Head for the Ali Ghandour Center

Today, IC is one of the world’s largest international schools with a student body of 3650 and boasting an excellence in education throughout the Middle East. But it was once a humble boy’s school in Smyrna, Turkey which despite many struggles, had grown to become a beacon of distinction in Asia Minor.

The story of IC started in 1891 when Canadian Protestant Minister Reverend Alexander MacLachlan opened the “American Boys School” in Smyrna, Turkey.

After several name changes, it finally became known as the International College in 1903 when it was chartered by the Common Wealth of Massachusetts.

Meanwhile, in Lebanon, the American University of Beirut, which had established a Preparatory department as a feeder school to the university in 1872, was thriving and was expanding its campus to accommodate the younger students.

IC is seeking a Head for the Ali Ghandour Center for Leadership Development and Civic Engagement, to join its team. The AGC Head will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders on and off-campus to create rigorous student learning opportunities and strong and reciprocal relationships with donors and community organizations. He/she will provide leadership, strategic direction and management to successfully implement and shape the Center’s community outreach agenda and priorities.

He/she oversees the development and implementation of the Community Engaged Learning program aligning it with the standards of the AG program and provides guidance and support to service-learning advisors

Main duties Include:

§ Manage overall operations for the Center’ smooth running & development;

§ Develop and implement full-scale project plans for meeting program requirements, defining project tasks and priorities, resource requirements, and KPIs;

§ Identify potential funding opportunities and draft grant proposals/award applications;

§ Lead recruitment and selection of students from public schools in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, including program dissemination (application, communication plan & brochures), school visits, eligibility assessment, shortlisting and interview process;

§ Build and maintain relationship with strategic partners, including donors, international and local humanitarian organizations, and key stakeholders;

§ Conduct ongoing outreach with community-based organizations to secure meaningful volunteer opportunities;

§ Closely follow-up on students’ civic engagement activities, on a regular basis, track their progress and provide support when needed;

§ Supervise and guide students in designing and implementing their Community Service Projects, from conceptualization to realization, including proposal writing, implementation and reporting, to ensure project deliverables and milestones are successfully met;

§ Plan and organize all aspects of leadership development training workshops;

§ Document and report student’s engagement on a quarterly and annual basis;

§ Attend advisory meetings;

§ Promote and ensure the success of the Community Engaged Learning/Service-Learning program through a variety of publicity tools (brochures, website, blogs, leaflets, posters and memos to students, parents and school personnel);

§ Plan Community Engaged Learning/Service-Learning program, make the appropriate contacts with the different NGO’s, suggest dates and oversee the implementation of all projects;

§ Develop an evaluation tool for the various Service-Learning activities and program as a whole;

§ Manage and evaluate the performance of the Service-Learning advisors and submit reports to the school director;

§ Coordinate the Community Engaged Learning at the school in collaboration with the service-learning advisors;

§ Work in close collaboration with the faculty to ensure that learning leads to action through community service and civic commitment;

Educational Background and Competencies:

§ Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in social sciences or relevant field;

§ 8-10 years of experience in strategic development and management positions;

§ Strong leadership skills;

§ Proven track record in fundraising and proposal writing for major initiatives;

§ Demonstrated success in implementing high impact community development projects;

§ Strong working knowledge of trends in education related to civic engagement, public service, and experiential learning;

§ Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills

Please send the following documents to the HR Office email

• A cover letter explaining your strengths and why you are interested in the AGC Head position

• A current résumé