BLN Teacher - Bekaa

Basmeh & Zeitooneh is a registered Lebanese organization, committed to serving refugees and vulnerable communities in Lebanon through six community centers across the country. The organization runs educational, relief, livelihoods, and protection programs, and aims to serve as an inclusive and supportive focal point for the entire community.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation, abuse, and child abuse. Also, fraud, bribery, and corrupt activities.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh (B&Z) is committed to maintaining the security, confidentiality, and privacy of your personal information.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh is committed to safeguarding the well-being of children and upholding the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Basmeh & Zeitooneh maintains a zero-tolerance policy on child abuse.

Location: Bekaa Learning Center

Contract Duration: 2 Months

Reports To: BLN & ECE Coordinator

Major Activities: 

• Preparing classroom plan lessons (Daily – weekly – monthly)
• Responsible for class decoration and bulletins.
• Responsible for the individual student’s progress
• Responsible for the student’s attendance sheet and sharing with the Coordinator & Admin Officer.
• Ensuring the safety of students and following the Child Protection Policy, Safeguarding Policy, and Code of Conduct (COC) of Basmeh & Zeitooneh in class corridors and playgrounds
• Student supervision during the playground according to a fixed schedule
• Providing high-quality, inclusive education to all our students.
• Providing questions for students’ exams to coordinators to create questions for the bank
• Setting and following class rules
• Preparing tools, games, activities, class decorations, and educational materials for students.
• Putting the student's well-being as a priority
• Identifying any issues and reporting them to the protection
• Grading students and sharing with the coordinators.
• Attending all the LC meetings and meetings with parents …
• Setting clear classroom rules, rewards, and reinforcement systems.
• Reporting behavioral, psychological, physical, or learning difficulties observed to both protection staff.
• Promoting a positive and constructive atmosphere with students and teachers by encouraging, supporting, and respecting them
• Attending workshops and training sessions decided by coordinators.
• Responsible for students during outings organized by the Admin Officer and coordinators.
• Ensuring students are acquiring the lessons through diverse, innovative, and interactive teaching tools
• Filling out the grades and report cards and delivering them on time to coordinators.
• Replacing other teachers when asked by coordinators or the Admin Officer.
• Teaching and following a daily routine.
• Adapting the program to suit the needs of the individual child or group.
• Consistently planning innovative ways of keeping children actively engaged.
• Imparting knowledge to children through fun and play.
• Ensuring the social and emotional growth of the child.
• Addressing the physical needs of the individual child or group.

Responsibilities with the Protection team:

• Ensure quality and minimum child protection standards are implemented and respected in all activities, including the child safeguarding policy.
• Ability to identify at-risk cases and refer them to the social workers in the learning center.

Education & Experience

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or other appropriate academic qualification related to the teaching subject, or in education or teaching, or another relevant field

Experience:

• At least two years of experience in teaching
• Advanced knowledge of the subject being taught
• Excellent teaching skills

Languages:

Fluent in Arabic and English, both spoken and written.

Technical & Soft Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Knowledge of early childhood education programs and techniques.
• Knowledge of child development theory and practice.
• Ability to evaluate, design, and implement curriculum, testing, and/or teaching methodologies.
• Ability to provide activities for children that encourage healthy growth.
• Ability to exercise control and maintain classroom discipline.
• Knowledge of applicable safety procedures.
• Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for children.
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.
• Ability to persuade and influence others.
• Honesty and trustworthiness, and responsive to constructive feedback and advice
• Organized
• Active listening, understanding, communicating effectively, and discussing with supervisors and parents children's learning problems and psychosocial requirements
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent teaching skills