Learning & Development Manager

About Noon

At Noon, we believe in Student First in everything we do. That's why we've built a global social learning platform that radically changes the way people learn, with the aim of positively impacting millions of students across the globe and bringing education to everyone.

Our open platform is loved by 10+ million students across 8 countries and is growing all the time our aim is to radically transform the lives of 50+ million learners by 2023! Our students use Noon every day to engage with live interactive classes and gamified peer learning features, study with celebrity teachers, and compete and socialise with their friends.

We are a distributed company with a collaborative culture. We come from a diverse set of backgrounds and countries, enabling us to work at a global scale whilst bringing local impact by being a part of the communities we serve. As a fast-paced, innovative scaling business, our ability to learn at speed is powered by our obsession with our student-first culture that ultimately defines what we do and why we do it. Our principles: Student first, Never Deprive a Learner, Be Better Everyday, Be original, Own It & Be Bold. These values got us to where we are today, and they're a big part of what we're looking for in you.

What you will do

Key Responsibilities:

• Classroom Observation & Monitoring: Conduct regular classroom observations to assess teaching practices and student engagement.

• Teaching Team Feedback: Provide constructive feedback to the teaching team to enhance instructional strategies and improve student outcomes.

• Research Best Practices: Stay up-to-date with the latest research and best practices in education to inform teaching methods and curriculum development.

• Teacher Training Design & Delivery: Develop and deliver comprehensive training programs for teachers to foster professional growth and improve teaching effectiveness.

• Content Team Management: Oversee the back-end content team to ensure classroom requirements are met and high-quality educational materials are produced.

• Stakeholder Liaison: Collaborate with stakeholders, including delivery and product development teams, to enhance learning design and overall educational product offering, e.g. timetable requirements, curriculum design coordination, assessment development, delivery, etc.

Requirements:

• Language Proficiency: Fluency in both Arabic and English is essential.

• Educational Background: Experience working in a school setting as a teacher, curriculum developer, instructional designer or teacher professional development manager.

• Advanced Degree: A Master's degree in Education or a related field is preferred.

Why work at Noon

• The opportunity to work within an innovative start up in its initial stages and help shape our success globally
• Work with a team who believes in STUDENT FIRST, you will have an opportunity to build the first (BE ORIGINAL) Open Social Learning Platform that can impact millions of students across the globe
• A working environment where you can look at things differently and challenge and offer solutions and that also offers you a freedom to commit n number of first time mistakes NEVER DEPRIVE A LEARNER
• Complete ownership and responsibility for the success of your autonomous team across all scope of works OWN IT and BE BOLD
• An opportunity to work with a bunch of Young, Smart, Driven, and Dynamic people who are committed to go BEYOND SELF and solve business challenges
• Work closely with the leadership team who live by the value of BE BETTER EVERYDAY to help grow an amazing organisation
• Help us to build the future of education!

About Diversity & Inclusion

At Noon, we respect and value differences. We know that when people from different backgrounds and with different points of view work together, we create the most value for our clients, our people, and society. We're so lucky to live in a society where differences are celebrated, so we'd expect nothing less from our teams. That means whatever your race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender, this is a place to feel at home, express yourself freely, and make your mark. Noon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, or sexual orientation. We aim to be truly representative of the world and for each and every employee to feel respected.