Academic Coordinator(Egypt)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
Established in ‎1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated
to creating hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding among people in the
Middle East, North Africa, and United States through life-changing
opportunities for education and cultural exchanges. Working with local,
regional, and international partners, we provide programs and services that
improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to U.S. study,
empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language
and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in
Washington, D.C., Amideast operates offices in ‎11 countries in the MENA
region. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The academic coordinator will be responsible for managing the academic affairs
of the program. S/he will oversee scheduling, course planning and curriculum
development. S/he will assess student performance to determine in what ways
instructional approaches need to be changed or modified.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Tasks and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to,
the following:
* Lead the development of curriculum adaption and curriculum framework development as needed
* Develop assessment materials
* Track students learning outcomes (quarterly individual tracking) and provide appropriate feedback on their progress and development
* Create individual progress plans for students
* Take part in the recruitment, reviewing and screening of new teacher applications and provide recommendations for interviews and demos
* Conduct teacher observation sessions and provide detailed reports
* Take part in teachers' evaluation feedback sessions
* Develop mentoring plan for new and experienced teachers as needed
* Assign teachers to classes based on a transparent process
* Channel teacher concerns or needs with recommendations for solutions to Managers
* Keep Grant Programs Lead advised on teacher quality issues
* Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
* Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
* Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs in preparation for US admission standardized tests
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
* ‎10% of travel is expected (‎2 days a month)
The physical demands and work environment that have been described is
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position description is an overview of the major functions and
requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an
exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the
Employee's Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed
appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for
additional compensation.
Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and
harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex,
national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic
protected by law.
Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read,
acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with
the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives
must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational
policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse