Educational Program Officer

AMIDEAST/Lebanon is recruiting a Program Officer for the English Access Microscholarship program (Access). This US Department of State program provides two-year microscholarships for underprivileged youth to learn English and participate in cultural activities in an afterschool program. Currently, there are Access classes in 58 villages in all regions of Lebanon.   Position Description The Educational Program Officer would be part of the English Access Microscholarship program team responsible for ensuring AMIDEAST’s successful implementation of the Access program, which is currently serving almost 1,200 scholarship recipients in 58 towns. The Program Officer will handle administrative- and education-related assignments, which include:   Administrative Responsibilities:   Assist with the development of project proposal; update annual schedule and plan; and monitor progress to ensure all deliverables are met in a timely manner Participate in screening, interviewing, orienting teachers to the program, and monitoring teaching schedules and number of teaching hours to ensure all classes are on track Review and edit data, evaluations, and other program documents to ensure accuracy and completeness, including teachers’ schedules, students’ grade sheets, and the class enrollment list Identify, organize, and attend extra-curricular activities and events for the students Coordinate with teachers, vendors, and all related stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of Access events   Education-related Responsibilities:   Provide guidance to teachers on classroom management and grading; initiate and implement teacher training; and visit the classes to provide educational consulting for the teachers and to conduct classroom evaluation, teaching evaluation, and student evaluations Monitor the implementation of prepared curriculum for all English levels and specialized American cultural awareness modules including course syllabi, course schedules, and teaching guidelines Tabulate grade sheets; monitor student attendance, grades, and progress on a monthly basis; follow up with students who want to drop out of the program and resolve conflicts; and provide data on student progress for quarterly or other reports   Required Qualifications   Bachelor’s degree in English Language or English Literature; Master’s degree preferred 4-6 years of experience in an administrative or coordination role in Education Experience supervising teachers Experience in teaching English at secondary school level preferable Demonstrated skills and experience in project management  Demonstrated skills and experience in planning and organizing logistics for events and workshops Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management, and communication skills High attention to detail Ability to multitask Excellent computer skills including MS Office; high proficiency in Excel is required Willingness to travel extensively to class sites all over Lebanon Willingness to work on weekends as needed for class observations or cultural activities Lebanese citizenship Fluency in English required; fluency in Arabic preferred Available to start work in October 2015  The work schedule will vary depending upon program needs and will sometimes require work on weekends.  Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to lebanon@amideast.org with the following in the subject line: “Educational Program Officer.” Please also include the names and contact information of three references. The deadline to apply is Friday, August 28, 2015.