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 are offering English lessons to a cohort of 50 students located in Gaza and the West Bank. Provision will consist of IELTS, General English courses and enrichment programmes delivered remotely to single-level groups.
Teachers will take classes of up to 12 students and will be recruited on a voluntary basis. A minimum commitment of two hours 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 tfor grassroots educational initiatives across Palestine, recognising their central role in fostering steadfastness and resilience
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging English lessons to students located within the West Bank.
- Foster engagement, critical thought and encourage student agency and self-efficacy.
- Create an open, positive and affirming environment.
Essential qualifications and skills
- Cambridge CELTA
- Undergraduate degree (in any subject)
- Teachers must be able to…
- work with refugee students in conflict areas.
- work with students who may be experiencing psychological trauma.
- 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 12 learners using Zoom
- maintain accurate student records in compliance with Data Protection regulation.
- manage a learning management system effectively, ensuring that students are able to use it to access course materials.
Desirable skills
- Knowledge of Arabic
- Learning materials design
- Background in critical pedagogy
What we offer
- Support with course design and lesson planning
- Technical guidance on the use of the platforms and systems we employ
- Freedom to run your course in the way you see fit
- 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: 2 hours per week (one hour 20 minutes contact time, 40 minutes planning and admin time)
Salary: Voluntary unpaid role. This is under continual review and, should funding become available, payment will be provided.