The Beaconhouse Jobs September 2018

The Beaconhouse Jobs September 2018

ELD Facilitator

Total Positions: 2
Location(s): Islamabad
Education/Qualification: MA English Language or any relevant field
Required Experience: 0-2 years of related experience
Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: Yes
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: umair.ahmed@bh.edu.pk

Job Description:

• To assist with assessments and classroom observations of the teachers in the schools assigned within the respective School Group.
• To help identify and analyse the English language needs of the teachers.
• To assist with the planning of appropriate support, based upon English language development needs of the teachers.
• To assist with the planning, preparation and delivery of needs-based workshops at the schools.
• To provide support and guidance to individuals and groups that promote and sustain motivation and to advise on individual learning plans.
• To assist in maintaining a system that monitors and records progress in the improvement of English Language skills and ensure the achievement of SMART targets established for individuals and groups.
• To actively work on any personal areas for improvement as identified by the Head of the Department and demonstrate progress.

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Strong oral and written English communication skills.

Regional Assistant Manager Business Development – Regional Office

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): Regional Office South, Karachi
Education/Qualification: MBA with majors in Marketing
Required Experience: At least 5-7 years of relevant work experience (at least 2 years in the Education sector). Should possess Leadership and/or Management experience
Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: Yes
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: careers.south@bh.edu.pk

Job Description:

• Work with the management team to identify and evaluate market and new target clients.
• Work with management team to develop and implement strategic plan.
• Present to and consult with middle and senior level management on business trends with a view to developing new services channels.
• Identify opportunities for campaigns and service channels that will lead to an increase in growth.
• Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators.
• Discuss Capex projections and gather necessary approvals from RD.
• Provide support to the region in implementing the yearly plan.
• Collate the information gathered and develop charts and identify problem areas and undertake an appropriate analysis of data as requested.
• Propose advertising concepts for school/regional campaigns.
• Identify and develop additional communication channels and tools with the objective of improving employee engagement and ensuring key messages are delivered efficiently and effectively.
• Provide advice and support to managers and staff on a broad range of communications and events and projects.
• Any other task or project as assigned by the Management from time to time.

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Proficient in MS Office suite
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Active Listening skills
• Presentation skills/public speaking
• Knowledge of Industry practices
• Written & Spoken English (Fluent), Urdu (Fluent)

Senior Officer Curriculum Training Lower Primary- School Group Office Education Department

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): School Group Office- Gulshan
Education/Qualification: Bachelors/Masters in Education or Social Sciences or equivalent with preferably a Diploma in EY Education
Required Experience: 3-4 years (Teacher Administrator Trainer). Possess Leadership and/or Management experience
Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: Yes
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: careers.south@bh.edu.pk

Job Description:

• Gather training information from HO in order to communicate them to teachers.
• Coordinate with the School Head and teachers to Co-teach as and when required.
• Ensure effective implementation of trainings and workshops.
• Assess how well the learning objectives have been achieved and use this information to improve learning and teaching activities.
• Monitor effectiveness of trainings through observations and liaise with School Head for any further development.
• Make notes on observations made; assess students and their performance level, check notebooks and lesson plans.
• Develop a follow-up analysis through feedback forms.
• Collate the data gathered from forms and observations made on the visit.
• Assist in conducting trainings for teachers to familiarise them with the new curriculum.
• Assist in conducting evaluations of student assessments in light of revised curriculum.
• Any other task or project as assigned by the Management from time to time.

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Proficient in MS Office suite.
• Content specific knowledge of the subject for designated class level.
• In depth knowledge of Curriculum designing, re-designing and implementation.
• Up to date with current early years education developments.
• Familiarity with educational technology.
• Presentation skills/Public Speaking.
• Written & Spoken English (Fluent), Written & Spoken Urdu (Fluent).

Senior Officer Curriculum Training Early Years– School Group Office Education Department

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): School Group Office- Gulshan & School Group Office -North Nazimabad
Education/Qualification: Bachelors/ Masters in Education or Social Sciences or equivalent with preferably a Diploma in EY Education
Required Experience: 3-4 years (Teacher Administrator Trainer). Possess Leadership and/or Management experience
Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: Yes
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: careers.south@bh.edu.pk

Job Description:

• Gather training information from HO in order to communicate them to teachers.
• Coordinate with the School Head and teachers to Co-teach as and when required.
• Ensure effective implementation of trainings and workshops.
• Assess how well the learning objectives have been achieved and use this information to improve learning and teaching activities.
• Monitor effectiveness of trainings through observations and liaise with School Head for any further development.
• Make notes on observations made; assess students and their performance level, check notebooks and lesson plans.
• Develop a follow-up analysis through feedback forms.
• Collate the data gathered from forms and observations made on the visit.
• Assist in conducting trainings for teachers to familiarise them with the new curriculum.
• Assist in conducting evaluations of student assessments in light of revised curriculum.
• Any other task or project as assigned by the Management from time to time.

