Education Specialist (Arabic)
Organizational Context
UNRWA is a UN agency mandated to assist and protect approximately 5.8 million Palestine refugees across the Middle East. It provides essential services including education, health, and relief, operating as one of the largest UN operations in the region. This role supports the provision of equitable, inclusive, and quality education.
Job Purpose
The Education Specialist (Arabic) is responsible for providing technical support to enhance equitable, inclusive, and quality education for all staff in the assigned area. This involves monitoring and supporting professional development in collaboration with School Principals to foster effective teaching and learning environments. The role directly supports schools and teachers through co-teaching, classroom observations, and demonstrating instructional resources. It also plays a key part in developing and implementing professional development plans, advising on curriculum enrichment, and ensuring quality assurance for educational services. The specialist contributes to improving student achievement and assists in the selection and performance management of teachers.
Responsibilities
Provide direct support to schools and teachers through co-teaching, model lessons, and classroom observations. Explain and demonstrate instructional resources, monitoring the implementation of inclusive teaching methods. Support continuing professional development and school-based teacher development programs, advising on comprehensive professional development plans. Assist School Principals in developing and evaluating School Development Plans and coordinating professional development needs. Support curriculum analysis and enrichment, advising on appropriate teaching tools and resources for inclusive education. Contribute to quality assurance implementation for inclusive educational services. Assist in assessing and analyzing student achievement to improve teaching and learning quality. Participate in the selection and interviewing of teaching candidates and support teacher performance management.
Work Experience
A minimum of eight years of satisfactory teaching experience in the subject area to be supported is required. Possession of a valid driving license is desirable. Candidates are also required to declare current or past affiliations with external organizations.
Skills
Applying Technical Expertise, Analyzing, Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Planning and Organizing, Creating and Innovating, Communication, Working with People, Drive for Results.