Job Title: Teacher
Organization: Dwelling Places
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:
Restore Program Manager
Job type: Full- Time
About US:
Dwelling Places (DP) is a registered Christian Non-Governmental
Organization 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.
Job Summary: To ensure that all
the young children placed in residential care or supported by DP are accorded a
chance to attain at least one minimum academic qualification based on their
abilities and discipline.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
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Conduct individual assessments of children and
development of personalised learning programs and timetables.
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Ensure children in the Creative Learning Center
are supervised at all times
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Provide various experiences and activities for
children including songs, games and storytelling
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Participate in the orientation of the newly
recruited children
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Ensure that the children have a hygienic, safe
and conducive learning environment
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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
supports 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
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Organise monthly presentations for the children
to exhibit what they have learnt.
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Liaise with the social workers to counsel and
sensitize the children on the child protection policy and their rights as
children
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Keep students records updated with the relevant
information.
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Responsible for maintaining and updating class
trimming
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Liaise with the health department to facilitate
proper first aid to the TRH children.
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Discuss identified problems and needs with
professionals as appropriate while keeping a high level of confidentiality for
the children’s information.
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Assist in receiving and distribution of school
requirements.
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Participate in the DP internal and external
teacher’s trainings
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Build the children’s esteem and comfort them
when needed
·
Be
familiar with emergency procedures
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Clearly and effectively communicate in a manner
that children understand
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Any other duties as may be assigned by the line
manager.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
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Possess the professional and personal
characteristics necessary for working effectively with school personnel and the
community
·
Excellent verbal and written communication
skills
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Able to identify and solve problems; ability to
make decisions
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Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
· Excellent
time-management and organizational skills
· Able to
disciple, mentor, and give biblical counseling
·
Minimum of a diploma in early childhood
development/ Nursery teaching or related field of study
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Qualified Primary/Nursery school teacher
·
Minimum of two years’ experience teaching in the
classroom
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An equivalent combination of relevant education
and/or experience may be substitute
·
Basic or fluency in the Karamojong language is
an added advantage
Other requirements
·
A handwritten application letter with a CV and
academic qualifications
· A
Pastor’s letter
·
LC1 letter
· Two
passport size photos
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates Deliver applications to: Dwelling
places head office -off Nalukolongo Masaka road near Mutundwe Police Station or,
email [email protected]
Tel:
0312-513701.
Deadline: 22nd
November 2019 at 5:00 pm.
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