The position
The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKES, Kenya) operates 5 schools in various cities in Kenya and provides nursery to senior secondary education in both national and international curricula. It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.
We are seeking to fill the below post within at The Aga Khan Primary School, Kisumu (AKPSK) which offers Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) from Grade 1 to Grade 9.
Position: Learning Support Teacher.
Role Summary.
The Learning Support Teacher will support teachers in designing and implementing inclusion strategy, implementing Individual Education Plans in and out of class, and facilitating continuous implementation of CBC Curriculum. The incumbent will also assist the teachers to model, team-teach and evaluate child-centred, inquiry-based learning within the classrooms.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and Support Students with Learning Differences: Identify children who require additional support and/or those with learning differences.
- Provide Individualized Instruction: Offer tailor-made instruction to meet the specific needs of children with learning differences.
- Monitor and Assess Progress: Continuously monitor and track student learning and progress using individual, class, and school-wide assessments.
- Implement Intervention Strategies: Accommodate the diverse needs of students by recommending effective intervention strategies within a mainstream classroom setting.
- Design Individualized Reports: Create comprehensive, individualized reports based on student progress and assessments.
- Develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs): Collaborate to design and implement individual education plans tailored to the unique needs of each student. Proactively communicate regularly and constructively with families, to keep them informed of student progress.
- Use Diverse Teaching Strategies: Apply a range of teaching strategies to engage students and foster academic growth.
- Utilize Resource-Based Activities: Incorporate resource-based learning activities to support differentiated instruction.
- Develop Policies and Procedures: Develop and implement policies and procedures related to Special Needs and Learning Support programs.
- Coordinate Learning Support Programs: Lead and manage learning support programs within the school.
- Collaborate with Support Services: Coordinate with both internal and external support services, agencies, and professionals to ensure holistic support for students.
The requirements
Qualifications And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Education (Special Needs) from a recognized university.
- Must be registered with TSC.
- Specialized courses in inclusive education (an added advantage)
- Practical experience in diverse learning environments
- Experience working with students with a range of learning differences.
- At least 1-2 years’ learning support teaching experience.
- Be conversant with the new Competency Based Curriculum.
Sector
Social Development
About The Agency
The Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, non-denominational educational networks in the Global South. AKES currently operates over 190 pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools and more than 100 non-formal education programmes in diverse geographic locations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates. Most schools offer their respective country’s national curricula, with some schools in East Africa and Bangladesh also offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). AKES employs over 6,500 teachers and staff and educates over 104,700 students. More information…
Region
Eastern Africa
Location
Kenya
Salary
Salary and package to attract the best candidate
Job Expires
03-Dec-2024
