Nhân Viên Học Thuật _ (Academic Officer)_ TP. HCM

Job Description

I. JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Curriculum research & development:
- Map the subject’s curriculum to ensure the consistency between standards, unit outcomes & lesson outcomes; and the consistency between learning objectives, instruction & assessment.
- Research and develop teaching strategies and materials (lesson plans, instructional activities, student handouts, etc.) to enhance learning experience and optimize educational technologies.
- Lead the designing of students’ learning projects for each grade level in order to enhance the students’ competencies taught in the curriculum.
- Lead the designing and/or the selection of both offline and online learning materials for students within and out of school time to support the attainment of learning objectives.
- Compose and develop assessment materials such as test bank, progression tests, formative and/or summative assessment criteria and rubrics.
- Develop and frequently update an inventory of curriculum development resources including professional periodicals, bulletins, books, journals, research papers and other materials.
- Review curriculum implementation and outcome data to continuously improve the curriculum.

2. Curriculum implementation support:
- Relay information of Operations Manual to Center Managers, ATLs and Teachers on how to implement and monitor the program effectively and meet the CIS standards.

- Provide Center Managers, ATLs and Teachers with system-wide training on curriculum implementation (introductory courses about the subject and the program, curriculum monitoring courses, curriculum-related professional development courses, etc.).
- Create action plan to improve teachers’ performance in delivering the curriculum and work with ATLs to monitor their progress.
- Create and periodically update the library of professional learning resources including best practices in teaching and learning, case studies, expertise in the subject, etc.
- Provide ATLs with guidance on how to discover and solve problems related to curriculum implementation in practice.

3. Curriculum implementation management:
- Propose the QA-QC plan to ensure the consistent and progressive quality control of the program to Academic Manager.
- Visit classrooms regularly in order to collect data on the implementation of curriculum and the use of appropriate instructional strategies.
- Review classroom observation rubrics on course basis.
- Design end-of-semester and end-of-course exams (and standardized admission tests).
- Analyze curriculum implementation’s impact on students’ learning outcomes and propose solutions.
- Analyze students’ learning outcome data and update curriculum implementation plan if necessary after each course.
- Make quarterly reports to Academic Manager about teaching and learning quality and propose solutions.
- Evaluate the efficiency of ATLs and Teachers.

4. Curriculum-related operations:
- Provide advise in creating coursely curriculum implementation action plan.

- Review the curriculum-related action plan of individual center.
- Write and distribute high-quality documents that provide teachers with important information about both the center’s curriculum and instructional program.
- Support Academic Manager in teacher recruitment and teacher training.

- Assist with FOCUS ESL events in coordination with relevant departments.
- Perform other tasks and responsibilities assigned by Academic Manager.

Job Requirement

REQUIREMENTS

- A great command of English (IELTS 7.0 or above/equivalent).
- Critical thinking.
- Good research and analytical skills, sharp mindedness.
- Experience in coordinating work between parties in a high-pressure working environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Adequate knowledge on the subject of curriculum and good knowledge of Vietnamese students demographic.
- Experience in curriculum mapping and implementation of educational program.
- Ability to provide guidance and training for ATLs, and Teachers.
- Ability to design and lead quality assurance on the system level of the center chain.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

- Salary: negotiable, according to ability.
- Benefits and insurance (Health insurance, Social insurance and Unemployment insurance) according to the Labor Code.

- Tuition fee reduction when enrolling children at Focus Learning.
- Discounts and incentives when using John Henry and Focus Learning products and services.
- Professional development training opportunities.
- Professional, dynamic, productive, and active working environment.
- Opportunities to be challenged and recognized.