About Al-Manar Society For Culture & Creativity
In 2019, we launched a community initiative in Aida refugee camp to respond to the urgent need of its young people, who were being subjected to violent oppression at the hands of the military occupation.
We aimed to provide youth, and young women in particular, with access to education; to offer psychological support and to empower them to participate in decision-making and take on effective roles within the wider network of refugee camps. At the same time, we sought to create a safe space for young women to express themselves and become agents of change.
The initiative evolved steadily and in 2021, we began working with youth and women’s groups inside the camp and implementing a number of cultural activities. It became a youth-led project, setting out to break down social barriers and limitations, forming a community in which both sexes aspired together to realise their dreams.
Today, we at Al-Manar Organization for Culture and Creativity are working on several programs that support women and youth, with the aim of providing opportunities for community participation.
Al-Manar Society For Culture & Creativity
Programme overview
We deliver English lessons to a cohort of 50 students located in Gaza and the West Bank. Provision consists of IELTS, General English courses and enrichment programmes delivered remotely to single-level groups.
Conversation club teachers will take classes of up to 16 students and will be recruited on a voluntary basis. A minimum commitment of one hour twenty minutes per week is required for a minimum of three months. Extensive support with lesson planning, admin and course design will be provided.
As the sustained assault on Palestine’s educational systems continues, students and educators on the ground are in need of urgent assistance. Our ultimate goal is to provide support tor grassroots educational initiatives across Palestine, recognising their central role in fostering steadfastness and resilience.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging conversation classes to students located within the West Bank and Gaza.
- Foster engagement, critical thought and encourage student agency and self-efficacy.
- Create an open, positive and affirming environment.
Essential qualifications and skills
- Undergraduate degree in literature, linguistics or modern foreign languages.
- Teachers must be able to…
- adapt to the demands of education in a conflict setting
- respond sensitively to students who may be experiencing acute emotional distress
- monitor performance and adapt their approach in order to maintain engagement
- draw on their understanding of Palestinian culture to inform their teaching
- teach online groups of up to 16 learners using Zoom
- maintain accurate student records in compliance with Data Protection regulation.
Desirable skills
- Knowledge of Arabic
- Learning materials design
- Background in critical pedagogy
What we offer
- Training and support for work with students in a conflict setting.
- Support with course design and lesson planning
- Technical guidance on the use of the platforms and systems we employ
- The opportunity to widen the scope of your role as we continue to grow
- Potential for paid work, contingent on funding availability
- Action research sessions
- Professional development sessions
Process
- Formal interview: 30 minutes
- Onboarding: To meet our safeguarding obligations we require all applicants to undergo a screening process. You will be asked to provide…
- one professional reference
- identity verification
- Training: all staff will be required to complete training in the following areas:
- Trauma-informed teaching practice
- Cultural competence
- Critical Education
- Our processes and practices
Location: Remote
Hours: One hour 20 minutes per week (one hour contact zone, 20 minutes planning and admin time)
Salary: Voluntary unpaid role. This is under continual review and, should funding become available, payment will be provided.