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Contribute to children's future by steering a globally impactful education programme in Indonesia with Common Seas.
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location Surabaya, Indonesia - Remote
Expires Expires at anytime
Work with Common Seas, a progressive organization that's passionate about equipping children and young people to prosper in a world prone to climate change. We have education programs and initiatives that aim for a greener, fairer, and more sustainable future. Be a part of our team as an Education Specialist in Indonesia.
Role Summary:
- Translation and adjustment of educational resources and supporting materials for an Indonesian launch
- Promotion of the program to local educators, coordination, and delivery of engaging teacher training events
- Support for 10 Surabaya schools to complete the Plastic Clever Schools award
Role Requirements:
- Hold a postgraduate or professional qualification in a relevant field
- Minimum 2 years of experience in education within Indonesia
- Understanding of teacher requirements and networks
- Strong presentation skills, confidence in public speaking
- Proficiency in English and Indonesian in both written and verbal communication
Application Process Details:
- Submit a CV and cover letter to education@commonseas.com explaining your skills related to the role, your ability to engage schools in Surabaya, and your expected day rate or project fee
Common Seas is seeking an Education Specialist who will play a crucial role in contextualizing our tried and tested education programme for Indonesia. The Education Project Officer will use their in-depth understanding, local expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for a global education curriculum, including a pilot launch in Indonesian schools.
Applicants will need to be knowledgeable of the Indonesian education system and have experience in delivering workshops for children and building teacher capacity through training. It’s important that they have a good understanding of local teacher needs and school networking as well as the ability to effectively engage with schools through targeted outreach efforts.
Responsibilities include adjusting, contextualising and translating educational resources and supporting materials for launch in Indonesia, leading program promotion to local educators and ensuring sign up from minimum 10 schools in the Surabaya area, coordinating and delivering engaging teacher training events, and supporting 10 Surabaya schools in the completion of the Plastic Clever Schools award.
The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate or professional qualification in a relevant field, minimum 2 years' experience working in education in Indonesia, strong understanding of teacher needs and networks, excellent presentation skills and confidence speaking to a range of audiences, and excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Indonesian.
Common Seas believes children and young people should be equipped to thrive in a world affected by climate change, while helping to create a greener, fairer and more sustainable future. Our curriculum-linked lesson packages have already been downloaded over 100,000 times by teachers. In addition, more than 1,300 schools around the world are taking action towards reducing plastic waste through our Plastic Clever Schools award.
To apply for this role, please submit a CV and a cover letter explaining your skills relating to the role, your ability to engage schools in Surabaya and your expectation relating to a day rate or project fee to [email removed - click apply for more details].
