Education Officer

BACKGROUND

Since 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through over 20 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC UK

IRC UK was established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high-quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender-based violence. IRC UK comprises approximately 150 staff. The IRC UK recently launched its first Resettlement Asylum and Integration (RAI) programme in the UK called RISE, working in partnership with local councils, to provide integration support to resettled refugees in Southeast England and now has the opportunity to support educators who are working with recent Afghan arrivals to the UK.

The Purpose of the Role

The Education Officer is responsible for leading educator trainings and is the main focal point for teachers engaged in IRC’s new education programming in the UK

Key Working Relationships: The position reports to the Education Coordinator. The Education Officer also works closely with the Education Project Assistant, RAI Education technical units and the Head of Programmes.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Training and professional learning content development

• Adaptation of IRC’s Healing Classroom teacher training curricula and social emotional asset development materials for use in online and face-to-face trainings in the UK context
• Development of teacher training resources and toolkits to support refugee students
• Training facilitation and provision of school support coordination
• Facilitation of engaging, interactive online and in-person teacher training workshops that meet high standards for teacher professional development;
• Planning, management, and follow-up of training events (online and face-to-face formats) for educators at primary and secondary schools in England;
• Development of relationships with education institutions, NGOs, civil society organisations and public authorities at local levels to ensure cooperation and coordination in collaboration with Education Coordinator;
• Continuous support and coaching of the schools and teachers involved through class visits, individual advice and meetings;
• Conduct participant outreach, deliver awareness raising activities for schools and teachers on the needs of refugee students;
• Conduct research to identify further ways to support schools and to broaden the evidence base that underpins our programmes;
• Contribute to newsletters and blogs about refugee education.

Project administration

• Data collection and monitoring according to programme Monitoring & Evaluation plan;
• Collection of participant feedback to inform programme delivery and design, ensuring continuous improvement of activities;
• Contribution to donor reporting and documentation of experiences to communicate the work of IRC in the field of education;
• Cooperation with the IRC UK programme teams and RAI Europe education teams for the further development of the programme design and sharing of lessons learned.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Relevant work experience in the education system in the UK including supporting English as an Additional Language (EAL) students from diverse backgrounds and their teachers;
• Professional written and oral communication skills in English;
• Experience planning and leading engaging professional development training events both in person and online;
• Experience developing teacher resource materials such as curricula and lesson plans for working with diverse EAL students;
• Experience with data collection and using participant feedback to inform project modifications, strong attention to detail;
• Proven communication and networking skills: the ability to effectively handle a variety of stakeholders;
• Ability to respond to multiple priorities in a timely manner;
• Ability to travel to the service delivery area.

You must have the right to work in the UK.