World Learning - QITABI 2: Learning Facilitator

Background

USAID’s “Quality Instruction towards Access and Basic Education Improvement” (QITABI -2) is a five-year program seeking to improve learning outcomes for all students in public primary schools in Lebanon. Its activity targets an estimated 200,000 girls and boys, including those who are registered in second shifts of public schools.

World Learning has an immediate vacancy for its Beirut-based “Learning Facilitator” for the USAID-funded Quality Instruction towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI-2) in Lebanon. This position is for a Lebanese national.

The Learning Facilitator will be reporting to the Lead Learning Facilitator. Candidates from below areas are encouraged to apply:

• Damour, Aramoun, Bchamoun (and nearby locations)
• Jbeil, Yahchouch, Ehmej (and nearby locations)
• Jounieh, Ghazir, Tabarja (and nearby locations)

Main Responsibilities

• Act as a facilitator for various project activities related to face-to-face, distance, and blended learning at the school level
• Work closely with DOPS mentors and Subject Matter Coordinators to improve quality of teaching and learning in any of its modalities
• Collaborate with school staff (principals, teachers, and administrators) and parents to facilitate learning and provide necessary support to improve the learning environment at the school and create a community of learners. This includes Arabic and English Literacy or Arabic and French Literacy, math and numeracy, technology literacy, social emotional learning, parents’ learning circles and parental engagement, data collection, data entry and verification, logistics, resources and teaching and learning materials (TLMs) distribution and dissemination
• Help create a collaborative environment among school administrators’ teachers, parents, and communities at large
• Liaise with the local community to map the services available in his/her cluster and update it regularly and be able to support with referrals when applicable
• Support SMCs, teachers and parents with resources and provide synchronous and asynchronous coaching support
• Act as a mediator to resolve arising conflicts with the objective to facilitate program implementation
• Report to the Lead Learning Facilitator and Regional Coordinator on activities, progress, and challenges.
• Perform additional tasks as needed and requested by the Regional Coordinator and Director of Programs, including support of other WL projects

Required Qualifications:

• 4 years and above working in a school setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education and/or having a teaching diploma or relevant degree. Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Experience in applying formative assessment, teacher’s appraisal and coaching support;
• Experience in distance learning is an advantage;
• Excellent computer skills (outlook, excel, word, PowerPoint, video conferencing and online learning platforms)

• Excellent Arabic, and as a second language excellent French or English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledgeable of the community they live in and its geography and needs
• Able to transport easily within one governorate
• Assess challenges and make advised decision
• Capacity to implement work plans
• Capacity to prioritize and good planning skills
• Capacity to work with different group of people
• Capacity to report with evidence on indicators
• Knowledgeable of the current education challenges

World Learning is an equal employment opportunity committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.