National Teacher at Lutheran World Federation

JOB SUMMARY

• The National Teacher is 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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaboratively work with the school management and other stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of inclusive education.
• Identify and assess learners with disabilities in schools and provide educational intervention or referrals for identified cases.
• Teaching of learners and especially those with disabilities, in preschools, primary schools or inclusive classes so as to improve quality of education in line with the curriculum.
• prepare lesson plans, lesson notes, timetables, schemes of work, and maintain academic standards in the school to ensure that the syllabus is covered in time for evaluation;
• evaluate learners in subjects of specialization and prepare them for national and other examinations;
• Capacity building of learners, incentive Teachers and other teachers, on specific needs, modification and accommodation of children with special needs for their maximum participation in all aspects of education including co-curriculum activities.
• Develop and use professional documents including Individualized Educational program (IEP) to deserving SNE learners in the schools. 
• Work closely with other teachers to adapt local exams so that they are accessible for learners using braille or large print.
• Keep abreast of changes and developments in the curriculum structure and adapt accordingly when required.
• Submit SNE weekly reports to aid management decision making.
• Prepare learners for transition to the next grade or mainstream schools
• Inform parents about their children’s performance and potential problems
• Collaborate with the support staff (e.g. School counsellors, Occupational Therapist) to create holistic intervention plans
• engage learners in curricular and co-curricular activities so as to identify, nurture, and develop talents;
• organize remedial actions to support learners with performance gaps;

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Hold a Diploma or a degree in Special Needs Education
• Minimum 1 years of relevant working experience in a refugee set up.
• Registered with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
• Skills in braille or Sign language

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent communication, time management and organization skills.
• Ability to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the workplace.
• Community mobilization and behavior change communication skills.
• Report writing skills.
• General Computer proficiency is desirable.
• A good team player with high degree of initiative, flexibility and tolerance

A person of high integrity that will model LWF/WS Kenya Somali Program core values:

• Dignity and justice
• Compassion and commitment
• Respect for diversity
• Inclusion and participation
• Transparency and accountability