Bilingual Math Specialist

Status: Full-time, one-year contract (local candidates only)
Salary: USD 800-850/month (pre-tax) and completion bonus
Report to: Deputy Director, External Partnerships
Location: Remote
Start Date: August 1, 2024

Application Deadline: July 15, 2024

About High Touch High Tech 

High Touch High Tech (HTHT) is a multi-country initiative spearheaded by the Education Development Center (EDC) and implemented in-country by Teach For Cambodia. HTHT is an integrated approach that delivers adaptive and personalized learning for all students by combining the unique strengths of the teacher (High Touch) and the power of technology (High Tech). 

The technology provides adaptive content to develop students’ foundational skills while the teacher focuses on  students’ higher order skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and socio-emotional learning. Growing evidence suggests that such an approach could be most beneficial for those furthest behind.

About Teach For Cambodia & Maths Pathway

Teach For Cambodia partners with Maths Pathway, an Australian-based social enterprise organization implementing AI-enabled personalized learning for math in high-need public schools. In 2022, we successfully piloted HTHT in three public schools in Phnom Penh and Kandal impacting 400+ students in marginalized communities. In just 9 weeks, students gained 22 weeks of learning and were highly satisfied with their learning experiences while teachers reported a reduced workload. Building on this success, Teach For Cambodia and Maths Pathway will implement the second phase of this innovative teaching and learning model for the 2024-2025 academic year.

About the role

The Bilingual Math Specialist will report to the Deputy Director of External Partnerships and liaise directly with our technology partner, Maths Pathway. The role will be responsible for ensuring high-quality and error-free translation of math content and relevant materials from English to Khmer language. This role will be accountable to a senior manager at Maths Pathway and engage directly in check-in meetings and be part of their normal team processes. This individual will also collaborate with public school math teachers, Teach For Cambodia team members, and Maths Pathway to resolve any issues. There is an opportunity to increase scope depending on individual performance and the initiative’s progress.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Translate and adapt math content to align with the Cambodia curriculum 

• Review Maths Pathway and Cambodia’s math curriculum content
• Translate Maths Pathway’s content and relevant materials to Khmer language (grade 7-9)
• Ensure translated content conveys original meaning and tone with relevant local references
• Cross-reference content to ensure alignment with the Cambodian math curriculum
  

Proofreading

• Review math content and materials for grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, and formatting issues 
• Ensure mathematical concepts, problems, and solutions are presented accurately and coherently 
• Ensure content accuracy and correctness of exercises, examples, and solutions

Ongoing monitoring and quality assurance

• Continue reviewing math content and materials as the project progresses to identify and resolve post-translation errors
• Collaborating with teachers and other team members to resolve any content or formatting issues
• Conducting a final review to ensure high-quality and error-free math content

NOTE: While this role will mainly support content translation, there may also be a need to support other aspects of the initiative.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPECTATIONS

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree, preferably majoring in Mathematics, Physics, or Statistics
• 2+ years of teaching experience
• Deep and broad knowledge of Cambodian mathematics content at lower secondary level (grade 7 – 9)
• Proficiency in grammar, spelling, and punctuation rules of Khmer language 
• High level of attention to detail
• Proficiency in written and oral communication in English
• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and/or Google Workspace Applications
• Comfortable working with an Australian-based team, culture, and time zone
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across teams

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Please send your resume with two references listed and a one-page cover letter answers to the two questions listed below to theangsreng.chhour@teachforcambodia.org  and cc: jojo.lam@teachforcambodia.org with the subject line of the position.

1. What motivates you to work on this initiative? 
2. What strengths and experiences will allow you to be successful in this position? 

We will look at all candidates’ resumes and cover letters with extreme detail. Given the number of applications we receive at Teach For Cambodia, we will only have the chance to contact candidates who pass to the first round of screening. Thank you for your understanding.

If hired, employees are required to abide by Teach For Cambodia’s Child Safeguarding Policy and organizational policies and procedures. TFC is committed to ensuring a workplace that safeguards and protects all children, including preventing their sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as preventing the sexual exploitation and abuse of its staff, partners, and program participants.