Position: School Mobilizer, Full-time
Reports to: Education Officer (EO)
Organisation Background
UWS Nepal is committed to providing inclusive, equitable and quality education to children living in remote and marginalised communities of rural Nepal. Currently, UWS Nepal works in 5 districts, namely, Sankhuwasabha, Gulmi, Taplejung, Bhojpur and Tanahun. Our work mainly focuses on equipping schools with infrastructure, WASH facilities, high quality teacher training and school monitoring for better access and opportunities for learning. We collaborate with the community and the local level stakeholders in the process to secure sustained partnership and impact for quality education in our working districts.
Role Summary
The School Mobilizer will work fully with the education team and experts and will be responsible for updating regular school activities. projects and programs. The School Mobilizer plays a critical leadership role, overseeing a cluster of community schools, conducting activities and delivering interventions as per the UWS Nepal’s Five year School Development Plan and providing guidance to the Fellows in their respective cluster schools. She/He will monitor the school’s internal and external environment keeping track records and reporting to the respective EOs. This position requires a high level of dedication, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and resource-limited environment. The SM will be the one of the focal points of contact for UWS Nepal in the community, fostering collaboration with schools, parents, and local stakeholders.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Cluster School Supervision and Support:
- Monitor regular school activities, motivating teachers to effectively fulfill their duties.
- Provide guidance to School Mobilizers, ensuring accurate record-keeping and reporting on internal and external school environments.
- Identify urgent needs within the cluster schools and report them promptly to Education Officers.
- Provide guidance and support to UWSN Fellows working in cluster schools.
- Supervise Fellows and Community Teachers in conducting holiday fun classes and tuition/evening classes for at-risk students.
- Data Collection and Reporting:
- Collect and record comprehensive school data, including student attendance, WASH audits, exam results, meeting minutes, evidence of events and activities and other relevant documents.
- Maintain proper documentation of all meeting and activities that take place at the school and community
- Monitor the utilization of educational materials in cluster schools, reporting any delays or shortages to Education Officers.
- Track the status of student-level and school-level intervention measures for children at risk.
- Collect children’s case stories from cluster schools.
- Community Engagement and Student Retention:
- Conduct and monitor meetings with Mothers’ Groups, Girls’ Clubs, and School Retention Teams (SRTs) twice per quarter.
- Organize and oversee monthly meetings with SMCs/PTAs, school staff, and parents.
- Actively participate in enrolment drives and door-to-door campaigns to promote student enrolment and retention.
- Visit and counsel parents of students with low attendance rates.
- Child Protection and Safeguarding:
- Implement UWS Nepal’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy across all cluster schools, including raising concerns to Child Protection Regional and National Leads.
- Ensure the implementation of UWS Nepal’s Inclusion Education Policy at the school level.
- Collaborate with the child protection regional lead to identify and address child protection and safeguarding issues within the cluster.
Required skills
- Experience in education and working with primary school children
- Willing to work with children, teachers, parents, and the community
- Should have an understanding of the education system of government schools in rural Nepal
- Leadership skills and great communication skills
- Flexible to work longer hours and travel to remote and rural areas
- Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural environment
- Proficient in Nepali language and understanding of the English language
- Computer skills
- Report writing skills
United World Schools, Nepal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are only able to accept applications from candidates that have the permanent right to employment in Nepal.
UWS Nepal is committed to the safeguarding of children and ensuring we recruit safely is central to this commitment. All applicants will be required to undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check as a condition of employment.