ALP Teacher - Kenya Nationals Only - Dadaab, Hagadera - Kenya

Dadaab

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Dadaab
Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
- Education, Learning and Training
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Education / Training
Closing Date: Closed

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been present in Somalia since early 2004 and has since expanded its Horn of Africa Programme to Kenya in 2006 and to Ethiopia in 2011. Since 2004, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has demonstrated a regional competence and expertise in working with displaced populations.

The Regional Office is based in Nairobi, Kenya with offices and operations in Somalia (Puntland, Somaliland and Mogadishu), Kenya (Dadaab and Kakuma ), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Dolo Ado, Shire,Gambella and Asosa), South Sudan (Juba, Awil, Alek and Aweril) and Yemen (Sa’naa and Aden).

The NRC Horn of Africa & Yemen mission is an expanding programme. NRC started its operations in Kenya in the refugee camps in Dadaab in February 2007. NRC has WASH, Shelter, Education, Food Security and Livelihood and Information Counseling and Legal Assistant programmes implemented in the refugee camps in Dadaab.
NRC is seeking to recruit ALP Teacher. The ALP Teacher will take the lead in implementation of the NRCs alternative education programmes and as well conduct on-the-job teacher training and mentoring of inexperienced Refugee teachers.

The ALP Teacher report to the Education Project Assistant.

CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY ON LINE BY GOING THROUGH www.nrc.no. EMAIL AND PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Job description

Deliver lessons and organize learning activity sessions in the subject of specialization.
Together with the senior ALP teachers, prepare the learning scheme of work and required lesson plans
Keep records of student’ attendance, progress and assessment.
Prepare and administer continuous assessment tests and internal examinations to assess learners’ progress and knowledge assimilation
Together the senior ALP teachers submit evaluations, attendance sheets and monthly reports to the Center leader.
Ensure availability of all the necessary teaching aids and materials in liaison with the senior ALP teachers
Remain up to date on pedagogical methods and ensure a child-friendly environment where each child's need are identified and addressed.
Monitor and support each learner and inform students of their progress.
Maintain good communications with parents concerning the progress of their children.
Any other duties that may be given by supervisor.

Qualifications

Have five years of teaching experience in Primary School
Hold P1 Certificate/Education or recognized two-year Diploma in two of the following subjects: English, Kiswahili, Somali, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies or Islamic or Christian Religious Education. (Note the selected candidates will over all teaching subjects apart from language and religious studies).
High level of personal integrity, cultural awareness & sensitivity.
High standard of English methodology including oral skills and teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Education field

Education

Education level

Academy college / University

Personal qualities

Experience in Mentoring.
Having simple individual counselling and conflict resolution skills
Keen in ensuring accuracy and precision in all his/her works with attention to detail.
Goal oriented, with ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
Ability to work and live in a generally insecure and harsh environment
Excellent communication skills, flexible, readily adaptable to new challenges and approaches.
Knowledge and experience of special needs education and practice a plus factor.
Clear vision and creativity
Flexibility, reliability and a team spirit
Ability to work long hours and in challenging situations

We offer

Duty station: Dadaab, Hagadera
Contract period is up to December 2017. Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC Office in Dadaab.

This vacancy is now closed.
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