Education Assistant

POSITION OBJECTIVE: 

The Education Assistant is responsible for outreach, identifying, counseling, and assisting families to ensure that children and youth have access to education. S/he will support the implementation of all educational activities in the South area, perform a variety of tasks and duties intending to find the best solution for beneficiaries, and ensure that the project and activities are successful. The candidate will closely work with refugee communities to ensure community mobilization and engagement throughout the implementation of the activities.

DUTIES:

  • Participate in the planning and implementation of the educational activities including outreach, community mobilization, awareness session, training, homework support groups, foreign language groups, etc…
  • Ensure proper follow-up and referral on possible concerns related to student enrolment in schools or in other non-formal education programs
  • Identify out of school children and ensure proper data collection
  • Handle work-related data entry and input
  • Conduct school and home visits when required
  • Conduct field visits to all activity sites and monitor the implementation process
  • Refer specific cases to education services and ensure inter-sectoral referrals whenever required
  • Any other tasks required in the framework of the education program and activities

SKILLS

Business Skills

  • Excellent Active Listening skills
  • Good Problem-Solving skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
  • Commitment to human rights and gender equality
  • Exhibit pro‐active attitude
  • Ability to relate and connect with people of different cultural, ethnic, and social-economic backgrounds and a passion for helping others
  • Ability to work under stress
  • Work independently with little supervision, and also as a cohesive member of a diverse team
  • Proficient in Arabic and English or French both written and oral

Computer Skills

  • Microsoft office – all applications
  • Software applications required for daily operations

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

  • 1 to 2 years of working experience preferably in social work, community mobilization, or education
  • Experience working with migrants/Refugees and other groups
  • Experience in working with vulnerable groups is a plus
Intervention Sectors
Education
Refugees
Location
  • Lebanon
  • South Lebanon
  • Saida (Sidon)
Application Deadline
Organisation
Caritas Lebanon
Salary Range
800 to 1200 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines

Kindly mention in the subject the position you are applying for. Your resume will be forwarded to the HR department for review against the requirements for the role in which you have expressed interest. A member of our Human Resources team will contact you soon if your profile is considered for the job vacancy, and if more information is needed. If you are not being approached by our Human Resources team, please consider your application automatically registered in our database

Caritas Lebanon is committed to all Safeguarding Principles and will not tolerate any act in any shape or form of misuse regarding Child Safeguarding Policies and Sexual Exploitation Abuse or Harassment (SEA). All staff must understand that Caritas Lebanon will apply a zero-tolerance policy to SEA and any harassment of any type. Caritas Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Moreover, Caritas Lebanon will not share any personal data with anyone outside Caritas Lebanon whatsoever unless requested by Law. All applicants are strictly required to adhere to these standards. Therefore, the selected applicant shall be requested to provide additional information in order to conduct the needed background check.

In addition, Caritas Lebanon will reserve its right not to hire any applicant who was previously reported for a SEA incident.

Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Experience Requirements
1 to 2 years
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
Bachelor's Degree in Education, Social Work, Social Sciences, Sociology, Animation or any related field
Arabic
Fluent
English
Excellent
French
Good
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No