World Vision Marjeyoun Office launched a career guidance project targeting seven schools in Marjeyoun area in southern Lebanon. This project started in Marjeyoun in 2010-2011 academic year and aims at empowering students of grades 7, 8, and 9 so that they would be able to make optimal educational and career choices based on proper career guidance plans. During 2012, the work will be based on teachers, parents and students of grades 7, 8, and 9 in the seven schools in Marjeyoun area so that:
1) Knowledge is enhanced by 80% about career guidance and importance of career guidance
2) Skills are promoted by 80% about career guidance and importance of career guidance
And hence, at least 80% of students targeted by the project report are able to make educational and career choices based on career guidance program. This project will start through Situation Analysis via a survey that should be developed. According to the survey a counseling program will be developed based on many workshops and training for teachers, directors and students of grades 7th, 8th and 9th grades aiming at empowering the representatives and directors to help the students in decision making and enhancing students’ abilities to take decisions. To help in implementing the program, a guide will be developed for the teachers and students and a leaflet shall be developed to be given to parents.
Target Group: (approximately) 250 students, 250 parents and 21 teachers
Major Tasks
1. Acquire a permit from Ministry of Education to work with Public schools
2. Individual follow-up meetings with schools
3. Develop 1 guide for teachers, 1 guide for children and a leaflet for parents
4. Sessions:
- 7 sessions with students in 7 schools about the importance of Career guidance Project and time management topic
- 7 sessions with students in 7 schools about the importance of Career guidance Project and decision making topic
- 7 sessions with students in 7 schools about the importance of Career guidance Project and career orientation
5. Conduct a survey for 250 students in the career guidance project about the knowledge and importance of career guidance.
6. Focus Groups:
- Conduct 7 Focus Groups meetings with parents to assess needs and identify gaps in this project
- Conduct 7 Focus Groups meetings with parents to advise them on career guidance programs.
7. Hold group meetings with students at schools under the supervision and guidance of a psychologist.
Requirements and Skills
- Advanced degree in Education Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to influence individuals and groups
- Capability as an effective public speaker
- Ability to build collaborative relations
- Communicating information effectively
- Achieving quality results and service
- Ability to think deeply and broadly
- Good oral & written communication skills Experience Proven knowledge and experience in a relevant field.
cv@worldvision.org.lb
