Special Needs Education Coordinator at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) (Application closing date: 22nd December 2021)

• Mentor P1-P3 English and Mathematics teachers on identification of in-school CWDs
• Coordinate and support screening and assessment of in-school CWDs through engagement with school level and external stakeholders and organizations
•  Mentor P1-P3 English and Mathematics teachers on effective teaching of CWDs
•  Train and mentor one teacher per school to deepen their knowledge and skills of identification and teaching of CWDs
• Support one teacher per school to be able to provide support to other teachers in their schools in relation to identification and teaching of CWD
•  Coordinate involvement of parents and other community stakeholders to support education of CWDs
•  Support sensitisation of communities and schools against stigmatisation of persons with disabilities
• Train and mentor head teachers in regard to their roles in achieving effective inclusion of CWDs
• Collaborate with SEOs on support for SGACs on holding headteachers to account for effectively inclusion of CWDs
• Support collection and use of data on inclusion of CWDs at school, sector and district levels
• Support district and sector education officers with prioritisation of improving inclusion of CWDs in their performance management functions (eg planning, monitoring, evaluation)
• Coordinate with BLF field level staff and volunteers to deliver a coordinated programme of support to schools and communities
• Generate learning on their work to support scale-up of deployment of SNECOs by government.
• Report to both the District Director of Education and BLF District Engagement manager on implementation of activities
•  Participate in monthly BLF review and planning meetings to evaluate implementation and impact of work.

Successful candidates are likely to have the following skills, knowledge and experience:

Essential

• A Rwandan with a Bachelor’s degree in Special Needs Education.
•  Practical teaching experience at primary level, preferably of children with special educational needs.
• A good level of spoken and written English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work with a range of people in different roles and with different backgrounds and levels of knowledge and experience.
• Able to work with minimal supervision, taking initiative and taking responsibility for results.
•  A commitment to supporting educational improvement in Rwanda
• A commitment to work on the programme for 2 years to maximize their learning about effective programme delivery and change-management

The following skills, knowledge and experience would be useful but not essential:

• Experience of school leadership.
•  Training and/or mentoring experience preferably in education.
•  Data collection and project monitoring experience.
•  Strong ICT skills in particular good knowledge of using tablets, smartphones and computers for data collection.
•  Experience of training, supporting and mentoring others.