Enrichment Coordinator - Children's Home

BlinkNow

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Views: 424|Published on: May 31, 2024

Others

Mid Level

Full Time

Vacancy: 1

Surkhet|

Experience: More than 4 years|

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities of this job

About the job

This career opportunity is for Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj (KVSS)

KVSS is a non-profit NGO registered in Surkhet, Nepal to provide support for children and families in the community. Our mission is to change the world by empowering Nepal’s children. KVSS programs include a residential children’s home, Kopila Valley School (KVS) for inclusive quality education, women’s empowerment, sustainability, health and wellness, and a family development program. Our children’s home provides a safe, loving, and stable home for children in extreme cases of need when all other options have been exhausted. We do this with our funding partner BlinkNow Foundation and in close ties with the local government and communities.

The BlinkNow Foundation is a 501(c)(3) based in New Jersey which, through its country office in Nepal, oversees these programs in rural Nepal. Every day we strive to create a sustainable organization working to educate all of Kopila’s children until they are ready to enter the world as happy, skilled, confident, self-sufficient adults. We believe we can serve as a model for quality education in Nepal. We will strive to provide our children with scholarships (should they choose to pursue higher education), and the skills required to enter the world as global citizens, and ambassadors for change.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Enrichment Coordinator will coordinate with both children’s home and KVS, and will provide children of different ages with the opportunity to engage in enrichment activities to learn and enhance overall experiences that deepen their understanding both academically and socially. This position will make children’s life fun and inspiring.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead child enrichment activities engaging children in age specific activities that enriches their everyday life experiences and improve learning achievements
Manage children and guide them to prepare for extracurricular activities and individual counseling/mentorship
Liaise between children, staff and the organization to create a better learning place

Additional Expectations:

Takes ownership of change and engage and encourage innovation
Build positive working relationships and environment in the organization by bringing solutions to the discussion table.
Report to the manager on a weekly basis, and as needed in case of urgent activities.
Build and maintain a strong relationship with the staff, students, teachers and relevant stakeholders.
Attend weekly staff meetings, and share operational updates.

MUST HAVES

Education: Graduate in social science, psychology, or any relevant discipline/s
Experience: At least 4 years of proven experience in a relevant field.
Language: A good communicator, and fluent in English and Nepali.
Skills and Abilities: Ability to manage, mentor, and lead children, and their activities. Passionate about and cares for children and vulnerable populations; self initiator, and competent in managing operations and logistics in the organization, ability to work collaboratively and independently with the least supervision required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

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Job Specification

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Required Experience:More than 4 years

Skills Required

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Marketing

English

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Social Sciences

Operations Management

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Apply Before: Jun 13, 2024

About the organization

BlinkNow

At BlinkNow, we're changing the world by empowering Nepal's children. We do this through quality education, a safe environment, and inspiring others. We envision a world where every child is safe, educated, and loved. BlinkNow fulfills its mission by providing financial support and management oversight to the Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj in Surkhet, Nepal. Together, we run a school, a children's home, and a Women's Center. Our organization was co-founded by Maggie Doyne and Tope Malla in 2007.