EDUCATION OFFICER – RESPONSABLE EDUCACIÓN

EDUCATION OFFICER – RESPONSABLE EDUCACIÓN

• Department: Programs
• Area: Education
• Location: Lucero Bajo, Ciudad Bolivar, Bogotà, Colombia – Presencial +
• Supervisor: Program Manager
• Employment Type: : Full-Time with all legal benefits
• Compensation: 4.000.000,00 – 5.000.000,00 COP

Contract Terms & Salary compensations will vary and be defined on the basis of local employment rates in accordance with the position grade and experience.

• Applications to be submitted to: hrcolombia@stillirisengo.org

Job description

Still I Rise, an international NGO, works towards development and the realization of humanitarian projects aiming at providing education and support to refugee children and youth, is looking for a EDUCATION OFFICER to join Still I Rise Management team and lead the roll-out and development of an innovative childhood educational program in Bogotá, Colombia, the first Still I Rise international School in Latin America. The selected profile will be responsible for the evaluation, handling and quality assurance of all educational matters, fostering teaching and a modern, concept-driven, student-centered pedagogy.

The role includes the recruitment and supervision of a team of teachers, and requires a strong desire to get the best out of each of them. The program is a collaborative effort, so excellent communication and a willingness to incorporate the ideas of others into the program is essential. The candidate for the Education Officer should be someone with a strong passion for education and children’s development, a skilled leader, an assertive team player, and geared towards creative problem solving.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Full working proficiency in English and Spanish languages, written and spoken
• A degree in Education or any other relevant field
• Knowledge and familiarity with the International Baccalaureate (IB) system is an advantage
• Proven experience as a teacher in a diverse educational setting
• Knowledge of Colombian Ministry of Education processes and requirements, Curriculum Development and Implementation
• Leadership skills and proven experience in team management
• Excellent IT skills including a capacity to use MS Office, Slack, Google Drive
• Excellent interpersonal skills outstanding and effective written and verbal communication, assertive, socially aware and geared towards creative problem solving
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Demonstrated capacity to work with vulnerable children in challenging circumstances
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• High level of accountability over work and ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
• Commitment and willingness to work in a challenging environment

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Facilitative leader
• Believes in commitment, integrity, and accountability
• Versatility and adaptability to a changing environment and be able to handle multiple priorities
• Self-starter with ability to provide creative solutions
• Competency in negotiation
• Previous experience in humanitarian educational projects

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the educational development of the program in Bogotá, Colombia, and report to the on-site School Director (PM), remote Chief Schools Officer and remote Education Manager.
• Attend meetings, submit formal reports and promptly communicate about critical situations and issues through the provided communication channels.
• Recruit, manage and supervise a team of teachers, holding them to the high standards and modern pedagogy of the Still I Rise educational model
• Observe classes, keep track of performance and deliverables, provide feedback and assessments to teachers, steer lesson planning and schedule and manage regular team meetings.
• Assess the training needs of the site’s education team and file requests with the Education Department of pertinent and effective training topics.
• Interact with local stakeholders on behalf of Still I Rise to ensure our program is well received in the hosting community.
• Develop and regularly update curricula for all classes in coordination with the Education Department and in line with the educational goals and objectives of the program.
• Monitor curriculum progress and student attendance, and report patterns, concerns, successes and other findings.
• Collaborate closely with the Child Safeguarding & Protection Officer to address student concerns, implement behavior plans, and streamline with extracurricular psychosocial activities. All relevant information, policy and behavioral support plans should be shared internally and then be constantly implemented by the local education team in accordance with the code of conduct and child protection and safeguarding policy (i.e. respecting the privacy of beneficiaries).
• Run frequent needs assessments of our students and collaborate with the coordination team to respond appropriately.
• Communicate regularly with other local educational actors and update the School Director with contextual reports of developments in education
• Liaise as necessary with ministry officials and district education representatives, in conjunction with the Program Manager.
• Hold periodic meetings with the relevant education authorities