Senior Academic Coordinator(Egypt)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Established in 1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to creating hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding among people in the Middle East, North Africa, and United States through life-changing opportunities for education and cultural exchanges. Working with local, regional, and international partners, we provide programs and services that improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to U.S. study, empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Amideast operates offices in 11 countries in the MENA region. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Under the guidance and direction of the English Language & Training Programs Manager, the Senior Academic Coordinator will be responsible for, teacher recruitment, identifying teachers’ professional development needs, monitoring of teacher performance, and review of student performance and improvement plans. S/He is responsible for reporting requirements of development interventions to the EL Programs Manager. The incumbent of the position will be responsible for the onboarding and systems training for all teachers and ensuring the quality of the English Language programs at Amideast Egypt.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teacher Management

• Responsible for the technical recruitment of English language instructors with the HR department
• Responsible for the onboarding process, orientation and systems training of new English language teachers
• Responsible for scheduling and conducting observation sessions for all English Language Observe English Language Instructors and provide feedback against a consistent performance rubric to ensure program quality
• Create and maintain monthly skill inventory report for all observed teachers to be used for class assignment
• Responsible for receiving, reviewing and providing feedback on teachers’ weekly submitted lesson plans
• Hold regular meetings with instructors prior to every public round to address issues, answer questions and provide support as needed
• Report on teacher’s competency gaps to Senior EL Program Manager for designing and implementing professional development programs
• Review teacher payment requests and supporting documents provided by EL Program Specialists in Cairo and Alexandria
• Work closely with the El & Training Programs Manager and others as designated in forecasting and developing teacher recruitment plans
• Investigate teacher complaints reported by public and corporate clients and align required actions with the EL & Training Programs Manager
• Develop the annual workforce planning for English Language Teachers
• Review, develop and ensure the implementation of effective assessment tools to measure students’ learning
• Ensure curriculum and structured lesson plans are implemented appropriately by teachers actions

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Required

• A Holder of CELTA or equivalent certification

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in English Language programs.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in classroom teaching.
• Experience with teacher training, mentoring, or coaching.
• Extensive knowledge of e-learning and online teaching practices.
• Extensive knowledge of the TESOL field and current ELT trends.
• Native/near-native proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, innovation, and ability to take initiative.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities.
• Excellent computer literacy in MS Office.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics/TESOL or a related major

• Spoken and written fluency in Arabic.

• Minimum TOIEC score of 950 or equivalent.

The physical demands and work environment that have been described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the Employee’s Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for additional compensation.

Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read, acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.