Special Needs / Learning Support Teacher at Total Child School

Location: Abijo (Lekki), Lagos

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide class/subject teachers with a follow up on the pupil’s progress in the Learning support programme.
• Find out the level of pupil’s progress from both class and subject teachers; and also, the nature/severity of the pupil’s difficulty as perceived by the class/subject teachers.
• Carry out research on the nature of difficulty of each pupil. He/she is expected to be vast and highly knowledgeable in this field.
• Carry out classroom observations and assessment for placement of pupils on additional needs programme.
• Recommend pupils for full assessment by certified professionals when the need arises.
• Carry out assessment reports recommendations and implications for learning.
• Design draw up individualised education programmes IEPs that will suit the needs and abilities of the pupils.
• Keep accurate, well organised and confidential records of each pupil undertaking his/her programme.
• Make records available for official purposes.
• Monitor pupils’ progress and keep progress records.
• Advise the school management of the need to refer the child’s case to a specialist.
• Notify the school management of the need to invite parents for a chat.
• Carry out assessment on new pupils at the point of admission to determine whether they have a learning difficulty or not and if the school has the facility and the capability to care for the pupils should they be admitted.
• Carry out skills assessment/academic achievement tests on all pupils in the Learning Support Programme.
• Discuss individual goals and objectives with pupils.
• Prepare teaching materials and use a range of resources including worksheets and other computer resources.
• Guide and support class/subject teachers and class assistants working with the pupils.
• Keep the school management and parents adequately informed.
• Deliver individual and group training sessions to staff or parents as the need arises.
• Create / Provide resources that will aid effective teaching and learning of pupils.

Qualifications

• Educational qualification - B.Sc + NCE, B.Sc (Ed) or B.Ed.
• A certificate in SEN is a must.
• Minimum of 2 years experience.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Evidence of ability to support teachers, manage time and work to strict deadlines.
• Creativity to devise interesting and appropriate learning activities.
• Critical thinking to assess pupils progress and adjust lessons to their needs.