Position: Project Director, Afghanistan, Indiana University – Kabul Education University English Language Partnership, funded by Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy, Kabul (Project SAF20011CA017)
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Starting Salary: Salary range is commensurate with education and experience.
Project Duration: 06/30/2011 to 06/29/2014
Period of Performance: 10/1/2012
– 02/28/2013 (with option to renew appointment based on satisfactory
job performance and continued funding until 6/29/2014)
The Center for Social Studies and
International Education (CSSIE) at Indiana University seeks a Visiting
Project Director for the Indiana University/ Kabul University Master’s
in TESOL Project. The IU/KEU Masters in TESOL Partnership is a
collaborative project between Kabul Education University (KEU), Indiana
University (IU), the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), and the
Educational Support Organization (ESO), an Afghan non-governmental
organization, to create and implement the first English-medium graduate
degree program for public universities in Afghanistan. The partnership
is designed to assist KEU in developing a high quality, practice-based,
sustainable Masters’ of Education degree program in Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages (M.Ed. TESOL). The 40-credit hour program
includes a minor in service learning to encourage community-based
learning opportunities, and the program seeks to raise the level of
English teachers in Afghanistan through a focus on practice,
experiential learning, inquiry, and project-based learning.
Reporting & Supervision:
The Project Director reports to
Indiana University’s Center for Social Studies and International
Education. The Project Director supervises International and Afghan
faculty members, as well as technical and administrative staff employed
through two partners, American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) and
Educational Support Organization.
Primary Responsibilities:
The Project Director (PD) will work
with project staff and stakeholders on the development and
implementation of an Afghanistan-based TESOL
program at Kabul Education University; refinement and implementation of
curriculum; and specialized training in TESOL subject matter content,
Academic Literacy, instructional strategies, and academic advising.
Specific activities include:
· Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of program administration.
· Build and maintain effective relationships between program leadership, KEU administration, faculty, staff, and students.
· Provide
strong leadership for the international faculty mentors and Afghan
faculty to create a strong, well-articulated curriculum.
· Manage
project staff. Management responsibilities planning and delegating work
effectively; communicating and monitoring performance expectations.
· Work
closely with project evaluators to facilitate monitoring and evaluation
plan and make necessary changes in response to issues identified
through the evaluation process.
· Identify areas for staff development and design and implement professional development workshops for M.Ed. TESOL Faculty.
· Conduct regular classroom observations and lead faculty and staff meetings.
· Collaborate
with Kabul Education University leadership to transition program from
USG funding to a sustainable and Afghan led project.
· Coordinate
program activities according to the approved project work plan and in
consultation with US-PAS-KABUL and key stakeholders.
· Draft and submit all quarterly and annual performance reports.
· Provide
regular updates to US Embassy Kabul’s English Language Officer and
Public Affairs Section representatives, IU PIs, and project managers.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
The Project Director may be expected
to take on additional tasks as deemed necessary by IU’s Principal
Investigator team, Ministry of Higher Education, US Embassy – Kabul, or
Kabul Education University Chancellor.
The above statements are intended
to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the
person assigned to this post. They are not intended to be an exhaustive
list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions
associated with the position.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Graduate degree in TESOL or related field;
- Experience teaching in a TESOL or English master’s degree program.
- Technical expertise in one or more of the project’s core technical areas (TESOL curriculum, assessment, or teacher education and training);
- At least three years of experience working in higher education;
- Demonstrated leadership in project management, monitoring, and evaluation;
- Minimum of three years of international work experience;
- Cultural sensitivity and understanding of diverse societies;
- Excellent communication skills, including academic fluency in English;
- Ability to manage a complex field program involving multiple stakeholders.
Desired Skills and Qualifications
- Prior experience in leading or coordinating a master’s degree program (program area chair, department chair, dean).
- On-the-ground experience in Afghanistan, Central or South Asia;
- Previous work on U.S. government funded projects;
- Local language skills (Dari or Pashto);
- Experience in a conflict/post-conflict environments.
Working and Living Conditions
- Secure residential compounds governed by strict security protocols;
- Secure university office governed by Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan security protocols;
- Restricted movement in Kabul and limited travel outside of Kabul;
- Group housing with other expatriate staff, and staff working for American University of Afghanistan;
- Unaccompanied post.
To Apply: Send
CV and 3 letters of reference to Arlene Benitez, Center for Social
Studies and International Education 2805 E. 10th Street, Room 1041,
Bloomington, IN 47408 USA abenitez@indiana.edu
Please contact Dr. Lewison, lewison@indiana.edu , if you have questions.
Indiana University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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