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Proficient in MS Office suite.
• Content specific knowledge of the subject for designated class level.
• In depth knowledge of Curriculum designing, re-designing and implementation.
• Up to date with current early years education developments.
• Familiarity with educational technology.
• Presentation skills/Public Speaking.
• Written & Spoken English (Fluent), Written & Spoken Urdu (Fluent).

Career Advisor

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): Gujrat
Education/Qualification: MBA, MPA, MHRM, or any relevant field.
Required Experience: 0-2 years of relevant work experience in education systems/organisations and/or experience of mentoring young people.
Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: No
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: tania.zuberi@bh.edu.pk

Job Description:

• Providing Career Advising services to students in O-Level/A-level/Matric/IB programmes
• Effective, one-on-one consultation for subject selection based on student interests, abilities and aptitude
• Managing student university applications
• Arranging career fairs and other value-added services WITH the objective of providing students with potential pathways and career opportunities

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Strong communication skills (Presentation & Written)
• Working knowledge of local and international university application procedures
• Active Listening skills
• Working knowledge of Career Clusters
• Proficiency in MS-Office suite

English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry Teacher – Senior School (O Level)

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): Muzaffarabad
Education/Qualification: Masters in relevant subject
Required Experience: 3-5 years of related experience
Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: No
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: arzoo.javeed@bh.edu.pk

Job Description:

• Effectively prepare and deliver lessons to a range of classes of different ages and abilities using varied teaching techniques
• Research new topic areas, maintain up-to-date subject knowledge and devise new curriculum materials
• Liaise with the Coordinator, School Head and other teachers on the preparation and development of curriculum, teaching methods and assessments
• Assess and record students’ progress systematically and keep records to check whether work is understood and completed or not
• Analyse student assessment data to plan future learning
• Effectively communicate with parents and provide feedback of their child’s progress in PTMs
• Participate in programmes for their own professional development
• Participate in and organise extracurricular activities
• Participate in School Group meetings, parent-teacher meetings and school events
• Ensure discipline and adherence to classroom decorum
• Promote standards of conduct, discipline and proper regard for authority among pupils
• Manage pupil behaviour in the classroom and on school premises and apply appropriate and effective measures in case of misbehaviour
• Ensure the safety of students when they are authorised to be on the school premises and when they are engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Strong oral communication skills in English, Urdu. Knowledge and ability to converse in a regional language to be considered a plus
• Strong written communication skills in English
• Familiarity with development of job descriptions
• Subject knowledge
• Classroom management

IB Diploma Programme Physics Instructor/Teacher

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): Beaconhouse College Campus Gulberg IBDP, Lahore
Education/Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physics, Engineering or a related discipline
Required Experience: 3-4 years of teaching experience; candidates who have previously taught IB curriculum will be preferred;
Some level of research background is compulsory;
Candidates who have publications in scientific journals will be highly preferred;
Interest to contribute to school community outside of the classroom as an athletic coach, student advisor, student club leader, or otherwise will be preferred

Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: N/A
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: bcr@bh.edu.pk

Job Description: Essential job functions:

• Developing and implementing a curriculum and lesson plans that will foster knowledge and skills essential to effectively teach students in the grade assigned
• Demonstrating scientific concepts using models, other available technology methods, and other standard or teacher-prepared instructional aids
• Selecting and requisitioning books, instructional aids and instructional supplies and maintaining the required inventory records
• Creating hands-on, inquiry-based, project-based lessons
• Promoting field-based and practical learning by organising various field and scientific trips
• Conducting regular practical work and fostering research-based mindset in students. This includes supervision of internal assessments (experimental work), Extended Essays (thesis/projects) and regular maintenance and upgradation of the physics laboratory
• Adapting teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying learning styles, needs and interest in and outside classroom
• Ensuring students are demonstrating knowledge and skills and monitoring their progress through projects, activities, summative and formative assessments
• Collaborating with parents, staff, and outside professionals concerning students’ progress
• Actively participating in team, faculty and parent meetings, workshops, in-service professional development, and other responsibilities as they arise
• Monitoring and attending extracurricular events and social activities
• Performing additional duties or responsibilities as assigned by the DP coordinator
• Preferred qualities and attributes include:
• The ability to be a culturally-responsive educator who knows how to leverage students’ unique skills, interests, and learning styles to create a learning experience that unequivocally includes and empowers each and every student
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Proven ability to empathise with students and prepare them to achieve academic excellence and strength of character so they have the opportunity to succeed in all aspects of life

