Educator

The Educator will support the implementation of educational programs and improve educational activities for unaccompanied migrant children in accommodation centers. The role involves preparing individual educational plans, registering children to school, and organizing educational and recreational activities.

Responsibilities

• Identify the educational level of each accommodated minor and prepare a relevant individual educational plan, which is part of the Individual Action Plan.
• Register children to school and monitor the minors' attendance in formal education in cooperation with the Legal Guardian.
• Plan and implement educational programmes and remedial teaching, giving priority to the teaching of the Greek language with a minimum of 6 hours per week.
• Ensure the inclusion of minors in vocational training programmes.
• Develop activities for the creative use of minors' free time.
• Plan and implement of educational excursions and recreational programmes.
• Keep individual records, including daily observations and information about activities.
• Map all existing activities organized at the local level and establish synergies with private or local actors in order to enroll children.
• Cooperate with other actors operating in the community for any daily activities that could be offered to the children.
• Assist and/or instruct children in health/hygiene and personal habits.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• University degree in Education, Pedagogy, or a related field from an accredited academic institution corresponding to teachers of all specialties, a subject that meets the age and needs of minors.
• At least one year of relevant professional experience is desirable.
• Minimum one year of relevant experience desirable.
• Previous experience working with children considered as an asset.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, personal commitment, efficiency and flexibility.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience in developing and delivering life skills, educational skills training programmes to children.
• Computer literacy in standard software applications (MS Office, etc) is required.
• Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment preferred.
• Strong work ethics and commitment to humanitarian principles.
• Willingness to work in day shifts and to be on call in night shifts, during holidays and weekends.
• Valid driver’s license with at least five years driving experience an advantage.
• Fluency in Greek (oral and written) is required.
• Working knowledge of English or French (oral and written) is required.

Skills

• Education Program Development
• Life Skills Education
• Educational Skills Training
• Individual Educational Planning
• Child Education
• Communications Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Computer Literacy
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Multicultural Environment Experience
• Humanitarian Principles
• Teaching
• School Registration
• Recreational Activity Organization
• Driving License

Languages

Greek, English, French