Head Teacher

ABOUT ACTED PAKISTAN:

ACTED is a non-governmental organization with headquarters in Paris, founded in 1993. Independent, private and not-for-profit, ACTED respects a strict political and religious impartiality and operates according to the principles of non-discrimination and transparency. ACTED has been present in Pakistan since 1993. ACTED Pakistan programmes range from short-term emergency responses to recovery and rehabilitation, as well as longer-term development initiatives. ACTED strategy is to target vulnerable communities affected by natural and conflict-related disasters as well as lack of socio-economic development.

Project Objective:

Adolescent and Adult Learning and Training Program (AALTP), for adolescents and adults who have missed an opportunity to avail education. The AALTP aims to provide accelerated formal primary education for vulnerable adolescents and basic functional literacy for adults together with a certified Skill Development / Vocational Training course for each learner to enable them with varying opportunities of human capital development and socio economic growth.

Assignment

The Head Teacher would be based at AALTP Center and would be responsible for overall center management both academically as well as administratively. S/he will ensure to continued quality learning environment along with the mentioned TORs.

Functions

Project Implementation

The Job holder will be responsible to report on programme functioning according to the standard requirements of this role. The incumbent will be responsible to identify programme gaps vis challenges, barriers in enrolment, attendance, course, retention and transitioning, and share the findings with supervisor. Ensure safeguarding for learners (girls), and implement ACTED’ zero-tolerance policy.

Key responsibilities:

• Support and assist the AALTP Center in meeting the overall objectives and the needs of individual learner. Provide leadership, direction, and co-ordination within the AALTP Center.
• Ensure timely, effectively and qualitatively completion of course with prescribed learning outcomes and curriculum. Develop and maintain effective educational programs within AALTP Center and to promote the improvement of teaching and learning within AALTP Center. The Teacher should strive to create an organization and or climate which fosters student and teacher growth.
• Develop and support a high degree of student morale through curricular and extracurricular activities and services and co-ordinate the participation of all members of the teaching staff in the extracurricular program.
• Be responsible for the preparation of timetable, class lists and schedules along with timely and effectively completion of courses.
• Be responsible for the proper registration and transfer of learners in the AALTP Center and for the maintenance of up-to-date student cumulative records along with maintenance of all relevant record within the AALTP Center.
• Establish appropriate procedures for the control of all AALTP Center textbooks, materials, equipment, etc.
• Ensure and maintain proper attendance of learner (minimum 80%) along with follow up meetings with parents and communities in relate to any long absent learner and ensure to prevent dropout of learner.
• Regular Parent-Teacher Association meeting regarding center updates, progress, community-based issues and their solutions.
• Develop and foster a sense of pride and respect for AALTP Center property so that the facility is an attractive place.
• Establish procedures whereby the access of visitors to the AALTP Center can be monitored and controlled. This would include access by salespersons, guest speakers and former learners.
• Head Teacher is required for Center (Thanthral) UC Main Jan Muhammad & Center (Ahmed Halipoto) UC Atta Muhammad Taluka & District Umerkot. 

Technical Leadership:

The incumbent will lead on learners’ learning outcomes and ensure full compliance as per AALTP requirements.

Required Qualifications :

Minimum BA, MA/B.Ed/M.Ed Bachelor will be preferred 

 Preferred

• Good experience of working with SMC`s/PTC`s/ Communities, teachers and students to ensure retention, attendance and consistency of the education process.
• Good understanding of challenges involved in implementing education and or non-formal education programs for adolescent girls.
• Good understanding of child safeguarding/protection issues in Pakistan. Particularly for girls.
• Previous experience of working in education or non-formal education in Pakistan.
• Excellent Sindhi language skills and good interpersonal, communication, motivation and presentation skills.

PSEAH Obligation:

Acted has zero tolerance approach on PSEAH matters and as an Acted employee It is my utmost duty to ensure full compliance of PSEAH policies in Acted and outside Acted as well. I will not engage in any PSEAH violations and will ensure team working under my supervision will also follow the same protocols. I shall not be involved in any sexual exploitation or abuse. I shall ensure to comply with the highest standards of moral and ethical conduct. Any incident of SEA shall be reported to Acted. Any failure by myside to take preventive measures against sexual exploitation or abuse, or to investigate allegations or take corrective action, shall constitute grounds for termination of the Agreement. For the purposes hereof, the following definitions shall be used.

Sexual exploitation means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another.

Sexual abuse means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.

Note: “ACTED is committed to protecting beneficiaries and staff within our programs from sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). ACTED has a Code of Conduct and organizational policies, which outline the expected behavior of all staff, consultants and other stakeholders and reminds ACTED’s zero-tolerance approach. Any candidate offered a job with ACTED will sign those documents as part of their work contract and is expected to abide by them.” “ACTED is commitment to zero tolerance to all forms of violence against children, beneficiaries and staff. ACTED is equal opportunity employers. Females and minorities are encouraged to apply. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Final selection will be based on security clearance of the candidate.”