English Teacher

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: Teaching English literacy course to refugee and vulnerable Jordanian women and men at the ICMC Protection Centers, in Mafraq and Irbid, Jordan, to improve their literacy levels.

Specific Objectives: Teaching English Literacy

• Develop and support the ongoing enhancement and improvement of an English literacy course and curriculum, appropriate for students with basic English language knowledge.
• Prepare class work plans according to the student’s specific literacy levels and needs of each class group.
• Upload all related students’ data to the OneDrive, together with all the relevant documents, consents, and curriculum.
• Prepare relevant class and homework exercises, activities, exams, and assignments for both in person and remote modalities.
• Teach classes in an engaging, dynamic, and practical manner; in line with the agreed upon curriculum; focusing on literacy use in daily life.
• Firmly support students to learn independently, preventing dropouts during the course.
• Support students to improve their literacy levels in a measured manner, through the analysis of pre and post assessments.
• Closely monitor the progress of students through regular assessments, reporting frequently to the Protection Team Leader on all developments and challenges.
• Prepare certificates for successful students, inform and coordinate with the Protection Team Leader on the distribution dates at the end of each course.

Communication and Coordination

• Participate in team meetings.
• Translate and interpret between English and Arabic for staff when required.
• Prepare regular progress reports on students’ performance and progress; as well as detailed analysis of students’ achievements through pre and post assessments.
• Prepare monthly progress reports of achievements, success stories, and challenges throughout the month of the course.
• Share success stories on regular basis with the Protection Team Leader and Communications Officer.
• Refer students to the Partnership and Referral Officer on regular basis, and Gender Based Violence cases to the Protection Field Manager when encountered and required.
• Establish good and regular communication with all ICMC staff, beneficiaries, partners, and service providers.

Other

• Conduct home visits to vulnerable individuals in rural and urban areas to assess their suitability to be ICMC beneficiaries using a comprehensive assessment.
• Strictly follow all ICMC internal procedures and guidelines.
• Perform any other duty assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in English language, classroom teaching or related field.
• Excellent command of the English language (both spoken and written).
• Minimum of three years professional teaching experience, preferably teaching English.
• Experience in the NGO sector is highly desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively with variety of people and express oneself concisely.
• Excellent command of MS Office and other computer programs, including good typing skills.
• Experience in working with marginalized or vulnerable populations is an asset.
• Excellent team working skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment and under pressure.
• Ability to travel and work outside of the office.