French Literacy Component Lead

The French Literacy Component Lead will work closely with ALLC’s Reading and Writing Specialists and Teacher Trainers to develop French education teaching approaches and classroom-based assessments for grades 1 – 6 public schools throughout Lebanon. The French Component Lead should be specialized in primary school education in French, be able to create scope and sequences, lesson plans, and classroom-based assessments, and have knowledge of national curriculum and policies for French in Lebanon. The specialist will also work closely with partners to ensure social and emotional learning is embedded in the French curriculum and the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) tool is aligned to the developed scope and sequence.

Reporting to the ALLC Program Manager, the specialist will:
• Co-develop scope and sequence for French grades 1 – 6 based on international best practices, adapted to the Lebanese context.
• Develop model lessons, using structured pedagogy that fit within the scope and sequence.
• Collaborate on locating French resources and e- resources for primary grades students and teachers.
• Embed elements of social and emotional learning into model lesson plans.
• Co-deliver Design Studios, in which subject expert members of CERD and DOPS will participate in the articulation and refinement of the QITABI-2 reading approach and develop materials for teacher training and coaching.
• Coach members of CERD and DOPS in the development of lesson plans and materials for teacher training and coaching.
• Co-create classroom-based assessments such as formative assessments.
• Understand results of data gathered through QITABI and QITABI-2 and apply this understanding towards the adjustment of program and policy decisions.

Skills:

• Excellent spoken and written French
• Minimum 7 years’ experience teaching and designing curricula for grades 1-6 French in Lebanon
• Knowledge of national French curriculum and policies in French
• Knowledge of classroom-based assessment systems
• Knowledge of English is an advantage

Other:
• Able to travel in Lebanon for conferences/meetings
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and flexibility with project demands

Preferred qualifications:

• Ph.D. in education, French language education, or related field
• Teacher training experience
• Knowledge of research skills and data analysis, both quantitative and qualitative