Early Childhood Development Technical Consultant - Beirut

Develop and implement training programs for ECD social workers.

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Overview

Develop and implement training programs for ECD social workers.

You have:

  • Master’s degree in early childhood education or a related field.
  • 5 + years of professional experience in teaching, early childhood education, curriculum development, and delivery of training.
  • Strong understanding of the educational context and needs in Lebanon.
  • Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Computer literate in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Flexibility, commitment, work ethics, and team spirit.
  • Fluency in Arabic and English.

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

The IRC ECD Lebanon program, in collaboration with MoSA, seeks to develop and implement a comprehensive training program for MoSA social workers on ECD core concepts. These social workers will subsequently train daycare facilitators across Lebanon. The goal is to enhance the quality of services and care provided in daycares.

The IRC ECD Lebanon program, in collaboration with MoPH- The Mother and Child Health Unit, aims to train 15 nurseries across Lebanon on the under three learning program, to be piloted in these nurseries.

Development of Training Materials:

- Review and develop content covering ECD core concepts: (Introduction to Early Childhood Development and Education, Learning through Play in the Early Years, Safe and Enabling Leaning Environment in the Early Years). - Review the training content of the under 3 learning program. - Ensure that all materials are developed in Arabic.

Training Activities:

- Design and support in delivering training sessions for MoSA social workers across different regions in Lebanon.

Support and Evaluation:

- Collect feedback from trainees to continuously improve the training materials and approach. - Provide reports on the training sessions and outcomes to the ECD Senior Technical Quality. Manager.

Key Working Relationships

- ECD Senior Technical Quality Manager

Qualifications

- Master’s degree in early childhood education, or a related field. - 5 + years of professional experience in teaching, early childhood education, curriculum development, and delivery of training. - Strong understanding of the educational context and needs in Lebanon. - Strong interpersonal and presentation skills - Strong written and oral communication skills. - Computer literate in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. - Autonomy and ability to work with minimal supervision. - Flexibility, commitment, work ethics, and team spirit. - Fluency in Arabic and English.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience in early childhood education training? This question assesses your practical experience related to the job role. Provide specific examples of past training and outcomes.
How do you ensure the training materials are culturally relevant? The interviewer wants to know your approach to localizing content. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to engage adult learners during training sessions? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you adapted a training program based on feedback? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What challenges do you anticipate in working with diverse groups? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org