Teaching Vacancy - Saida

Developmental Action without Borders, NABA’A, registered under license number 104/AD, targets Lebanese and Palestinian communities as well as refugee gatherings in Lebanon with a focus on empowering the most marginalized and vulnerable individuals, irrespective of nationality, ethnicity, age, or religion.

Nabaa is a Lebanese human rights organization that supports equal employment and welcomes job applications from both men and women. Nabaa encourages job applications from applicants with disabilities that do not prevent them from performing their tasks efficiently and competently.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES of the "Teacher":

1. Data Entry, Outreach and Documents Handling:

• Entering data within set timeframes through ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Handling the required personal profiles and documents of students
• Completing daily preparation and documentation such as lesson plans and attendance sheets for morning and afternoon shifts
• Reaching the target of children throughout the cycles by conducting field visits

1. Assess Students’ Needs:

• Conduct individualized assessments to identify students’ learning challenges and areas of improvement.
• Collaborate with caregivers to gather insights into students’ academic progress and needs

1. Develop Customized Remedial Plans:

• Design teaching plans for each student, considering their specific learning requirements and goals
• Create engaging and age-appropriate learning materials to support teaching activities

1. Provide one-on-one or Small Group Instruction:

• Conduct learning sessions with individual students or small groups, focusing on improving their reading, writing, listening and mathematics skills.
• Use various teaching strategies and resources to address learning difficulties effectively.

1. Monitoring and Evaluating Progress:

• Continuously track and evaluate students’ progress adjusting  plans as needed to ensure measurable improvement.
• Maintain detailed records of each student’s performance and development.

1. Foster a supportive Learning Environment:

• Build a positive and encouraging relationship with students to boost their self-esteem and motivation
• Create a safe and inclusive classroom atmosphere 
• Insert active learning techniques in the lesson plan and classroom activities

1. Collaborate with Education Staff and Parents:

• Communicate regularly with the educational team caregivers to share progress updates and discuss strategies for improvement.
• Participate in parent-teacher meetings to provide insights into students’ academic progress.

1. Reflection and Report-Writing:

• Updating the project coordinator and Education coordinator with the daily implementation and challenges if any.
• Submitting a weekly and monthly reports to the project coordinator

1. Safety and Protection:

• Presenting complete commitment to Nabaa’s protection policies and code of conduct
• Guaranteeing children’s safety and security on all levels
• Referring cases to the psychologist once concerns are raised that a child subjected to abuse or is at risk

1. Other duties and responsibilities:

• Performing other relevant duties and responsibility if assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Education/ Training/ Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in Education (Master's degree preferred).
• Teaching certification and relevant teaching experience  

B. Competences/ Personal Attributes (as needed for performing selected tasks):

• Patience: Essential for managing diverse learning paces and behaviors in the classroom.
• Strong Communication Skills: Crucial for explaining concepts clearly, engaging students in learning, and maintaining effective communication with parents and colleagues.
• Empathy and Understanding: Important for connecting with students, recognizing their unique circumstances, and providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
• Adaptability and Flexibility: Necessary for responding to the dynamic nature of teaching, including adapting teaching methods to meet the varied needs of students and adjusting to unforeseen challenges in the classroom.

1. Technical Tasks (as needed for performing selected tasks)

• Understanding of educational principles and methodologies 
• Computer Literacy in outlook, MS Word, PowerPoint, excel and Internet
• Effective report writing
• Understanding of child protection and safety