French Teacher Preschool / Kindergarten

UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST – UNRWA   UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 4.6 millionPalestinerefugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank,Jordan,Lebanon, and theSyrianArabRepublic. The Agency is committed to assistingPalestinerefugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in theMiddle Eastwith over 29,000 staff. Most of the staff members are refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities – as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers. French Teacher Preschool / Kindergarten   Location Saida Area  -SakhraSchool Type of Appointment Contractor Deadline for Application 26 December 2013 Vacancy Announcement Number 924/2013 Department/Division Education Department    MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the teacher in UNRWApreschool is responsible for her/his actions to the preschool coordinator, the school head teacher and the French office. She/he is a member of a team including the coordinator, the other teacher and the KG help and cleaner as well as other actors such as art teacher and externals trainers. She/he is responsible for the class and therefore will assume all the responsibilities that will allow the children to follow the preschool curriculum. Therefore, she/he has not only a pedagogical input but an input in the class and school organisation, as well as a role in the relationships to develop with the parents and the school community.   (A)      Responsibilities i)      The preschool teacher is responsible for the security, well being and learning of the children she/he is in charge of from the moment they reach school until they leave; ii)     She/he is the most able to detect eventual problems and should refer firstly to the coordinator and parents and head teacher and if necessary to the French office.   (B)      Administration i)      Participate to the students enrolment; ii)     Follow up children attendance; iii)   Schedule : 7:15 to 14 :00, and according UNRWA’s annual calendar; iv)    Supervise and Follow up children in the playground; v)     Participate to team meeting organised by the coordinator and the French Office.   (C)     Logistics i)      Responsible for the good use of pedagogical means and materials; ii)     Evaluate her/his class needs and participate to the general need assessment and ordering process; iii)   Participate to her/his class inventory.   (D)     Pedagogy i)      Daily, monthly and annual organisation of the class, tidy it up with the children participation and if necessary with the help cleaner and coordinator; ii)     Daily, weekly and annual programme and activity planning taking into account the class level objectives and curriculum and adapting it to the children needs and abilities; iii)   Daily reporting; iv)    Prepare and give teaching periods according to the curriculum; v)     Follow up students’ activities and productions (files, exercises books…); vi)    Follow up and evaluation of students; vii)  Relations with parents (meetings, visits, achievements booklets…); viii) Take care of other students if their teacher is out of class / absent; ix)   Participate to the training organised by the French office; x)    Organize with the help of the coordinator, visits, pedagogical activities and other extra curricular activities outside the school.   PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES (A)   Academic and Professional        TS in preschool education or at least BT.   (B)   Experience Minimum one years of experience in preschool education (French Language).   (C)   Language        Good Command of spoken and written French and Arabic.   CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Salary: Monthly salary (full package) USD $500.- Contract Duration: Ten months (Extendable according to availability of Funds).   EQUIVALENCY Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may also be considered.   GENERAL INFORMATION UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications equally from men and women. It is Agency Policy to give full consideration to qualified disabled candidates whose disability does not impact their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the post. Priority will be given to fully qualify registered Palestinian refugees. Prior to the commencement of services,the consultant shall confirm and acknowledge in writing,and provide proof of the existence of,self-procured adequate private insurance against medical,disability and accident for the duration of the contract. As a member of the United Nations system, UNRWA maintains a close relatives’ policy.  In this regard, if a candidate has a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter) who is already employed by the Agency, he/she can only be employed if the Agency is unable to find another suitable candidate.   UNRWA staff members with fixed term appointments may not be considered for any consultant/contractor position while in service. Candidates who are no longer employed by the Agency must have a minimum of 3 months break in service before they apply to any consultant/contract positions. UNRWA is a United Nations organization whose staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity,neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for human rights,for diversity,and for non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staffs are expected to uphold these values at all times,both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. UNRWA is a non-smoking working environment. الأونروا هي منظمة تابعة للأمم المتحدة، وهي منظمة تفترض من موظفيها الالتزام بأعلى معايير الاستقامة والحياد والنزاهة. ويشمل ذلك احترام مبادئ حقوق الإنسان واحترام التنوع وتبني الوسائل غير العنيفة في حل كافة أشكال النزاعات.  المتوقع من موظفي الأونروا أن يقوموا بدعم هذه القيم في كافة الأوقات، سواء في أماكن العمل أم خارجه. إن أولئك الأشخاص الذين يتمتعون بالالتزام الكامل وغير المشروط بهذه القيم هم فقط الذين ينبغي أن يتقدموا بطلباتهم للعمل لدى الأونروا. الأنروا هي بيئه عمل لا يسمح فيها بالتدخين.   TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL TESTS REQUIRED Short-listed candidates will sit for two tests: Written technical test (100%). Computer test (Pass/Fail), which includes (Basic Level: MS Power Word 2003 and MS Excel 2003) The top 5 scoring candidates in the written technical test given that (i) none have scored less than 50%, and (ii) none have failed the computer test, will be invited for an interview.    HOW TO APPLY If you have the skills and experience required above, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestinerefugees, then register on http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through this website will be considered and the system will not allow applications after the deadline. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Candidates may also be invited to take a technical exam in order further evaluate their qualifications for the post. Due to a high volume of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted –“سيتم الإتصال فقط بالأشخاص الذين تنطبق عليهم متطلبات الوظيفة”. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts. For any queries please send an email to: recruitmentquestions@unrwa.org. Please apply as requested above, do not send your CV To this email address, all cvs sent to this email address will be automatically ignored. يرجى تقديم الطلبات حسب التعليمات اعلاها وعدم ارسال السيرة الذاتية الى هذا البريد الالكتروني, سيتم تجاهل السير الذاتية التي ترسل الى هذا العنوان تلقائيا. or contact the recruitment unit on 009611840490. Date of issue: 12 December 2013