Community Development Instructor World Education Thailand

Position: Community Development Instructor
Location: Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand
School: Wide Horizons (WH) Program
Salary: Commencing at 16,000 Baht/month. Negotiable depending on experience.
Type: Full time - 1 year contract
Positions dates: May 20, 2013 – May 19, 2014
Last date to apply: February 8, 2013


Description
Wide Horizons (WH), established in 2006, is a ten-month residential program for young adult refugees and migrants along the Thai-Burma border interested in becoming leaders in social development organizations. Every year the school takes 24 students committed to working with their communities, and develops their skills in advanced English language (speaking, reading, writing), computers (Excel, video editing, web design, etc.) and community development (including project management, participatory development, capacity building) with an emphasis on leadership and critical thinking. The language of instruction for all classes is English. Students are 20-30 years old, have intermediate English skills, and represent many of Burma’s diverse ethnic groups. Following the 10-month academic program, students enter into a one-year internship with local community-based organizations that work to improve humanitarian and social services for refugees, migrants, and individuals living in Burma.

The Community Development Instructor would be expected to teach lessons on community development topics and English language skills 15-20 hours per week according to a pre-designed (though flexible) curriculum, coordinate community development projects in partnership with locally based organizations, sleep on campus 2 nights a week for the first trimester, and participate actively in all aspects of academic, extracurricular, community and administrative life at the school.


Core Responsibilities
• Plan and deliver participatory, student-centered classes on Community Development skills and intermediate-advanced English based on the WH curriculum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week
• Document, provide feedback on, and collaborate with Academic Support to improve the curriculum
• Document, prepare and administer exams and projects at the end of each trimester and in an ongoing basis
• Provide academic support to students through office hours at least two nights per week and in individual feedback
• Coordinate guest speakers and trainers from local non-governmental and community based organizations (CBOs)
• Coordinate, supervise, and assess students’ community development projects
• Attend and participate actively in weekly school management meetings and facilitate disciplinary action with WH students where necessary.
• As educator on campus, model interactive, cooperative learning with staff and students through a participatory leadership style
• Help maintain meaningful partnerships between local CBOs/NGOs, the Mae Sot community, and the Wide Horizons Program through correspondence, meetings, joint projects, and campus events
• Live on campus a minimum of two nights per week for the first trimester
• Assist WH school coordinator and CBO supervisors in designing the students’ internship responsibilities after the completion of the 10-month academic year
• Participate in the recruitment of students and staff for the 2014 - 2015 school year


Qualifications/ Experiences/Competencies

• Bachelors Degree (BA, BSc) or equivalent, relevant experience
• Native or Native-like English Proficiency
• Experience with community development and project management concepts (including experience with writing grant proposals and reports, qualitative data collection)
• At least one year experience in teaching adult English language learners
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Comfort working in low resource settings
• Highly motivated, flexible and have international experience
• Culturally sensitive and discrete
• International experience with non-governmental and community based organizations a plus


How to apply

By e-mail: highered.worlded@gmail.com.
o Send attachments of a cover letter (include Skype account), resume and contact information of three references (e-mail & Skype).
o Make sure all attachments include the type of document and your name (Resume_Applicant’s Name.doc).
o For the subject of the e-mail please indicate the school you are applying for and your name (WH Application – Applicant’s Name).

By post to: WE Academic Support c/o World Education, PO Box 27, Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand 63110. Include Teach at WH on the bottom corner of the envelope.

Please note that only short-listed interview candidates will be contacted.