Teach For Viet Nam (TFV) is a young and dynamic organization with the vision that all children in Vietnam will attain an excellent education. We aim to achieve our vision by running a two-year leadership program that recruits and develops young leaders from diverse backgrounds (called “fellows”) who will work in and help build a sustainable ecosystem supporting education equality and excellence. During the two years, fellows teach in high-need schools and work with underprivileged students and communities. They will be equipped with deep local understanding, skills, and expertise to make a positive impact on students, local teachers, parents, and the community at the grassroots level. They will also develop transferable skills and gain unique experiences that will set them up to be a part of our growing network of Alumni who are working together to transform education for all children after they complete the two-year leadership program. Teach For Vietnam is in its 7th year of operation and currently has 20 Fellows in Quang Nam province. We aim to have 100 fellows and expand into three regions from now till 2025.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Curriculum Lead - STEM role will be responsible for training and coaching fellows on general pedagogy and leadership development, and the adjustment and delivery of the STEM curriculum. They will ensure Fellows deliver the required student and community outcomes related to STEM. As the first and primary point-of-contact between Fellows and the organization, they are also responsible for cultivating strong and productive relationships and a positive team culture.
Further information about our STEM curriculum and program:
Vision of STEM Curriculum: Students acquire STEM knowledge to navigate through local-rooted issues and create positive values for their own community local issues.
Aims of STEM Curriculum: help students develop core competencies of problem solving & creative thinking, communication & collaboration, computational thinking & science inquiry skills, self- awareness & career oriented mindset. Students will apply the knowledge from their formal classes into STEM classes to run a learning project to solve the problem which is related to their life or local issues. Students will apply engineering design processes and design thinking as the two main thinking tools to address the problem.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Vision, Goals and Strategy
Create and effectively execute the strategy for improving teacher effectiveness to achieve ambitious student outcomes
Adjust and effectively execute the strategy for an effective STEM curriculum to achieve ambitious student outcomes
Support Fellows in setting long-term goals and benchmarks for their own leadership development and student achievement
Collaborate with Head of Program to reflect on progress towards goals, continuous professional development and effectiveness as a team
Collaborate with other teams to implement new ideas.
Training, Coaching and Management
Train, Coach and mentor all of the STEM Fellows by conducting classroom observation; providing feedback on instructional techniques, classroom management, and curriculum; modeling effective teaching; sharing best practices and resources; and conducting regular check-ins and reflections
Assess Fellows’ progress against the Leadership Development Framework
Build team culture of Fellows and mentor Fellows to help them transition into alumni who are lifelong advocates for educational equity
Collaborate with other Managers to problem solve challenges and share best practices and solutions
Collaborate with other team members to execute other STEM related sponsorship programs as requested
Program Design & Delivery
Design, facilitate and execute learning experiences at pre-service, in-service and leadership development training programs for Fellows
Design, facilitate and execute learning experiences for local teachers, school principals and other intended impact communities.
Make adjustments to the STEM curriculum and instruct STEM Fellows on how to deliver it effectively
Plan and organize activities with Fellows, including informal dinners, team building activities, and training sessions
Impact Assessment and Solution Development
Assess needs of each Fellow and differentiate support
Problem solve and develop solutions for challenging professional issues faced by Fellows
Help Fellows analyze student data to impact student achievement
Collect and analyze data to measure Fellow’s impact on student achievement and evaluate effectiveness of training and support
Help to design Fellow satisfaction survey and take appropriate actions from the results
Job Requirement
CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's Degree
2+ years of experience achieving ambitious outcomes as a teacher ideally in a public-school setting
Deep understanding of the core STEM knowledge and skills
At least 1 year’s worth of experience in training or coaching
CANDIDATE PROFILE
A deep commitment to education equity – a belief that all children can succeed regardless of their background
Excellent communication skills in Vietnamese and English
Deep knowledge of effective teaching practices
Experience in STEM work or academia
Strong pedagogical skills, including planning, teaching delivery, classroom management and student engagement
Outcome-oriented and motivated by meeting ambitious deadlines
Ability to analyze and synthesize data
Strong organizational, prioritization, project management, collaborative and communications skills
Emotional intelligence, effective relationship and trust building and teamwork
A learning orientation – commitment to learning and development and openness to feedback
Exemplify Teach For Vietnam’s core values: Sense of Possibility, Constant Learning, Globally informed, locally rooted, Diversity and Inclusiveness, Interdependence
BENEFITS
Competitive salary
Training and development opportunities within the global network of Teach For All
Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children
