Program Educator for SOS Children’s Villages – Kisumu and Meru at SOS Children's Villages

We seek to recruit two (2) dynamic mature persons to become Program Educator for SOS Children’s Villages – Kisumu and Meru.

Key Functions of the Job

The Program Educator will undertake various duties which include but not limited to the following:-

• Support SOS parents to identify the educational needs and challenges of each child and on this basis, plans daily: after school; and holiday tutorial programs that meet the needs of individual children enabling the children to see learning as a worthwhile, interesting and enjoyable activity.
• Supports the development of well rounded children and youth who are not only academically capable but also posess good social, behavioural and emotional skills.
• Ensures the educational needs of each child are addressed through continuous monitoring and reviewing each child’s progress on a termly bases
• Ensure child personal development data is collected, up-dated, reported and filed. These includes conducting regular reviews (at least half-yearly) of each child’s educational progress.
• Ensure children are supplied with necessary materials for their education and that their report to school and return home as required by the Ministry of Education.
• Acts as liaison between the CV children and schools, maintaining contact with teachers and school staff as necessary
• Ensures that all involved in teaching SOS children gain deeper understanding of the educational and other policies of the Village e
• Supports SOS parents to attend school meetings and AGMs
• Assists or directly organizes and implements extra-curricular programs.
• Develops a clear understanding of each child’s skills, activities, potential, future prospects and aspirations, thereby identifying alternative educational/vocational skills training opportunities as per education policies
• Plans and implements programs that help sos parents improve their own knowledge and skills so that they are able to provide greater educational support to the children.
• Trains caregivers on any curriculum developments /changes for quality Education support to the children and youth .
• Work with AFCC, YCCW, Sponsorship Coordinator to identify and prepare children for reintegration
• Conduct pre and post reintegration visits and provide related support
• Familiarize and co-ordinate social welfare services and requirements for children under other forms of care
• Facilitate guidance and counseling services for children and youth both in the CV and AFC, in close cooperation with caregivers.
• Guides children/youths and develops programs to help them easily integrate with the communities.
• Liase with relevant partners to facilitate age appropriate life skills and health education trainings for youth and children in the CV and other forms of AFC
• Facilitate trainings on health hygiene, nutrition, hygiene and children policies for SOS parents and other caregivers
• Performs other similar duties as assigned by the Alternative child care program coordinator.
• Provides quarterly Educational reports to National office

Required Qualifications / Abilities

• Bachelor of Arts in Education or any other relevant degree
• At least 4 years relevant work experience in similar field.
• Training on special needs assessment will be an added advantage
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing (English and Swahili)
• High quality written & oral communication ability
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, multi-tasking and time-management skills

The position offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.