Education Manager - Siem Reap Cambodia (Angkor Wat)

	Education: No requirement Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia Posted by: Journeys Within Our Community Type: Full time Language(s): English Job posted on: July 27, 2010 Area of Focus: Children and Youth, Education and Academia Sector: Nonprofit Last day to apply: August 31, 2010 Last updated: July 27, 2010
	Description: Location, Working Situation, Duration, and Compensation This position is to be based full-time at Journeys Within Our Community head office in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This is a heavily office-based position where office and staff management, volunteer support and fundraising take-up the majority of the role. The working week at JWOC is six days from Thursday to Tuesday, with Wednesdays off and the weekends being extremely busy. This position requires an initial commitment of one year with the possibility of extension, by mutual agreement. The Education Manager will be a full-time contracted member of the JWOC staff and as such will receive a reasonable starter salary. This salary does not include any insurance, health, travel, relocation or housing benefits, however, periodical performance based bonuses will be paid to help with these expenses. Position Description This position relies heavily on independent initiative and motivation to provide as many educational opportunities as possible to Cambodian students. Reporting to JWOC’s Managing Director, the Education Manager will be responsible for running, improving and managing all educational aspects of JWOC’s work. This will include a wide range of responsibilities including but not limited to managing and developing our Free Classes Programme including the writing of schedules and courses, developing the teaching and general capacity of our scholarship students, teachers and staff through the running of regular workshops and training sessions, helping to further integrate education into all JWOC’s programmes, working with volunteers and providing donor feedback as well as assisting with other parts of JWOC’s work to ensure it is run smoothly and effectively. Ideal Candidate This position is ideal for recent post-graduate, who after their first job is looking to get a further foothold in the development sector, or those looking to transfer their education management skills into the development sector. Importantly, this position will suite someone whose desire to help includes doing so in a variety of different ways and through an array of different methods including working with tourists, private donors and volunteers. Application Requirements Essential Qualifications Degree in Education or a relevant social science subject. CELTA or equivalent qualification in teaching English as a foreign language. A minimum of one year’s overseas experience either teaching English or training others Professional Experience Essential At least one year’s overseas work experience, ideally in Southeast Asia At least one year’s English teaching experience Experience planning and conducting training overseas Additional Qualifications: Desirable NGO/non-profit experience Experience managing overseas staff Project Management Fundraising and Donor report writing Skills Native English speaker Excellent written and oral communication skills Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and confidence in website contents maintenance and the ability and desire to learn new programmes. Ability to make and develop new teaching resources Ability to improvise and make the most of limited resources How to Apply: Application directions If you are interested in this position please send an up to date CV, the contact details of two referees and a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this position to Mr Brandon Ross, brandon@journeyswithinourcommunity.org. We will acknowledge all applications but due to time constraints we regret to say we will only make further contact with short-listed candidates. The deadline is 31st August 2010 (applications will however be reviewed on a rolling basis). The anticipated start date is November 2010. For further information about JWOC please visit our website: www.journeyswithinourcommunity.org.
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