Pedagogical Coordinator (PC)
Seeds of Hope – Automotive training program
District 12, HCMC, VIETNAM
CONTEXT
IECD (European institute of cooperation and development) is an international non profitable organization recognized as of public utility. IECD is operating in Vietnam for more than 10 years and its activities are focused on vocational training program and entrepreneurship training for the most vulnerable.
The Seeds of Hope (SoH) training program is a 9-month training program in automotive including 4 months training at school and 3-5 months in internship/trainee. Our objective is to support the most vulnerable students, so they gain confidence and to integrate a formal job with decent conditions. The project site is at District Twelve Vocational Training Centre (DTTEC) – Campus 2, 36 Nguyen Van Van (HT11), KP3, Hiep Thanh ward, District 12. Currently the project is searching for a Career and Orientation Officer who can support the SoH team and the partner school (DTTEC) with the following details:
Working time: 5 days per week
Place: School site (D12) during training, Binh Thanh Office occasionally
Compensation: Salary range between 14 – 18M VND per month, 13th month bonus,
Package: health insurance and annual medical check, 18 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
Place: project office in D12
Contract duration: 2 years
Starting date: September 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary: Pedagogical Coordinator (PC) will act as a pedagogical leader of the program in the Training Centre. The Pedagogical Coordinator has a pivotal role in this process, taking responsibility for ensuring that pedagogical aspects are discussed, information is disseminated, and the program is planned, taught and assessed collaboratively. Together with other members of the Training Centre staff, the Pedagogical Coordinator is involved in the training implementation, organization and execution of the day-to-day Training Centre life. Besides maintaining contact with School Coordinator, the PC should communicate directly and closely with every student and with all members of the teaching staff.
The PC has also an important role for building and maintaining close relationships with professionals (Employers…) to ensure that pedagogical curricula match with their needs and that every student will find a relevant and durable job upon their graduation.
1. COORDINATION
- Maintain an effective communication system within the Pedagogical Team and ensure efficient information flow between both internal and external relevant parties,
- Manage the student’s recruitment process from beginning until end,
- Elaborate and organise training plans, student’s evaluation & students’ attendance
- Assist the Project Manager in the planning and organizing of Training Centre practical training and academic affairs including coordination and management of English classes, Practical classes and Life skills classes
- Actively participate in the supervision and management of instructors (Meeting, information management, goal setting, training, evaluation…)
- Maintain close and good relationship with partner school
- Working with communication staff when organize the activities for students
2. DORMITORY MANAGEMENT
Ensure close relationships with School Dormitory Manager to get a perfect overview of students’ life outside the school (Health, Food, Cleaning, Security, Activity)
3. LIFE SKILLS, GUIDANCE AND EMPLOYMENT TEACHING
- For each topic of the curriculum, prepare a detailed lesson plan. Lesson plan must include introduction, activities through guided practice & independent practice and assessment.
- Conduct sessions through a lively and participative approach for the students including activities & games
- Work together with the teachers of technical curriculum through regular meeting to connect life skills and professional skills and insure coherence of the program.
4. STUDENTS LIFE
- In collaboration with the Project Manager, participate in every operation related to the well-being of our students in their daily life within and outside of the Training Centre (Scholarship, Personal Development activities, Life Skills lessons, Leisure…)
- Coordinate and ensure the monthly individual follow up of each student, on a professional and personal standpoint.
- Organize class councils with the teacher’s corps
- Ensure the follow up of the students after training at least twice a year and animate the alumni community.
- Recruit (interview, select and integrate) the students to be enrolled into the program
- Organize new students’ arrival and present rules of Training Centre
- Build and maintain close relationships with potential students’ employers (Garage owners, …)
- Plan, organize, supervise, control and report on Students Internships
We would love to meet you if you are
- a people person and a team player
- a bachelor’s degree holder in Education, Social Work or Psychology
- an experienced pedagogical leader with 5 years’ experience in education or social work
- computer literate and able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint…
- familiar with multi-cultural working environment
- good at English
- willing to learn, dynamic, reliable and capable to adapt and react quickly
You would work hand-in-hand with an international team of Project Manager, automotive professionals, young adults, a team of educators and university staffs.
Industry: Non-Profit, Education.
If you wish to apply, please send your CV and Cover Letter before September 15th, 2025 to: [email protected]