Headmistress (Early Years’ School)

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Education/Qualification: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in any area but preferably in Education/Management
Required Experience: 8-9 years of overall experience in education industry, of which 5 years of teaching and 3 years of administrative experience including conducting curricular activities
Preferred Gender: Female
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: career.south@bh.edu.pk

Job Description: 

School Improvement Plan:

• Providing assistance and input to the School Head in the implementation and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan

Academic Management:

• Overseeing the development, organisation and implementation of the curriculum across designated domain; ensuring that the learning and teaching provided by different teaching teams form a coordinated, coherent curriculum entitlement for individual students
• Ensuring that information on student progress is used to improve teaching and learning, to inform and motivate students, to inform parents, to provide necessary references for other educational institutions and employers
• Providing guidance and support to relevant internal stakeholders in implementing Schemes of Work and ensuring that statutory and school policies are being met
• Overseeing the planning and co-ordination of a whole-school homework policy and the administration of a homework timetable
• Ensuring that arrangements are in place for the identification and support of children with enhanced learning requirements
• Planning General Staff Meetings including, but not limited to curriculum development, lesson planning and scheme of work, disciplinary, parent teacher meetings, etc
• Enhancing the application of academic management through effective implementation of relevant ICT methodologies and tools
• Teaching a minimum of 6 lessons a week

Community Relations:

• Being a conduit between the School Head, staff and students for the communication of information and concerns
• Attending meetings with the School Head and parents and providing reports and necessary information as and when required
• Overseeing the effective induction of students
• Effective implementation of the Discipline Policy

Administrative Tasks:

• Supporting the School Head in managing administrative affairs of the school, and seeking ways to improve organisational effectiveness
• Compiling the school timetable and planning of teaching groups at all levels, including the deployment of staff, rooms and other resources, in consultation with the School Head
• Overseeing the arrangements for new hires in the teaching cadre
• Participating in the recruitment and development of teaching and non-teaching staff within the budget limitations
• Line management of all academic staff, in designated section/domain, and oversight of disciplinary matters
  Ensuring development and execution of a comprehensive programme of extracurricular activities

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Time Management
• Leadership
• Decision Making
• Interpersonal

Senior Officer Curriculum Training – Social Studies

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Education/Qualification: Minimum Master’s degree in any area, preferably in Social Sciences and/or Education/Management
Required Experience: 8-9 years of overall experience in education industry, of which 5 years as a teacher and 3 years of administrative experience including that of conducting curricular activities
Preferred Gender: Female
Travelling: Yes
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: career.south@bh.edu.pk

Job Description:

• School Based Curriculum Support In collaboration with school based leadership teams:
• Identify teaching and learning needs emerging from SEU reports, school self-review and HO initiatives
• Develop strategies and interventions to support school leaders in bringing about improvement
• Review student notebooks, workbooks and diaries focusing on curriculum coverage, revision, reinforcement, corrections, presentation, feedback and feedforward provided by the teacher and provide guidance for further improvement
• Ensure that all teachers fully understand the curriculum targets and are able to plan lessons which meet the expectations of the curriculum targets
• Ensure teachers fully understand the notions of formative and summative assessment and are able design assessment strategies, analyse assessment data and use assessment data to plan for further learning
• Co-plan, co-teach and co-evaluate five lessons per week with identified teachers in order to improve learning outcomes for the students
• Teacher Training
• Attend and cascade curriculum orientation sessions and subject specific workshops
• Moderate online curriculum orientation sessions
• In collaboration with the AM, design processes for gathering data on teacher competencies for training needs analysis
• Conduct TNA and interpret data gathered
• Design and conduct subject specific training after ratification from the AM and TM
• Support schools in evaluating the impact of PD on student performance and share findings with relevant HO managers
• Teach one generic professional development course in each academic year
• Personal and Professional Development
• Elicit feedback on performance from line managers and functional Head to identify needs
• Assess own professional and personal development and identify needs
• Design a holistic personal and professional development plan addressing all needs identified in consultation with immediate line manager
• Proactively seek opportunities to address needs and take concrete steps to improve
• Evaluate own development periodically as well at the end of the financial year

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Time Management
• Leadership
• Decision Making
• Interpersonal

Regional Assistant Manager Curriculum Art

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): Beaconhouse Regional Office South, Karachi
Education/Qualification: Minimum Master’s degree in Fine Arts or equivalent
Required Experience: 6-8 years of combined experience of teaching art and school administrative role
Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: Yes
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: careers.south@bh.edu.pk

