Job Description

Reports To: Director of TESOL Education, World Learning HQ Location: Brattleboro, Vermont

Hours per work week: 40 hours Start Date: August 21, 2023

Application closing date: August 4, 2023

Salary: $49,600-$62,000- Vermont. Salary commensurate with experience and based on geographic location.

This is a one-year position pending renewal of funder support.

Position Summary:

General Description: The Global Development Division develops and implements programs in basic education, vocational and higher education, teacher training and capacity development. Within the TESOL Education practice area, World Learning designs and implements programs around the world contributing to the development of English language educators\' teaching skills and English language skills. These programs are funded by an array of government and private organizations and are delivered in face-to-face, blended, and online modalities. The TESOL Education practice area also delivers accredited and non-accredited certificate programs through partner sites located in different parts of the world.

As part of its work and contributing to World Learning\'s mission, the TESOL Education team manages the New Vermonter Education Program (NVEP) hosted at the School for International Training\'s (SIT) campus and sites in Brattleboro and elsewhere in Southern Vermont. This program provides needed support to Afghan and other refugees as they settle into their new life in the U.S through development of English communications skills and cultural competencies. The program will take place on-site and possibly in virtual formats. In collaboration with the World Learning and SIT Management and Technical Specialists, the Senior Program Officer is directly involved in development, implementation, and on-site management and oversight of the activities offered to New Vermonter Education Program cohorts. NVEP is implemented in partnership with the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC), Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), and The Tutorial Center in Bennington among other important community stakeholders.

This position will serve as the primary point of contact overseeing and integrating program components on a day-to-day basis. This position will also work directly with program staff, partner organization staff, and instructors to ensure full logistic and program support to ensure student learning outcomes. The NVEP Senior Program Officer will work with internal stakeholders and support units to ensure the NVEP Program is offered with high academic quality, operational efficiency, and stakeholder engagement.

Interested candidates should submit their CV or resume and cover letter on the provided link. Only final candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and qualified candidates should apply as soon as possible.

Specific Responsibilities:

NVEP Staff Management- Administrative and Teaching

• Provide on-site leadership to NVEP program teaching and administrative staff to deliver courses and carry out supporting processes in line with program goals.
• Work with the NVEP, World Learning, and SIT staff to ensure the program is effectively administered and coordinated to achieve programmatic goals.
• Participate in recruiting and hiring NVEP teaching and administrative staff, as needed, in collaboration with World Learning HQ team and support units.
• Serve as the main POC with World Learning Headquarters and SIT in matters related to NVEP administrative and teaching staff management.

Operations Quality Management and Compliance

• Manage program class and course schedules.
• Set and oversee teaching staff assignments, rotation, and resource management.
• Serve as the point of contact (POC) between the program site(s) facility administrator(s) and NVEP teaching and administrative staff.
• Manage allocated budget for purchases and activities.
• Provide program development updates and information for donor reporting requirements.
• Oversee student data management and carry out needed analysis.
• Work in collaboration with NVEP partners and stakeholders to ensure quality operation processes implementation.
• Participate in required related training sessions and programs.
• Ensure that program operations comply to terms set by funders in award agreements.

Academic Quality Management and Compliance

• Oversee academic processes including curriculum development, implementation, in-service teacher/volunteer training programs, and course programming.
• Analyze data gathered from student satisfaction surveys, class observations, and input from other stakeholders for programmatic decision making
• Lead monitoring and evaluation processes, including reporting of impact data (qualitative and quantitative) to donors.
• Participate in required training sessions and programs and keep up to date on most recent English Language Teaching (ELT) trends

Stakeholder Engagement and Business Development

• In coordination with World Learning and SIT management, participate in meetings with partners and other community stakeholders around refugee resettlement.
• Participate in partner, stakeholder, and funder meetings as required.

Position Requirements:

• Education: BA in Education or Education Management related fields.
• Experience: Minimum of three years of language program management experience, five years of English as a Second Language/English as a Foreign Language classroom teaching

• Language: Native-level English language fluency or C2 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages required. Excellent writing skills required.
• Knowledge: Knowledge and experience with communicative language teaching methodology; ELT resource materials; American history and culture; use of technology to support the learning purposes
• Management Experience: Proven experience managing teaching staff, courses, and administrative

procedures; directing teams with diverse functions; clear communication skills; planning and carrying out management plans

• Skills and Abilities: Cross-cultural teaching skills, strong leadership, effective communication (oral and written) skills, and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, and MS Outlook.
• Knowledge of virtual learning platforms
• Ability to take initiative, be creative, flexible, and work independently and with a team

Desired Qualifications:

• MA in TESOL, MA in Education
• Familiarity with refugee education programs
• Familiarity with U.S. Government grant management
• Familiarity with refugee education programs

Vaccination is strongly recommended for all employees in our U.S. offices except for those receiving medical or religious exemptions. If boosters are subsequently recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) then employees and faculty will be recommended to receive the booster within thirty (30) days of their eligibility.

Benefits

World Learning provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, FSA/HRA, Life/AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, EAP, Parking and Transit, 403 (b) retirement plan for full-time and eligibile part-time employees.

The World Learning Inc. Family

For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc. is a thriving global organization made up of The Experiment in International Living, the nation\'s most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students; School for International Training, offering accredited undergraduate study abroad programs through SIT Study Abroad and internationally focused master\'s degrees through SIT Graduate Institute; and World Learning, a global development and exchange nonprofit organization.

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World Learning has worked to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world. World Learning\'s education, development, and exchange programs help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures. With World Learning\'s support, these emerging leaders tackle critical global issues like poverty, conflict, and inequality.

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The Experiment in International Living is the nation\'s most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students. For more than 90 years, The Experiment has empowered young people to step off the beaten path, experience the world as a classroom, immerse themselves fully in another culture, and build the knowledge and skills needed to confront critical global issues.

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School for International Training (SIT) was founded in the early 1960s as a training center for the first Peace Corps volunteers. For nearly 60 years, SIT has prepared students to be effective changemakers and global citizens through experiential education focused on the world\'s most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited summer and semester undergraduate programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs on multiple continents. SIT Graduate Institute offers global and hybrid certificates, master\'s, and doctoral degrees.

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We are a globally diverse community of staff, faculty, board members, alumni, students, and participants who believe that inclusive and equitable practices are at the heart of a peaceful and just world. Each of us strives to honor diverse voices and lived experiences, examine our own biases and privileges, actively work to address inequities in our structures, and foster a community of open dialogue. We are committed to acting with accountability, transparency, reciprocity, authenticity, and empathy.

World Learning is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/ADA employer, committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.

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