English Teacher
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Reports to
- Direct line report to Centre Manager and Bambou Coordinator for overall operational matters.
- Functional report to Head of Education Department, and PP Social Team Manager, for technical support & specific social matters.
Responsible for Teaching extra-classes to children and students, focusing on:
- English language.
- Respect and politeness values.
- Developing an active learning methodology.
- Proper assessment of children levels to adapt needed support
Working hours
Part-time (10 hours to 24 hours / week) – Monday to Friday + rarely during weekends for events. 2 options:
- 10 to 14 hours / week split within 2 days, between 8.30am and 6pm.
- Option 1) + 10 hours / week spilt within 4 days per week 6pm to 8pm
Location
Referring to above options:
- 1 location: CDCM, Toul Kork, Phnom-Penh.
- 2 locations: CDCM, Toul Kork + Russey Keo, Phnom Penh (4km from CDCM).
PURPOSE
EDM’s mission is to support the most vulnerable families, with a strong focus on education. The children we support today will help their country tomorrow.
Children supported by EDM are going to public school. EDM deploys in its center some extra-classes to provide additional support to the children, on academical as well as other matters, to strengthen their fundamentals knowledge and to develop their personality.
The English teacher plays a crucial role in children and students’ development.
- Teaching English
- Teach English Language to different levels (children, students and potentially staff), mainly to grade 1 to grade 9 children.
- Prepare courses and exercises aligned with children’s levels and needs.
- Courses will be based on a manual/methodology approved by the Center Manager, and address listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
- Ease children’s learning by using modern teaching techniques (multi-modal learning).
- Implement active learning through lessons, activities, and effective teaching materials, to enable children to take maximum responsibility for their own learning and achievement.
- Get out of traditional teaching methodology (based on repetition and learning by heart), to develop children’s ability to generate stories, explain their understanding, and express themselves.
- Extra-curriculum activities
- Give children a civic education, teaching respect and politeness values, as well as hygiene and clean environment.
- Foster a learning environment that encourages curiosity, participation, and confidence.
- Introduce to English culture and social behavior.
- Organize regular activities outside the classroom (museum, exhibition, movies, …). Activities will be academic and non-academic.
- Involve foreign volunteers from the organization in some initiatives.
- Encourage positive behavior and discipline through non-violence methods.
- Children Progress Assessment, Reporting, and Support
- Prepare and correct regular tests and semester exams.
- Monitor children’s results, analyze them and identify children needs.
- Share feedback and collaborate with the social worker in charge of the children in need, including those requiring support with learning, behavioral issues, health, emotional well-being, etc.
- Attend appointments with children’s parents or guardians, or other events arranged by EDM.
- Children Behavior & Attendance Follow-up
- Monitor children attendance every day.
- Report any repetitive absence and share feedback regarding their behavior to the social worker in charge of the children.
- Ensure monthly reporting of the above activities to the Centre Manager and Bambou Coordinator.
- Support other activities as requested by the Centre Manager and Bambou Coordinator.
- Knowledge, skills and experience
- At least 2-years of experience in teaching English to children.
- Ability to develop curriculum and structured courses. Ability to work with autonomy.
- Good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, SharePoint, use of audio & videos. Experience in on-line learning is a plus.
- Fluent (speaking-reading-writing) in English, native English speaker preferred.
- Intermediate speaking level in Khmer.
- Soft skills
- Kind-hearted with strong willingness to support the most vulnerable families, and passionate about promoting access to education for underprivileged children.
- Minded toward explanation rather than instruction by command.
- Act as an example, teaching and behavior.
- Friendly, helpful, honest and team work oriented.
- Willing to learn new things. Flexible and promote change.
- Committed to work and proactive.
Primary Teacher
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Khmer & Mathematics Teacher Grade 1 to 6
Reports to
- Direct line report to Centre Manager and Bambou Coordinator for overall operational matters.
- Functional report to Head of Education Department, and PP Social Team Manager, for technical support & specific social matters.
Responsible for
Teaching extra-classes to grade 1 to 6 children, focusing on:
- Khmer language.
- Mathematics.
- Respect and politeness values.
- Developing an active learning methodology.
- Developing understanding and reasoning ability.
- Proper assessment of children levels to adapt needed support.
- Foster a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment that promotes academic excellence and character development.
Working hours
Half-time (20hs / week) – Monday to Friday + rarely during weekends for events. 2 options:
Monday to Friday:
- Morning class: 7.30am to 11.30am.
- OR afternoon class: 1pm to 5pm.
OR 2.5 days full time:
- 2 days: 7.30am to 11.30am + 1pm to 5pm
- Half a day: 7.30am to 11.30am OR 1pm to 5pm
Location CDCM, Phnom-Penh, Toul Kork.
PURPOSE
EDM’s mission is to support the most vulnerable families, with a strong focus on education. The children we support today will help their country tomorrow.
Children supported by EDM are going to public school. EDM deploys in its center some extra-classes to provide additional support to the children, on academical as well as other matters, to strengthen their fundamentals knowledge and to develop their personality.
The primary teacher plays a crucial role in children’s development.
- Teaching Khmer and Mathematics
- Teach Khmer Language and Mathematics to grade 1 to grade 6 children.
- Prepare courses and exercises aligned with public school curriculum, children’s levels and needs.
- Ease children’s learning by using modern teaching techniques (multi-modal learning).
- Implement active learning through lessons, activities, and effective teaching materials, to enable children to take maximum responsibility for their own learning and achievement.
- Shift away from traditional teaching methodology (based on repetition and learning by heart), to develop children’s understanding and reasoning capability.
- Foster a learning environment that encourages curiosity, participation, and confidence.
- Promote reading.
- Extra-curriculum activities
- Give children a civic education, teaching respect and politeness values, as well as hygiene and clean environment.
- Widen their knowledge of Khmer culture and social skills.
- Organize regular activities outside the classroom (Bophana center, IFC, museum, …). Activities will be academic and non-academic.
- Encourage positive behavior and discipline through non-violence methods.
- Children Progress Assessment, Reporting, and Support
- Prepare and correct monthly tests and semester exams.
- Monitor children’s results, analyze them and identify children needs.
- Share feedback and collaborate with the social worker in charge of the children, for those requiring support with learning, behavioral issues, health, emotional well-being, etc.
- Attend appointments with children’s parents or guardians, or other events arranged by EDM.
- Children Behavior & Attendance Follow-up
- Monitor children attendance every day.
- Report any repetitive absence and share feedback regarding their behavior to the social worker in charge of the children.
- Ensure monthly reporting of the above activities to the Centre Manager and Bambou Coordinator.
- Support other activities as requested by the Centre Manager and Bambou Coordinator.
- Knowledge, skills and experience
- Bachelor degree in Education at the National Institute of Education, or Khmer Literature with strong Mathematics teaching skills, or equivalent.
- At least 2-years of experience in teaching Khmer and Mathematics at primary school level.
- Ability to develop curriculum and structured courses. Ability to work with autonomy.
- Good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, SharePoint. Experience in on-line learning is a plus.
- Good level (speaking-reading-writing) in English. French is a plus.
- Soft skills
- Kind-hearted with strong willingness to support the most vulnerable families, and passionate about promoting access to education for underprivileged children.
- Minded toward explanation rather than instruction by command.
- Act as an example, teaching and behavior.
- Friendly, helpful, honest and team work oriented.
- Willing to learn new things. Flexible and promote change.
- Committed to work and proactive.
