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: Jesuit Refugee Service
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: 19 June 2015
Position: EFL CSLT on-site Facilitator/Coordinator
Project: JC:HEM Mae Hong Son
Location: Mae Hong Son, Thailand
Reports to: Project Director—JRS Mae Hong Son and JC:HEM Director
Starting date: Immediately
Contract duration: 1 year
The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international non-governmental organisation with a mission to accompany, serve, and advocate for the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people. The organisation was founded in November 1980 and has a presence in over 50 countries. JRS undertakes services at national and regional levels with the support and guidance of an international office in Rome. The style of JRS service is human and spiritual, working in situations of greatest need, seeking the long-term wellbeing of refugees and displaced persons, while not neglecting their immediate or urgent needs. JRS offers opportunities to a wide variety of staff, local and international, while maintaining a realistic and localised scheme of salary/stipend, insurance, etc.
In Thailand, JRS manages five programmes spread throughout urban and rural areas serving refugees, asylum seekers and forcibly displaced persons. JRS Thailand has field offices in Bangkok, Mae Hong Son, Tak and Chiang Mai. The main areas of work include education, psycho-social services, livelihoods, emergency assistance and advocacy. For more information about JRS in Asia Pacific and Thailand, visit: http://www.jrsap.org
Project Description:
Jesuit Commons: Higher Education at the Margins (JC:HEM) aims to bring Jesuit higher education to those at the margins of society. JC:HEM's International Faculty staff are drawn from institutions of higher education around the world.
JC:HEM, in partnership with JRS, currently offers online higher education courses to more than 500 refugees in Malawi, Kenya, Afghanistan, Syria, Jordan and Thailand. Academically JC:HEM offers (a) a three year Diploma in Liberal Studies and (b) several “Community Service Learning Tracks” (CSLTs). CSLTs try to respond to specific needs within the community, seeking to enhance local vocational education, and developing skills that can be applied in the daily lives of those at the margins. CSLTs lead to a certificate, awarded jointly by the University supporting the curriculum, JC:HEM, and JRS. Certification opens the potential for incentive work and other opportunities for refugees.
In Thailand, JRS, in collaboration with JC:HEM, has offered the “English as a Foreign Language” (EFL) CSLT at Ban Mai Nai Soi camp since August 2013. There is an expressed need for this course and so we plan to continue this EFL CSLT with two EFL tracks running simultaneously. Up to twenty students from the camp can enroll in each Track.
Role:
The EFL CSLT on-site Facilitator/Coordinator will be the person in charge of locally teaching the Tracks. As with other CSLTs, EFL CSLTs will consist of 150 hours of instruction offered over twenty weeks, with additional practicum hours required for some offerings. In addition, the role will also have a coordination element, liaison with JC:HEM, JRS field and country office staff.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage the EFL Track
• Collaborate with university faculty members on establishing admission criteria and curriculum for two 20-weeks EFL CSLT courses (150 hours each).
• Identify curriculum needs and request learning tools (e.g. articles, training manuals, media, video clips) from International Faculty.
• Facilitate transparent and efficiently admission procedures for refugees to participate in EFL CSLTs.
• Manage the CSLT track, in cooperation with the Faculty.
• Maintain appropriate records and data for JC:HEM and JRS reporting purposes for awarding of the certificate of completion.
• Collect data for outcome assessments and development of teaching strategies (the on-site Facilitator will have on-line access to Faculty expertise and materials). Report the data to the International JC:HEM office.
2. Teaching
• Design lesson plans for the EFL CSLTs.
• Work closely with the International Faculty and implement the curriculum as approved by the JC:HEM Curriculum Oversight and Steering Committee (COSC)
• Ensure course participation requirements are met.
• Seek to ensure that while developing their potential, students will strive to use their newly acquired skills at the service of others.
• Develop and support the participants to become a community of learners.
• On-site delivery of training, continue assessment of participants learning.
• Complete outcome assessment measures.
• Conduct examinations at the end of each Track.
• Explore and provide opportunities for interaction between the International Faculty and Track participants.
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate and timely student data using JC:HEM systems.
• Maintain M&E systems and detailed reporting for EFL CSLTs.
3. Coordination and other duties
• Liaise with the JRS field staff, JRS Thailand Country and Regional Office of Asia Pacific regarding the CSLT programme implementation in the camp.
• Liaise with JC:HEM and JRS for the development of additional CSLTs, needs assessments and planning for subsequent Tracks.
• Hold a regular coordination meeting on the Track with other on site facilitator in Mae Hong Son.
• Coordinate with JRS Mae Hong Son Project Director and relevant field staff to manage the day to day operations of the Tracks such as timetables, repairs, maintenance and logistics.
• Attend regular JRS team meetings and partnership meetings.
• Provide monthly Report to JRS and JC:HEM Coordinator (e.g. include participant progress, update on curriculum, evaluation of field experiences).
• Check the inventory update of CSLT equipment and assets.
• Liaise with JC:HEM international staff to order books/academic materials for all CSLT’s.
• Assist in marketing of JC:HEM at the Mae Hong Son site, including (but not limited to): videos; news stories; profiles of JC:HEM activities, staff, and students; and maintenance of the SAG space on the JC:HEM website.
• Coordinate with the International faculty the development of learning resources.
Competencies
• Managing resources
• Ability to work and promote effective teamwork
• Leadership
• Working with Stakeholders
• Decision Making
• Empowering and building trust
• Strategic Planning and vision
Qualifications and Experience:
Experience
• Minimum of three years’ work experience.
• Experience in teaching adults or adolescents in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to collaborate in developing curriculum and lesson plans relevant and appropriate to refugee audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills; programme coordination experience desirable.
• Ability to implement learning elements identified in collaboration with Faculty within the cultural context of the students.
• Possess an understanding of the student population and the context of their learning environment
Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Education or English with relevant professional credentials.
Language
• Exceptional communication skill: English proficiency, verbal and written required.
Technical Skills
• Excellent computer skills and comfortable with computer-based communication.
• Familiarity with Google systems (Gmail, Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc.) preferred.
Core values and ethics
• Compatible and comfortable with the vision-mission of JRS, and JC:HEM.
• Patience, empathy and cultural sensitivity.
• Flexibility, resilience to stress and ability to adapt to working in remote area with adverse climatic and environmental Conditions.
• Team focused, working closely with colleagues in the field and the JC:HEM Coordinator and frequent communication (on-line) with the International Faculty.
• Interest in programme development.
Terms and Conditions
Contract is for one year, renewable with an initial probationary period of four months.
JRS remuneration policy is in keeping with the JRS ethos to offer effective and professional services and at the same time express solidarity with the people served. This position offers a localised salary with health insurance and other benefits. Details will be discussed with short-listed candidates.
Application Procedure
All applicants are requested to email the following documents to the following e-mail address: job.EFLCSLTF@jrs.or.th
1. Cover letter, in English explaining why you think you are qualified for this position and why you would like to work for JC:HEM - JRS.
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English providing full details of education, present and past employment, language skills, computer skills, etc.
3. Three professional references with their contact information, phone and E-mail address.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 3 of July, 2015
Applications received after this date will not be considered.
Only qualified candidates should apply and only those who have been short listed will be contacted.