Education Facilitator (CEW)- basic education

Save the Children International; Palestine Township (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Save the Children International is seeking an Education facilitator (Casual Worker) to deliver educational activities for children aged 6-12 in Gaza. The role requires classroom experience, strong planning skills, and the ability to work within shelters under humanitarian conditions.

The facilitator will conduct assessments, plan lessons, and implement learning sessions while ensuring safeguarding and reporting. This position is contingent on funding and may involve rolling vacancies.

Qualifications

• Requires university degree in education (basic education).
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a basic education teacher.
• Experience in emergency response and working in camp settings in humanitarian contexts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general assessments of shelters and learner needs.
• Select target children with shelter management.
• Plan and implement pre/post-assessments of reading, writing, and numeracy.
• Design and deliver educational and recreational sessions for children aged 6-12.
• Ensure documentation, consent, attendance, and reporting.
• Maintain storage and usage of materials and supplies.
• Adhere to safeguarding, PSEA, Child Protection, and Code of Conduct.

Skills

Education delivery

Emergency response

Community engagement

Education

University degree in education

Job description

• Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position might be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged. ***

Job Description

• Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position might be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged. ***

This role will be contingent upon securing available funds, and we might use this vacancy to fill more than one post. ***

The Opportunity – Education facilitator (Causal Worker)

Post location: Gaza Field Office - Deir al Balah - Subject to change depending on SC priorities

Contract Duration and Level of Effort: until 31 December 2026.

Number of Openings: 1

Role Purpose

This position aims to facilitate and deliver educational and learning activities to children aged 6-12 years old, to ensure they have access to the educational/learning basic education and SEL services provided by Save the Children through its education programs. Facilitator is responsible for ensuring the smooth implementation of educational and other related activities and supporting their execution in shelters and locations covered by the Gaza office. Facilitators are also required to adhere to and ensure compliance with Save the Children's policies and procedures.

Scope Of Role

Reports to: Education facilitator Supervisors.

Staff reporting to this post: None.

General Responsibilities

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• General Assessment: Conduct a general assessment of the shelters using a simple form, covering the available spaces, number of children, gender, age groups, disabilities, and equipment needs for activities.
• Target Group Selection: Select beneficiary children in collaboration with the shelter management.
• Pre- and Post-Assessment: Implement pre- and post-assessment tools for beneficiary children and caregivers, including Evaluate children's levels in reading, writing, and numeracy skills.
• Lesson Planning and Educational Interventions: Prepare lesson plans regularly, considering differences in learning abilities, and adapt curricula and teaching strategies using active learning techniques.
• Individualized Education Plans: Develop individualized intervention plans for children with diverse educational needs.
• Design Learning Activities: Create extracurricular activities tailored to the temporary learning spaces.
• Conduct Educational and Recreational Sessions: Implement recreational and educational sessions with target groups, ensuring quality and child participation.
• Documentation and Monitoring: Ensure proper documentation of activities after obtaining consent forms from parents and monitor children’s attendance and class schedules.
• Materials Warehousing: Coordinate with shelter focal points to ensure the safe storage of materials and supplies, and their proper usage.
• Adhere to Save the Children's Child Safeguarding, PSEA, Child Protection, and Code of Conduct policies; attend and complete mandatory safeguarding trainings; and report any concerns immediately through established procedures.
• Reporting: Prepare monthly reports on children's progress, data collection, provide weekly updates on activities and outputs, and share any challenges and lessons learned.

Parental And Community Engagement

Strengthen relationships with caregivers by informing them about their children’s progress and designing interactive activities to enhance the learning environment at home.

Professional Development And Capacity Building

• Participate in capacity-building training organized by Save the children.
• Collaborate with the project team during training sessions, meetings, and other related activities.
• Boost children's self-confidence, empower them to express themselves freely, and enhance the effectiveness of their learning.

Job Requirement

• University degree in education based on the subject required: basic education.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as basic education teacher.
• Teachers from the same targeted locations are encouraged to apply preferably that they are residents of the Middle Governorate and Khan Younis.
• Has prior experience in emergency response and working in camp settings, including the implementation and support of educational activities and programs in humanitarian contexts.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions. Application will be reviewed and selected on a rolling basis.

Save the Children promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, women and people with different abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Organisation

Save the Children works in development and humanitarian contexts with children and partners to help families, communities, and governments identify and use innovations to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected.

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

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We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.