EDUCATION OFFICER
OVERVIEW:
TENI?s research in partnership with the National LGBT Federation and
University of Dublin, along with research in partnership with the
University of Limerick highlighted that trans students in education
face systemic challenges to affirming policies that negatively impacts
their retention and success. In all education transgender students
need more support, and education institutes need more tools to create
affirming environments for all students.
TENI seeks to provide an online hub that will be a comprehensive
resource toolkit and contain an online training program that can be
used throughout the country to resource key stakeholders, decision
makers and vital staff within educational institutes and organisations
so they may better impact the lives of transgender people and increase
the inclusion and support of transgender people in these communities.
We believe this resource and training will lead to better student
outcomes, such as more students completing their courses of study,
being recognized in their gender identity, having affirming on-campus
health and mental health care and will also support transgender staff.
It will lead to building vital skills on campus and within the local
communities to include and affirm transgender people leading to fuller
lives and healthier lives.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
* CREATION OF AN ONLINE PORTAL OF TRANSGENDER AFFIRMING EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES AND POLICES:
The portal will have resources, toolkits, and support materials that
will directly help transgender students navigate their educational
community withknowledge and the direct support from TENI.
To create this resource the Education Officer will:
* Develop an educational support group for transgender students
across the country.
* Research and highlight the key challenges trans students face.
* Develop the toolkit from the lived experiences of students across
different educational institutes.
* Develop virtual, print, and in-person trainings that can be used
to help trans students navigate their educational community, link in
key stakeholders to resources, and training, and get direct support
for their needs in educational settings.
* Collaborate with CEO, and Operations Manager on the development of
the TENI Transgender Lives Animation Project
* ?This project is creating six animations that highlight trans
experiences in Ireland and will educate people on ways to be allies
and supporters of trans people.
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* CREATION OF AN ONLINE TRAINING HUB FOR EDUCATION AND STUDENT
FOCUSED ORGANISATIONS:
The first-year project will be directly focused on working on
designing and developing training modules, toolkits, and resources for
Higher Education Institutes to promote inclusion on campus and
contribute to better retention and success of transgender people.
These trainings will focus on all aspects of a HEI such as on campus
health, faculty policies, name change procedures, and trans **Apply on
the website** inclusion resources.
?To create this training the Education Officer will:
* Convene a focus group compiled of transgender students, staff, and
faculty across educational institutes to highlight the challenges
faced by trans people, and also compile the main tenets of training
that is needed.
* Develop a series of trainings that address those various needs and
record them as a virtual training series, that can also be delivered
in person post-Covid.
* Produce a research document that highlights the lives and
experiences of transgender students in Higher Education Institutes and
disseminate the research work to HEIs and key stakeholders across the
country.
* The goal of this training hub will aim to help HEIs craft
affirming policies on housing, updating gender markers and names, and
provide valuable direct training via online courses to allow service
providers, and faculty better tools to support their students.
* Release a yearly report and index on HEIs that have completed the
training and a scorecard on transgender inclusion polices and
practices to help transgender students better evaluate campus and
college procedures inenrolling.
* PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO TRANSGENDER STUDENTS
The Education Officer will also possess the skills and knowledge to
help students navigating educational institutes with support,
signposting, and resources as needed.
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* OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Develop a monthly report for funding bodies
* Develop a monthly report for the CEO and Board of Directors
* Respond to and track all community engagement
* Respond to and track all training requests
* Other duties as assigned
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
* Third level qualification or comparable experience in
Education/Training/Communications
* At least 2 years work experience in an Education/Training Role
* Experience, planning and organising trainings and training
programmes.?
Experience designing e-learning modules desired but not required
* Excellent communications, presentation, interpersonal skills.
* Ability to communicate complex research and policy to
non-specialists.
* IT competency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Excel.
* Research and publication experience desired
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
* One year contract with a salary of ?**Apply on the
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on funding.
* **Apply on the website** days of paid annual leave
* Access to TENI?s Employee Assistance Program for workplace and
mental health support tools
REPORTING: Directly reporting to TENI Operations Manager
TO APPLY: Please send a CV and cover letter to **Apply on the
website**
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday, **Apply on the
website**th May.
The role will be based out of our Dublin city centre office, but will
require travel. Currently all TENI staff are working remotely.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
