Center Coordinator- Baalback

Duties and responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the Center Coordinator include:

1. Participate in all required Center Coordinator professional development/training: 

• The Center Coordinator is in charge of acquiring the knowledge, skills, and instructional strategies necessary to effectively impact the instructional practices of the teachers that are coached.   
• He/she must update their knowledge about current and past research in education and other pedagogies relevant to the Center Coordinator role.

• 2. Identify barriers and weaknesses by:
• Collecting and analyzing teacher and student data.
• Organizing and implementing problem-solving actions with teachers
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      3. Facilitate the development of high quality of teaching by:

• Working with teachers (in teams or individually) to improve their knowledge and skills. 
• Training, in-class, observing and modeling of instructional strategies.
• Mentoring teachers while assessing student work.
• Developing lesson plans with teachers based on assessment.
• Supporting data analysis.

       4. Instructional effectiveness and student progress through:

• Using assessment and evaluation tools.
• Observing, documenting and submitting reports.

       5. Building and maintaining confidential and respective relationships with teachers, students and other staff members:

• Keeping the conversations and interactions that the Center Coordinator has with teachers, teachers’ assistant confidential so that a high level of trust is created and maintained.
• Sharing information and reports only with staff members; specifically project director, managers and trainers.
• Giving constructive and objective feedback to ensure professional development.
• Documenting all visits in writing to be submitted regularly to the Project Manager.

Qualifications

The effectiveness of any Center Coordinator initiative hinges on the selection of a candidate that is highly qualified preferably as a teacher, knowledgeable in content, and skilled in the sophisticated practices of the Center Coordinator.

1. Track record or evidence of improving student literacy and reading level and teachers’ achievement in their classroom.
2. Demonstrated deep knowledge of the relevant content balanced literacy.
3. Demonstrated deep knowledge of the early childhood education.
4. Demonstrated knowledge and use of a rich array of instructional approaches, resources, and technologies.
5. Demonstrated skills in analyzing and using data for instructional decision-making.
6. Interpersonal, problem solving, and organizational skills required to effectively facilitate coaching and staff development.
7. Ability to prepare and conduct needed quality training for teachers/school staff.
8. Knowledge of equity issues in current education reform.

Working conditions

Center Coordinator job requires the candidate to be:

1. Working during week days with the flexibility of working during weekends.
2. Working in multi-cultural settings, with in school and out of school children.
3. Interacting with novice and experienced teachers and teachers’ assistants

Responsibilities within the Internal Control System

Ana Aqra Association's Internal Control Systems (ICS) encompass a set of rules, policies, and procedures that the organization implements to provide reasonable assurance that:

1. Its financial reports are reliable,
2. Its operations are effective and efficient.
3. Its activities comply with applicable laws and regulations.

The organization's board of directors, management, and other personnel are responsible for the internal control system. Thus, a Center Coordinator is responsible for the ICS and non-compliance will result in direct dismissal.

Confidentiality

All documents are confidential and should not be shared with any person without the consent of the Project Manager. Information requests from outsiders are forwarded to the Project Manager. The Center Coordinator shall assist grantors' visitation when they are visiting the schools. At that time, the Center Coordinator/coach shall answer questions, share information, show documents etc. to facilitate the visit.

Further Conditions

The Center Coordinator is not allowed to work for other institutions, NGOs or any other agency while hired by Ana Aqra Association. A one month notice of leave or termination of his/her job should be granted, regardless who requesting discontinuation of the employment is.