Job Description:

Curriculum development and redesigning:

• Review curriculum documents, identify problems and develop needs analysis of books and curriculum for the Primary–Middle years
• Establish communication with SH and arrange coordination meetings with Art teachers in to solicit input on problem identification
• Collaborate with regions for reviewing and feedback for suggested changes in the curriculum documents and resource packs
• Once approved, all relevant feedback is incorporated
• Liaise with publishers for the development of the sample print
• Circulate the first draft to all relevant CCs and stakeholders; ensure feedback is incorporated once reviewed
• Provide final feedback to publisher and ensure changes are made chapter/unit wise as second draft prints
• Share the second draft with Regional Art Coordinators for reviewing
• After the approval is received from Regional Art Coordinators, provide the feedback to publisher for the third draft
• Back and forth of document till ensured there are zero errors, and finally ready for publishing
• Upload the revised curriculum on learning center
• Implementation & Evaluation of current and proposed curriculum in schools:
• Coordinate with the Regional Art Coordinators and school art teachers to pilot the curriculum books and resource packs in specific schools
• Communicate with Regional Art Coordinators and Art teachers to collect feedback once curriculum books and resource packs are reviewed for any short-comings, make amendments as required
• Mainstream for a set period of time and move to the next grade for the same process
• Conduct random classroom observations to assess the effectively the teachers are implementing the change
• Assess the students through student evaluations how comfortable they are with the change in curriculum
• Attend meetings for review and feedback on observations and take actions accordingly

Induction & Training Management:

• Identify training and development needs through classroom observations or through feedback of Art Teachers
• Form is filled by her, identify training needs based on observations
• Develop specific training workshops according to needs analysis
• Annual list of training availability sent to Regional Art Coordinators and for needs analysis
• Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials
• Manage the delivery of training and devise a training strategy for the department
• Evaluate training and development programmes, amending and revising them as necessary, in order to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment
• Managing observation reports along with assignments and task evaluation after every training
• Deliver any other relevant training which need to be given through self-initiative
• Keeping up to date with developments in training by reading relevant material
• Once a year in September, all teachers come to the HO for induction training

Event Management & Special Projects:

• Based on the directives of RD, brainstorm ideas for events themes etc
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to ascertain the event requirements
• Develop a detailed proposals for events (e.g timelines, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets)
• Liaise with RD and Finance (RO) department to develop an estimate cost for the event
• Coordinate with Corporate Communication team (HO) for designing/printing material etc
• Responsible for securing and booking a suitable venue or location
• Coordinate venue management, caterers, stand designers, contractors and equipment hire etc
• Plan room layouts and the entertainment programme, schedule workshops and demonstrations along with the
• Regional Office departments

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Time management skills
• Leadership skills
• Decision making skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Result oriented skills
• Detail oriented skills

Regional Deputy Manager Library

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): Beaconhouse Regional Office South, Karachi
Education/Qualification: Minimum Master’s degree in Education/relevant field, preferably Library Science
Required Experience: 8-10 years as a librarian
Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: Yes
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: careers.south@bh.edu.pk

Job Description:

Library Management:

• Develop a school visit schedule with immediate supervisor for approvals
• Directly contact SH for school visits as per schedule
• Travel to schools across the designated region and conduct physical site inspection at libraries in schools
• Visit schools for handing and taking-over cases
• Receive library budget through the RD
• Compile the data, divide the budget into SGOs with the help of immediate supervisor and assistant officer
• If required, contact vendors, take catalogue details from vendors, share it with the SH for confirmation of orders
• Maintain a list of book requirements, three times a year
• Ensure book requirements form is filled by librarians and returned
• Check the book requirements; filter out the extra ones, place orders through the Regional Procurement Manager
• Liaise with Procurement with status report of orders delivery etc
• Responsible for visiting libraries for stock checking

Library Initiatives:

• Conduct research with the immediate supervisor on defining new library initiatives to develop and improve the library systems in BSS schools
• Compile all data and develop strategic plan for implementing the project etc
• Responsible to coordinate with relevant stakeholders for managing the implementation of new initiatives
• Coordinate with SH for setting up of new libraries in new campuses
• Visit schools for site inspection and layout of libraries
• Compile information for resources required for the new library etc

Trainings Management:

• Based on observations made during school visits, feedback of librarians by SH, training needs are identified
• Develop trainings outline and trainings with immediate supervisor
• Develop the training schedule; liaise with SH, to share the schedule of the training
• Invite librarians and assistant librarians from schools and conduct trainings on BEAMS library module
• Ensure effective implementation of trainings
• If required, go on site and observe the training and its impact
• If required, research and develop trainings, training material for SH

