.S.D.

This monthly financial compensation is directly related to the number of working hours executed by the coordinator as reflected in the timesheet that will be provided by Al-Fayhaa’s financial department and as per the contract that will be signed with the successful applicant.

The timesheet will be used as a reference to complete due payment. Failure to submit timesheets may result in payment deduction or delays.

 

II. LOGISTICS AND TIMING

1. Location

1.1 Primary Location

Primary activity location is Al-Fayhaa Association main headquarters located in:

City Complex – 1st Floor – Riad El Solh Road

P.O. Box 1327 – Tripoli, Lebanon

 

1.2 School Visits

Due to the nature of their duties, coordinators are expected to conduct several monitoring and supervision visits to schools. The schedule of visits must be agreed upon with the project manager ahead of time and communicated properly with Al-Fayhaa management.

1.3 Trainings

It is expected that several trainings organized by UNICEF to coordinators. The aim of these trainings is to equip them with knowledge about the unified approach for the retention support program, and build their facilitation skills.

As such, it is expected that the selected coordinators attend all the trainings. No additional financial compensation will be provided for attending these trainings as it is considered an essential part of their job description.

The location of these trainings is not determined yet. From past experience, it is expected that these trainings will take place in Beirut.

1.4 Transportation

Transportation to and from schools and any other venue such as training location will be provided by Al-Fayhaa’s driver.

 

2. Start date & period of implementation

The intended start date is immediate and the period of implementation of the contract will be four (4) months from the contract signature date. Period may be extended depending on the extension of the program and/or provision of additional funding.

 

III. REQUIREMENTS

Hired contractors must comply with the following requirements:

1. Professional Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional experience in the teaching of the related subject.
• Experience in report writing.
• Experience in modern teaching methods.
• Experience in children psychology.

2. Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in the area subject. Master degree is a plus.
• Teaching Diploma.

3. Core Skills

• Spoken and written fluency in English, French & Arabic.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Leadership skills are a must.
• Facilitation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different cultural backgrounds.
• Strong organizational skills and attention-to-detail.
• Knowledge of contextual diversity of various areas of Tripoli, Lebanon.

4. Working Days

Performance of the contract (and therefore payment) is based solely on working days. The subject coordinator will only be paid for days actually worked on the basis of the fee rate mentioned in section 6 of the work scope.

Number of working days and hours will be agreed upon during the personal interview and stipulated in the contract that will be developed.

The subject coordinator is not entitled to any paid leaves.

5. Conflicts of Interest

All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.