Job Title: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Officer - Beirut

Job Description

Job DescriptionUSAID s Quality Instruction towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI 2) is a five-year program seeking to improve learning outcomes for all students in public primary schools in Lebanon awarded to Word Learning. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) will lead the social and emotional learning (SEL) component of the program. The SEL Trainer will be responsible for conducting trainings on SEL for the QITABI 2 program, working in close collaboration with the consortium lead, government stakeholders, and other partners. He/she will support the development of SEL materials within QITABI 2. He/she will train consortium parents, of CERD master trainers and DOPS counselors, and others as needed, in line with overall consortium objectives. He/she will further support the training of teachers and school leaders alongside government and consortium partners.Specific Responsibilities:Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:SEL Training Content Development? Develop SEL training content for master trainers, teachers and school leadersDevelop training and coaching content to improve classroom and school climate through healing spaces? Review and share program-specific tools / resources / curricula? Support in the development of SEL content for use with students and corresponding training materials? Support in the development of content to improve classroom and school climate through healing spaces? Support the development of SEL training videos? Refine SEL materials based on learning from tracking and monitoring the use of developed materialsCapacity-Building? Proactively collaborate with QITABI 2 lead World Learning, government stakeholders, and other partners to ensure SEL integration and links throughout the program, and provide SEL technical support as needed.? Build the capacity of CERD trainers and DOPS counselors at the national level through ongoing training and coaching? Support the training of partners and government stakeholders on SEL? Mentor and coach teachers on SEL through CERD trainers, DOPS counselors, and field-based facilitatorsKey Working Relationships:? Position Reports to: IRC SEL Material Development Manager? Position directly supervises: None, consultants as needed? Other Internal and/or external contacts:? Internal: Regular communication with QITABI 2 team, other consortium members? External: Train government stakeholders and partners as neededQualificationsEducation:? Bachelor s degree in education (Specialized Education, Ortho-pedagogy), developmental psychology or relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.Work Experience:? A minimum of 5 years in training on education programs is required, with a focus on SEL, in Lebanon. SEL training and capacity-building is required.? Demonstrated experience working on donor funded projects with similar scopes of work preferred.Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:? Demonstrated expertise in SEL, program design and implementation, and training. Strong verbal and written communication skills.Language Skills:? Fluency in Arabic and English required.? Proficiency in French is an advantage.Working Environment : This position will be based in Beirut, Lebanon, with up to 30% travel within the country required.

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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Officer