Project-Based Mentors (1 Position)
Project-Based Mentors One position for Based in Siem Reap Province. KAPE is a well-established local NGO with a portfolio of 20 on-going projects across Cambodia that seek to develop the capacity of schools and communities to fulfill the right of every child to have a good quality and effective education. KAPE has been chosen as the partner agency of Kinchan Stiftung Foundation to implement a project called Happy Cambodian Children (HCC). The project is being implemented in close cooperation with the district level and also Provincial of Education in the target areas. Launched in 2017, this project will be carried out over eight years, with plans for future expansion to other provinces.
The Project-Based Mentors will be responsible for increasing the quality of student learning outcomes at primary education at 6 target schools in Siem Reap. The salary scale will range from 2,400,000 Riel to 2,800,00 Riel based on the previous background, and they will be full-time working.
- Provide pedagogical advice to teachers and contract teachers.
- Train teachers on helping students with special learning needs to achieve proficiency in both reading (and mathematics).
- Under the supervision of the Senior Mentor, organize a school-based mentoring program (in each school) that involves classroom observations, remote observations (using the Observic Mentoring Platform), individualized teacher conferencing, support for teacher career path planning, and archiving videos of teacher practice so that teachers can see how their practice has evolved.
- Conduct meetings with parents and students to promote reading.
- Visit families with students who have difficulty learning.
- Support the Deputy Director in organizing the Community Vocational Study Tour (PLC).
- Work with schools to mobilize resources to purchase books, teaching materials, and other work.
- Help the school to create creative activities to promote reading, such as children helping children (i.e., peer tutoring), friends, help colleagues, study clubs, etc.
- Organize reflections on technical work with stakeholders.
- Make a monthly plan that outlines tech support activities focused on student proficiency in literacy and numeracy.
- Train stakeholders on teaching techniques to teachers and relevant officials.
- Assist in the administration of EGRA and EGMA tests as part of baseline, midline, and endline assessments.
- Attend program-wide meetings as might be requested by the Program Manager.
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Education (graduated from NIE/NGPRC is motivated)
- 2-3 years’ experience of working in the education sector as a teaching teacher/outstanding teacher, especially NGO field
- Ability to relate well to Government counterparts
- Demonstrated ability to engage and mentor key stakeholders
- Ability to travel to target schools by themselves with motorbike/other vehicles
- Previous experience in CFS interventions in primary schools,
- Ability to communicate in English are advantageous
- Ability to use Microsoft Office, e.g. Word and Excel
