Education Coordinator

Sabanci Üniversitesi

We are looking for an Education Coordinator to join our team at Sabancı University, Center of Excellence for Gender and Women's Studies (SU Gender).

Gender and Women's Studies Center of Excellence at Sabancı University is a vibrant research center developing and conducting research, education, and awareness projects on contemporary issues in gender and women’s studies. The Education Program Coordinator will work as part of the SU Gender team composed of the Academic Director, Administrative Coordinator, Project Coordinators, Education Program Expert, Researcher(s), Assistants, SU Gender Board, as well as faculty members and students involved in various SU Gender projects. The responsibilities of the Education Coordinator include organizing gender and sexuality awareness activities, gender equality action plan trainings, gender equality courses (trainings), and certificate programs for the private sector as part of the ProGender+ Program (Gender+ Training for Professionals), the Purple Certificate Program supervision and teaching (high school teachers), Purple Certificate Program co-coordination for Private High Schools, and NGOs, and other related activities. The position reports to the SU Gender Director.

Qualifications

• Holding an MA or Ph.D. degree in Educational Sciences or Social Sciences and Humanities,
• At least two years of training experience on gender and diversity in corporations, NGOs, research centers, think tanks, or international organizations,
• Experience in gender-based research and training; experience with quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis will be considered a plus in assessments,
• Experience in developing and overseeing national and international training projects,
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Turkish, conducting training activities in both languages, competency in a third language (particularly in German) will be a plus,
• Proficiency in MS Office programs,
• Excellent networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills,
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work with people from diverse cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds,
• Ability to think critically, conceptualize ideas, and articulate gender-related issues,
• Knowledge of basic research and data analysis methods.

Job Description

Coordination & Communication

• Help establish the Center as an institution and hub of gender expertise for external partners such as corporations and prospective national and/or international donors and grant-giving foundations, and civil society institutions,
• Develop and perform communications and information strategies and undertake communications activities to promote the Center’s Education Program,
• Coordinate the preparation, editing, and dissemination of the communication materials of the Center’s education and training activities, such as website entries, brochures, newsletters, press releases, etc.,
• Arrange meetings, presentations, seminars, and trainings related to the education and awareness projects at hand,
• Contribute to and establish connections with the other education-based projects and activities of SU Gender,
• Communicate actively and effectively with stakeholders, trainers and participants of the training, ensure regular information flow, prepare and purchase venues and materials,
• Develop good working relations with funders, higher education institutions, high schools, corporations, NGOs, and international organizations.

Development of Education Program

• In collaboration with the Academic and Administrative Directors, to direct the Center’s education programs, ensuring that training modules and programs are developed and implemented in line with the existing resources and strategies,
• Coordinate the drafting and updating of the Center’s education strategy,
• Promoting Purple Certificate Program in high schools and nationwide, writing proposals and applications to awards and grants, preparing new school materials in cooperation with Purple Certificate Program Coordinator, 
• Contributing to other education-oriented programs and projects of the center such as Transformative Activism Program, Curious Steps, Gender Equality Program, and particularly the Purple Certificate Program, and ensuring coordination among different education programs,
• Conduct gender equality trainings for all stakeholders such as corporate sector, NGOs, initiatives, Sabancı University staff and students, etc.,
• Coordinate different phases of training processes, including project development, project writing, budgeting, application for funding, project execution, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting, 
• Oversee training budgets, in collaboration with Sabancı University’s relevant administrative offices,
• Search for outside funds and develop strategies to attract funding from various prospective donors for the Center’s training projects and SU Gender Scholarship Fund.

This position will be working with a fixed-term contract.

Sabancı University is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment in education and employment. The University respects all individuals without any discrimination of gender, religion, national and ethnic origin, race, color, physical disability, physical appearance, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, age, or political affiliation in the administration of its educational, admission and employment policies, and its scholarship and university-sponsored programs.