Who we are

Amala’s mission is to use the power of education to transform the lives of young refugees, their communities and the world. We are a non-profit organisation with big ambitions to create a deep and lasting impact for young people who are displaced. We have developed the first secondary level programme and qualification for out of school refugee and crisis affected youth, and we also offer Changemaker Courses in areas such as Peace-building, Ethical Leadership, and Social Entrepreneurship. Our approach to education is conveyed through our human-centred, context-inclusive curricula and learning programmes that are relevant to the lives that our students lead today and will lead in the future.

The role

This role is responsible for the teaching, learning and wellbeing of a group of Amala students. This takes place during the facilitation of the courses on the Amala Global Secondary Diploma (GSD) and during the mentorship of students as they consider their learning, their wellbeing and their hopes for their future.

Responsibilities for Amala’s Transformative Education

Course Facilitation

• Responsible for the effective design and facilitation of at least one Amala course per semester
• Design and document engaging and effective learning experiences and resources that support appropriate and sufficient progress of all students towards the development and demonstration of Amala’s competencies
• Deliver engaging and effective learning experiences and resources that support appropriate and sufficient progress of all students towards the development and demonstration of Amala’s competencies
• Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of learning experiences and resources on the appropriate and sufficient progress of all students towards course goals and verification of success indicators
• Continually strive to improve competency development and evaluation of learning experiences and resources
• Use Amala resources in an ethical manner and in service to student learning

Student Mentoring

• Support assigned students in identifying work in their portfolio that can be used as evidence for proficiency in the Amala competencies
• Enable students to reflect on how identified work demonstrates the success indicators in the Amala competencies
• Assess student work against Amala’s evaluation criteria for verification and updating this in the credit tracker
• Provide feedback to students on improving future performance and if relevant, reasons for not verifying a success indicator
• Support students in developing tools and strategies to overcome challenges they are facing
• Support engagement of family and significant adults in the student’s learning journey

Safeguarding and Wellbeing

• Adhere to the safeguarding policy at all times when working individually with students; with groups of students; online or in person
• Proactively identify and document any wellbeing issues concerning assigned students, and where appropriate or required, collaborating with the programme coordinator and/or manager to determine next steps (e.g. referrals)
• Proactively foster an open, inclusive and engaging environment where all students are part of the Amala community and feel able to share concerns they have

Student Pathways

• Build relationships and partnerships with community members and organisations (e.g. projects, pathways, mentorships etc.) to support student learning and pathways
• Support students in identifying realistic pathway opportunities
• Support students in their application for pathway opportunities
• Where appropriate and requested, produce references and recommendation letters for students

Professional Growth & Development

• Continuously strive for improvement in your ability to support the development, evidencing and evaluation of student competencies in the classroom
• Continuously foster Amala's culture as a learning organisation grounded by our collaborative norms, values, beliefs and code of conduct
• Participate and share in all aspects of the Amala Educator Development Programme

Additional Responsibilities (as needed)

• Support the Programme Coordinator with logistical aspects involved in programme delivery e.g. student internet bundles, student transportation support and attendance
• Support the Programme Manager to represent Amala externally to increase Amala’s recognition and impact
• Support the Education Programmes Team with data collection for accurate and robust M&E
• Undertake other actions, as and when required, to support Amala students learning and wellbeing

Person Specification

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who is committed to making a difference in the lives of young refugees and motivated by Amala’s agency-based educational model and programme.

Personality

The most important thing about you is that you are curious and have a growth mindset, driven to create impact and care deeply about enabling refugees and crisis-affected youth to access high quality education.

Collaborative, inclusive and embracing of diversity. You will work with global, remote teams, and will communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders in many different contexts.

Independent, creative and a problem-solver. Your ideas are valued and will contribute towards creative solutions that support student learning and wellbeing.

Curious and flexible. You will ask questions to gain insight and perspective to foster a more compassionate world.

Motivated and organised. You will set goals in collaboration with the team, meet deadlines and use the systems that make our organisation work.

Humble. All roles at Amala share in the responsibility for big picture thinking and day to day tasks.

Growth mindset. We are all life long learners and we see challenges as opportunities to learn.

Our ideal candidate is driven, has a cooperative attitude and can work both independently and as a member of a team, managing their time effectively in order to deliver on agreed plans and deadlines.

All roles at Amala are open to applications from all sections of society: we believe in the potential of everyone regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, family structure, economic background, age, nationality or citizenship, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We strive to create an inclusive, supportive, and welcoming work environment as we believe this is the foundation for achieving our mission. Our doors are open to those who share a commitment in our mission and these motivations, and if this sounds like you, we very much encourage you to apply.

Essential

• A willingness to support young people to achieve their educational goals
• A belief in Amala’s educational approaches (agency, life-worthy learning development of competencies)
• Demonstrable experience of creating and facilitating interactive and inclusive learning environments for young people
• Fluency in Arabic and English
• Familiarity with online tools for working collaboratively (e.g. Google Workspace) and ability to use online education tools
• Ability to commit to running the Global Secondary Diploma Programme for a period of 15 months
• Ability to work on weekends and attend team and Amala-wide meetings and workshops

Desirable

• Experience working with a varying range of ages and abilities (16-25 years)
• Knowledge and experience of potential pathways for students
• Experience of working with people of diverse backgrounds, including volunteers

Your development

We believe in building our people bigger than our challenges. As such, you will have the opportunity to develop professionally in the following ways:

• Take part in Amala’s Educator Development Programme in your first year of working with us
• Develop your facilitation and leadership skills through training and regular development sessions
• Learn from and with a diverse, energetic and highly capable global team
• Learn and practise effective pedagogical approaches with the Amala team
• Build expertise and experience in technology-assisted learning
• Seek and act upon feedback from colleagues and students
• Work with and form connections with the Amala community (students, fellow team members, educators from other sites), a movement for positive change.
• Access to a wide variety of courses through Develop, an online training platform