Special Needs Education Coordinator at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) :Deadline:25-02-2021

The Building Learning Foundations Programme (BLF) is funded by the British People through the UK government through the British High Commission Kigali as part of it’s Learning for All programme. The programme is focused on improving learning outcomes at P1 to P5 in English and Mathematics. By improving the foundations pf pupils learning in primary, the intention is that more pupils will stay in school and be better prepared to continue to learn in higher grades, thereby increasing equitable access to primary and secondary education in Rwanda. The Programme is implemented by a consortium of organizations; Education Development Trust, British Council, and VSO in all 30 Districts of Rwanda. BLF began in July 2017 and will be implemented until September 2023.

• 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 the 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.

•  Ability to be open minded and respectful
•  Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
•  Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
•  Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

Some background about VSO

Much has changed since VSO started 60 years ago. We’ve gone from being a UK charity to a truly global development organisation. In 2016/2017 alone, we worked with over 7,000 volunteers from all over the world and from all backgrounds to deliver services that had an impact on the lives of almost 2.6 million people in the 24 countries where we work. Our programmes focus on the areas of health, education and livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience building, social accountability, gender and social inclusion. We believe progress is only possible when we work together and that strong partnerships are crucial to delivering positive change. That’s why we work with over 500 partner organisations, from local and national governments, to businesses, NGOs, funders, charities and community groups. Currently, over 30% of our people are recruited from within the country in which they work, and we continue to grow the share of community and national volunteers involved in our programmes. We also send increasing numbers of volunteers from one developing country to another. However, our vision has remained the same; to build a world without poverty.

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