Arabic Teacher - Beddawi camp

INTRODUCTION

The Women’s Programs Association (WPA) is a non-profit non-governmental organization (NGO), legally registered with the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities since 2008. Its mission is to provide support to Palestinian refugee women and youth and other vulnerable groups in Lebanon to develop their capacities, realize their rights, and fulfill their needs. This is achieved through Protection, Education, Livelihood, and Humanitarian Assistance programs implemented in eight Palestinian refugee camps and surroundings throughout Lebanon. WPA's work is guided by Transparency, Integrity, Non-Discrimination, Respect for Human Beings.

The Women's Programs Association is currently in the process of recruiting Arabic Teacher within the context of STARS2 project funded by Taawon targeting students in grade 9 at risk of dropping out. These positions will be based at WPA’s center at Beddawi Palestinian refugees camp in Tripoli.

Job Purpose

To support students’ learning using knowledge and specialized skills in a creative conducive environment.

Responsibilities

Under the direct technical supervision of Project Coordinator, the incumbent will be responsible for:

• Preparing intervention plan in response to the competency-based assessment results 
• Reviewing curriculum topics and assignments
• Supporting students in doing their homework, projects, and test preparation.
• Working with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom
• Teaching skills to improve academic performance, including study strategies, note-taking skills and approaches to answering test questions
• Demonstrating the best academic practices for specific subjects and assignments, including research and writing tactics
• Developing and distributing teaching materials to supplement classroom lessons, including study guides, work sheets and assignments
• Conducting practice tests to track progress, identify areas of improvement and help set goals for exam preparation
• Providing students with positive and constructive feedback
• Offering feedback on progress to project coordinator and to the social worker, as required
• Recognizing different learning styles and student preferences
• Staying up to date with the school curriculum.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree of educational major (Arabic)
• Minimum two years of experience working in Active and Inclusive Learning support for Intermediate students
• Excellent written and spoken Arabic language and English
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of the subject being taught
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive and structured learning environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.