Peer Educator
Core
Assist newly arrived young people from refugee backgrounds with school work, basic literacy, and numeracy skills in tuition clubs.
Role type
Peer Educator (Education Support)
Builds
Literacy and numeracy support programs for refugee-background youth
Domain
Education / Refugee Support / Community Services
Required skills
Lived experience navigating primary/secondary education in a settlement country, proficiency in English (written/oral), proficiency in numeracy, ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner, strong interpersonal skills, ability to connect with school-aged children
Preferred skills
Experience supporting EAL students, fluency in Burmese, Karen, Karenni, Hakka Chin, or another language from the Myanmar diaspora
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Provide literacy and numeracy support to primary and secondary school students at tuition clubs, Engage directly with young people and families to encourage participation in activities, Contribute to monitoring and evaluation processes and assist with reporting on outcomes, Ensure all activities are delivered in line with child safety, safeguarding, and OH&S requirements
Seniority
Entry-level / Volunteer-based