English Program Coordinator
Job Announcement
Employer: Indochina Starfish Foundation
Position title: English Program Coordinator
Commences: As soon as possible
Employment type: Full-time following probation period of 3 months
Remuneration/ Pay rate: $1500-1800
Location: Phnom Penh
Website: https://www.indochinastarfish.org
ISF OVERVIEW
ISF provides education, healthcare and sporting opportunities to disadvantaged children in Cambodia. In
addition ISF provides support services to the families of the children in our education programme to enable
them to break the cycle of poverty they are currently trapped in.
Through ISF’s Education Programme, which is a community based model, services are provided to children and
their families within their communities, thus preventing the children from being unnecessarily
institutionalised. This model provides opportunities to the children and their parents to empower them to
change their own circumstances. The parents are also involved in the key decision making of ISF which
provides them with dignified support that respects them rather than providing hand outs and creating
dependency on ISF.
The intended benefits of the programme to every child we work with is that we give the foundations of an
education, improve their health and nutrition, give them confidence and give them the opportunity to aspire to
a better life. We support the students through to gainful employment.
ISF has grown from providing basic education opportunities to 18 children in 2006 to over 600 in 2017. Our
plan is to take an additional 80-100 students into our education programme each year. Through the services
provided to the families of the children ISF works with, almost an additional 3,000 people are supported.
ISF, in partnership with the Football Federation of Cambodia, plays a key role in providing grassroots
footballing opportunities to some of Cambodia’s most disadvantaged children. This programme has grown from
50 players in 2006 to almost 3,800 in 2016 including deaf, hearing impaired players and players with
intellectual and physical disabilities.
Job Purpose
As the English Program Coordinator, you would have responsibility to oversee the academic programmes for all
ISF students to ensure that all students are making progress and teachers are using effective and
developmentally appropriate pedagogy.
Accountability and Relationship:
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Reports directly to the Country Manager
Works collaboratively on a daily basis with the two Operation Managers
Is part of a team consisting of all the staff who work for ISF
Duties and Key Responsibilities:
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Lead the process of developing the school’s scope and sequence documents
Participate in the formation of the English programme strategic development plan and be proactive in
the implementation of the Action Plan
Ensure all teaching materials are shared and followed by all English teachers
Establish and maintain a record of completed unit planners and related resources
Ensure that agreements are formulated for assessment and for teaching and learning language
Performing any function as reasonably requested by the Country Manager
Ensure that staff members are undergoing regular professional development through coaching and
mentoring
Assist teams or individuals in developing and documenting students' learning and growth
Ensure that all English teachers produce and publish lesson plans that support the progress of their
students through the curriculum
Support teaching and learning in the classroom as needed
Share knowledge between the two schools and provide the mechanisms by which the two schools are
working towards the same objectives
Develop systems for existing resources to be used by all English teachers in both schools.
Set up systems to facilitate communication and collaboration among all English teachers involved in
implementing the ISF curriculum
Abilities and Skills
Essential
 Teaching qualification
 Interested applicants will need at least one year teaching experience, preferably in teaching the English
National Curriculum and/or the International Primary Curriculum in an international setting.
 Three - year leadership experience
 Cambodian or expatriate with experience living in Cambodia or similar countries
 Ability and willingness to work as part of a multicultural team
Working hours and benefits
Working hours:
Working 5 days a weeks (flexible working hour) minimum of 8 hours a day unless
otherwise agreed with the Country Manager.
Benefits:
18 days annual leave a year plus public holidays
Health and accident insurance
Application Information
Applicants should send a letter of application and CV with the names of three professional referees to:
Indochina Starfish Foundation, PO Box 2609, Phnom Penh, Cambodia or by email to [email protected]
Closing date for applications is 16th April 2017. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
ISF follows a strict Child Protection Policy. All applicants will be thoroughly screened and will be
expected to attend child protection training if hired.