An Education Officer's primary responsibility is to improve the quality of education in the schools they are managing. Their responsibility is to make sure S/he is in regular contact with their schools and visit each school at least once a month for 3-5 days. S/he must provide teachers training, complete monitoring, and feedback during those monthly visits. It helps to see the progress that their schools are making and identify where s/he can support schools to improve further.
Program Development/Implementation
Assist and monitor the resourcing of UWS Nepal schools with learning and educational materials
Hold monthly staff meetings with the staff in UWS Nepal cluster schools
General support for day-to-day operations in schools as required
Support schools to improve and maintain their environments and classroom displays
Oversee the professional development of principal and school teachers; including training and mentoring teachers in areas of need regularly
Advice on the choice of textbooks, equipment, teaching aids, and other educational resources
Recruit and train community teachers as required
Monitor the schools and support improvements in identified areas of need
Develop School Development Plan (SDP) for school improvement, and implement suitable interventions (in line with SDP) to raise the quality of education in UWS Nepal cluster schools
Support the implementation of UWS’ Child Protection policy and procedures in all UWS Nepal schools, including raising Child Protection concerns to Child Protection Regional and National Leads.
Community Relations and Liaisoning
Develop relationships with the school management committee and community and ensure they are involved in the school improvement
Develop and promote a learning partnership between home, school, and community
Foster a climate of trust and cooperation by regular communication, by consultation with parents, and by involving the community in the life of the school
Liaise with local authorities and build cordial relationships with government education officers.
Reporting, Administration, Evaluation
Collect and maintain relevant data and statistics for impact monitoring and evaluation purposes
Support monthly and annual impact data collection processes and quality assurance of data at a school level
Provide in-class support to teachers
Evaluate and report on the work of teachers and the progress of the teaching of the subject/area in schools
Evaluate and ensure the quality and standards of teaching and learning in UWS Nepal schools.
Other Functions
Coordination of occasional donor visits and volunteers
Work collaboratively alongside the other members of the team, sharing resources and ideas
Submit weekly progress report to supervisor
Produce case studies from each cluster school every quarter
Maintain proper track record of the cause of concern forms in cluster schools and report to regional lead
Support activities for other departments at the request of the senior management.
To apply for this position, please send a comprehensive CV (max 2 pages) and a supporting statement (no more than 2 pages) to uwsnepal@unitedworldschools.org. The deadline for applications is 5 pm on 16 July 2021.
You should give the names, positions, organizations, and telephone contact numbers of two referees, one of whom should be your current/most recent employer. References will only be taken once your express permission has been granted.
UWS is committed to the safeguarding of children and ensuring we recruit safely is central to this commitment. All applicants will be required to undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check as a condition of employment.
United World Schools Nepal is a charity with the aim of providing quality education to children living in faraway rural villages of Nepal through modern teaching and learning methodology. Since its inception in late 2015, the organization has successfully constructed 44 schools in Sankhuwasabha and Gulmi district, thus enrolling and ensuring quality education to over 7000 children. In UWS Nepal-managed schools, the quality of education is maintained by formulating a need-based curriculum and introducing well-researched methodologies that allow for greater innovation in the classroom and greater engagement between the in-class lessons and real life. Further, UWS Nepal pro-actively invests in quality education for girls in marginalized communities to empower young women to create better prospects for their families and their futures.