Special Education Teacher at Caring Heart Initiative (CHI)

Job Description

• 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.

Qualification

• 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.