Special Education Teacher at Caring Heart Initiative (CHI)

Posted on Mon 22nd Jun, 2015 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

Caring Heart Initiative (CHI) is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Special Education Teacher

Location:
Lagos

Job Descriptions
  • Teach either individuals or small groups of pupils within, or outside the class.
  • Prepare lessons and resources, marking and assessing work.
  • Develop and adapt conventional teaching methods to meet the individual needs of pupils.
  • Use special equipment and facilities, such as audiovisual materials and computers to stimulate interest in learning.
  • Use specialist skills such as teaching Braille to pupils with visual impairments or sign language and lip reading to students who have hearing impairments.
  • Collaborate with the classroom teacher to define appropriate activities for the pupils in relation to the curriculum.
  • Assess children who have long or short-term learning difficulties and working with colleagues to identify individual pupils' special needs.
  • Work with the head teacher and governing body to ensure that their needs are met in terms of reasonable adjustments and access arrangements.
  • Liaise with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational psychologists.
  • Work closely with parents and guardians.
  • Organize learning outside the classroom in activities such as community visits, school outings or sporting events.
  • Assist in severely disabled pupils' personal care/medical needs.
  • Administration, including updating and maintaining records of pupils' progress.
  • Attend statutory annual reviews or other related meetings.
  • Receive in-service training.
Qualifications
  • NCE in Special Education from recognized institution
  • At least 2 years work experience in related field
  • Applicants must reside in Lagos
Required Skills:
  • Commitment to working with pupils with special educational needs.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Initiative and problem-solving skills.
  • The ability to manage confrontation and challenging behaviour
  • Team working and organizational skills
  • An observant and responsive approach.
  • Flexibility: ability to respond to the needs of the children and adapt or change plans accordingly
  • A positive, energetic and enthusiastic personality.
  • Patience, understanding and empathy with pupils and parents.
Application Closing Date
19th July, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]