Job Title: Teacher
Organisation: Dwelling
Places (DP)
Places (DP)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Assistant
Restore Program Manager
Restore Program Manager
About US:
Dwelling Places (DP) is a
registered Christian Non Governmental Organization
registered Christian Non Governmental Organization
(NGO) which specialises in the
rescue, rehabilitation, reconciliation, resettlement and follow-up of children
living on the streets. The overall objective of DP is to have a society where
every child has a chest to rest their head on and a place to call home.
rescue, rehabilitation, reconciliation, resettlement and follow-up of children
living on the streets. The overall objective of DP is to have a society where
every child has a chest to rest their head on and a place to call home.
Job Summary: The Teacher
will primarily ensure that all the young children placed in the residential
care or supported by DP and accorded a chance to attain at least one minimum
academic qualification based on their abilities and discipline.
will primarily ensure that all the young children placed in the residential
care or supported by DP and accorded a chance to attain at least one minimum
academic qualification based on their abilities and discipline.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct
individual assessments of children and development of personalised
learning programs and timetables. - Ensure
children in the Creative Learning Center are supervised at all times - Provide
various experiences and activities for children including songs, games and
storytelling - Participate
in the orientation of the newly recruited children - Ensure
that the children have a hygienic, safe and conducive learning environment - Develop
lesson plans for the classes teach, implement and assist in completing the
assessment of the children. - Assist
in developing individualized plans and provide a nurturing environment,
which support the individual development of each young child. - Teach
the basic education needs that include English and Mathematics based on
the individual assessment and lesson plans - Promote
a reading culture amongst the young children to improve their reading and
pronunciation of english words - Organise
monthly presentations for the children to exhibit what they have learnt. - Liaise
with the social workers to counsel and sensitize the children on the child
protection policy and their rights as children - Keep
students records updated with the relevant information. - Responsible
for maintaining and updating class trimming - Liaise
with the health department to facilitate proper first aid to the TRH
children. - Discuss
identified problems and needs with professionals as appropriate while
keeping a high level of confidentiality for the children’s information. - Assist
in receiving and distribution of school requirements. - Participate
in the DP internal and external teacher’s trainings - Build
the children’s esteem and comfort them when needed - Be
familiar with emergency procedures - Clearly
and effectively communicate in a manner that children understand - Any
other duties as may be assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant for the Dwelling Places Teacher job should possess a diploma in
early childhood development/ Nursery teaching or related field of study - Qualified
Primary/Nursery school teacher - At
least two years of experience teaching in the classroom - An
equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may be
substitute - Possess
the professional and personal characteristics necessary for working
effectively with school personnel and the community - Excellent
verbal and written communication skills - Able
to identify and solve problems; ability to make decisions - Able
to handle multiple tasks simultaneously - Excellent
time-management and organizational skills - Able
to disciple, mentor, and give biblical counseling
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates are encouraged to send the following;
interested candidates are encouraged to send the following;
- A
handwritten application letter with and updated CV with academic
qualifications - A
church recommendation letter (Should be God fearing) - LC
1 letter - Two
passport photos
Deliver your applications to:
Dwelling places head office – Off Nalukolongo Masaka road near Mutundwe police
station or email to: [email protected] or call 0312-513701
Dwelling places head office – Off Nalukolongo Masaka road near Mutundwe police
station or email to: [email protected] or call 0312-513701
Deadline: 17th February 2018
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