Foundational Skills Facilitator

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Youth/Caregivers Basic Literacy and Math Facilitator will provide subject specific Classes to Youth aged (15-30) years old. Foundational Skills Classes are for youth and adults who wants to develop their skills and have a better ability to reach their full potential. The facilitator will carry out such other associated duties as are reasonably assigned by Save the Children, thereby providing a safe, secure, stimulating environment in which each individual adult achieves his or her full potential.

The facilitator will be working in Cola and Khaldeh areas for 5 to 7 hours per day.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3 - The responsibilities of the post will require the post-holder to have regular contact with adult people.

REPORTS TO: Food Security Livelihood Officer - The post-holder is accountable to Save the Children’s FSL staff for his/her duties and responsibilities.

PARTICULAR RESPONSIBILITIES:

- To understand and comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, Anti-Harassment, Bullying and Intimidation policy, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

- To commit to Save the Children’s aims, values and principles, including rights-based approaches.

- To follow the rules and regulations of the livelihood center.

- To maintain positive discipline practices in accordance with the Save the Children’s Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding Agreements.

- To commit to and participate in capacity building opportunities offered by Save the Children.

- To create a conducive teaching learning environment (in line with the SCI format) where the adults receive quality sessions and where they feel comfortable, safe and respected.

- To respect the center premises (ensuring classrooms are tidy and any accidental damage is reported to the Supervisor immediately).

- To maintain a well-organized classroom which displays adult’s work and has readily accessible resources.

- To control and oversee the use and storage of all resources and equipment at the end of the day.

- To implement the Foundational skills activities according to schedule set by SCI staff under the supervision of the FSL Officer.

- To prepare a scheme of work, sessions, session plans and schedules on a weekly and monthly basis according to SCI’s formats and commit to implement the schedule.

- To teach and facilitate sessions with youth and adults of the livelihood center, any class as assigned by SCI FSL staff.

- To effectively manage the classroom, including by implementing appropriate positive discipline strategies to manage behavior, and use varied, participatory and age-appropriate techniques for instructions (including strategies suitable for large class size and multi-level or multi groups if relevant).

- To teach according to the youth and adults diverse learning needs and encourage participation of all participants without discrimination regardless of gender, ethnicity, language, culture, religion or learning ability.

- To monitor and evaluate the participants’ progress and wellbeing; to record outcomes to monitor participants’ progress towards meeting objectives and use this to address the needs.

- To conduct and submit evaluations (ASER tool) and other reports/tools as requested.

- To conduct registration of youth/adults’ at the start of the cycle and monitor and keep record of youth/adults’ attendance on a daily basis.

- To follow up on the absentees and drop outs through phone calls, also supported and coordinated by SCI team.

- To demonstrate non-discriminatory working practices and to encourage this in others.

- To liaise with Save the Children staff on internal issues. This includes attendance of meetings organized and to cooperate with monitoring, providing information or reports if requested by Save the Children.

- Curriculum:The facilitator will be asked to facilitate specific subjects of the foundational skills schedule (i.e. Arabic, English, Math or other key subjects).

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

- Teaching experience

- Diploma in Teaching is an advantage

- Fluent in Arabic (written and oral) and strong English language skills

- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS:

Skills

- Is approachable, a good listener and can communicate effectively (both orally and in writing)

- Is able to create a safe and effective learning environment

- Is able to implement participatory teaching styles;

- Is able to provide effectively for the individual needs of all adults.

- Is a positive role model and demonstrates conflict-solving behavior.

- Is honest and encourages openness and transparency.

Personal characteristics

- Approachable

- Committed

- Enthusiastic

- Able to motivate self and others

- Calm under pressure

- Well organized