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
Al Manar Society For Culture & Creativity are offering English lessons to a cohort of 72 university students located in and around Bethlehem, Palestine. Provision will consist of IELTS and General English courses delivered remotely to single-level groups.
The school requires seven fully-qualified teachers to take on classes of up to 12 students for a three-month course pilot. Teachers will be recruited on a voluntary basis and will need to make a commitment of two hours per week for the full duration. Extensive support with lesson planning, admin and course design will be provided.
As Israel continues its sustained assault on Palestine’s educational systems and carries out the largest military raids on the West Bank in decades, students and educators on the ground are in need of urgent assistance. We ultimately aim to expand our provision to enable us to provide robust support across a range of contexts.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging English lessons to groups of Palestinian university students located in and around Bethlehem.
- 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 potentially high-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 Google Meets.
- 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
- Digital content creation
- 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 delivered by renowned speakers
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…
- two professional references.
- criminal check.
- 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 contact time, one hour planning and admin time)
Salary: Voluntary unpaid role. This is under continual review and, should funding become available, payment will be provided.
Application deadline: December 1st 2024