BEAMS library module:

• Responsible for the creation of purchase requests sent from all schools
• Fill in purchase request distribution detail and submit it on time
• Maintain the store stock inventory system through the BEAMS library module
• Make any relevant changes to the BEAMS library module of regional offices providing support to the regional librarians
• Manage all of the following components of the book; book title, report generation, disposal note, stock accession, stock entry and issue of stock
• Assist immediate supervisor to make any modification in the BEAMS library module for more efficient library procedures

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Proficiency in MS-Office suite and Library Management software
• Time management skills
• Leadership skills
• Decision making skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organising and coordinating skills

Graphic Designer – Head Office Corporate Communications Department

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): Head Office, Lahore
Education/Qualification: B.A in Graphic Design/Fine Arts or relevant field
Required Experience: 3-4 years of experience in graphic designing or any relevant position
Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: Yes
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: careers@beaconhouse.edu.pk

Job Description:

• Hold discussions with the creative team for the overall design vision, philosophy and work process for different projects (according to requirement) such as prospectuses, calendars, advertising materials etc
• Establish and help with thematic and concept creation for graphic, environmental and media design
• Gather edited text and creatively design it by adding pictures and other creative material according to the needs of the Regional Corporate Managers (RCM)/brands etc
• Coordinate with the relevant project team to develop new ways to visualise and document design and brand concepts
• Use the software frequently used to develop the artwork/design
• Liaise with different project teams to present concepts and get approvals
• Select photographs from existing data
• In case fresh photos are required, coordinate with the relevant RCM and visit the location to get the pictures
• Coordinate with the relevant department in order to edit photographs according to their demands
• Coordinate with project teams to create designs and publish material
• Liaise with different departments to print and publish merchandise for giveaways at any event or occasion
• Liaise with the Assistant Manager (Marketing) for the budget and payment to vendors
• Follow up with the vendors for making and delivery of the goods ordered
• Collect the ordered goods and ensure that they have been paid for
• Receive printed/published material from the respective vendors
• Proofread the publication and forward it to the relevant department

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Thorough knowledge related to different IT software such as Adobe, Photoshop, Illustrator and Freehand, as well as Inpage and CorelDraw (for Urdu)
• Knowledge of marketing, public relations and sales
• Good understanding of integrated marketing and communications, ABL and BTL marketing activities
• Understanding of target market and marketing research skills
• Fluent in English and Urdu

HR Officer

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): Regional Office, Islamabad
Education/Qualification: MBA, MPA, MHRM, or any relevant field
Required Experience: 0-2 years of related experience
Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: Yes
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: tania.zuberi@bh.edu.pk

Job Description:

• Understanding of the recruitment techniques and methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office suite and Visio.
• Substantial knowledge of Compensation and Payroll practices; broad understanding of pensions/payroll/benefits practice and ensure to meet legislative requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of HR processes and best practices.
• In depth understanding of organisational charts and various models.

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Strong oral communication skills in English, Urdu
• Strong written communication skills in English
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills

Regional Manager Procurement – Regional Office South Karachi

Total Positions: 1
Location(s): Regional Office South, Karachi
Education/Qualification: MBA in Finance, Supply Chain Management or any relevant field
Required Experience: 8-10 years of procurement and supply chain management
Preferred Gender: Any
Travelling: Yes
Apply By: September 30, 2018
Apply At: careers@bh.edu.pk

Job Description:

• Providing input on pricing etc in budget preparation for the entire region
• Liaise with stakeholders and provide budget data for their budget development
• Perform final review and verifications on final budgets received from regions
• Ensure approval on budgets from SSB and develop annual procurement plan in lieu of this and keeping in view other external factors such as holidays, etc
• Float RFQ into the market, either self or through team to get rates from various vendors
• Coordinate with Audit and relevant departments in the Bid Opening Committee to ensure transparency for any rectifications in the RFQ bids received
• Inform the Finance Department about cheque readiness, and ensure that the cheque is received by the vendors
• Ensure relevant internal records are updated
• Ensure this process is followed up for any special projects that may come up
• Attend annual stock-taking activity to ensure all items are being used the way they are supposed to be used
• Manage and determine relocation of assets
• Supervise development of month-end reporting, and liaise with the Finance Department at the Regions and all
• HO Departments on the status of fixed assets
• Visit schools for physical verification of fixed assets

General Skills and Abilities Required:

• Proficiency in MS-Office suite
• Proficiency in ERP Software
• Commercial acumen
• Sound knowledge of procurement procedures
• Knowledge of asset management
• Basic understanding of accounts and finance

The Beaconhouse Jobs September 2018