Country: Kenya
Closing date: 07 Nov 2016
LWF World Service is seeking to recruit a Kenyan nationals for the following position in Kakuma refugee camp:
Special Needs Education (SNE) Teacher
Purpose: The SNE teacher will be responsible for developing and fostering necessary skills and social abilities to enable learners with disabilities to achieve optimum development according to age, ability and aptitude. As an SNE teacher, you will be required to work closely with SNE Officer and Senior Education Officer and other sector staff to facilitate learning and improve proper curriculum implementation in schools.
Duties & Responsibilities
· Teaching of children and especially those with disabilities, in Preschools, primary schools or Inclusive classes so as to improve quality of education by implementing the curriculum.
· Identify and assess learners with disabilities in schools and provide educational intervention of referrals to identified cases.
· Develop and use professional documents including Individualized Educational Program (IEP) to deserving SNE learners in the schools.
· Capacity building of incentive Teachers and other teachers, on specific needs, modification and accommodation of children with special needs.
· Working with the school management and other stakeholders to ensure meaningful participation of SNE learners in all aspects of education.
· Training SNE learners in co-curriculum activities.
Qualifications and Experience
· Must have a diploma in SNE from KISE or any other recognized institution, with a bias in Hearing Impairment or Visual Impairment.
· Must be P1 trained
· Must have registered as a teacher with Teachers Service Commission.
· Must have taught in a recognized SNE Primary school for a period of at least two years.
· Experience in the use of computers will be an added advantage.
· Be in possession of a certificate of Good Conduct.
How to apply:
“LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation. LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.”
Applications and a detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of two referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment. They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 7th November 2016.
The Human Resource Officer
Lutheran World Federation
P.O. Box 48, Kakuma,
Or e-mailed to:lwfkak@gmail.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.