The Special needs education adviser
volunteer placement has been specifically created to support a project
funded by the UK Department for International Development/UKAid under the
Innovation for Education programme in Rwanda. The project is called ‘Inclusive
Futures’, and is led by Handicap International and delivered in partnership
with VSO. The ‘Inclusive Futures’ project is aimed at establishing and testing
a national set of Standards, Norms, Tools and Roles to provide better access to
education for all children, regardless of need.
volunteer placement has been specifically created to support a project
funded by the UK Department for International Development/UKAid under the
Innovation for Education programme in Rwanda. The project is called ‘Inclusive
Futures’, and is led by Handicap International and delivered in partnership
with VSO. The ‘Inclusive Futures’ project is aimed at establishing and testing
a national set of Standards, Norms, Tools and Roles to provide better access to
education for all children, regardless of need.
What does the role
involve?
involve?
You’ll provide
technical support to two special centres in the target Districts of Kamonyi and
Rubavu and surrounding mainstream schools and communities to apply and test a
set of Standards, Tools, Roles and Norms for the education of children with
disabilities and other special education needs. To do this you will:
technical support to two special centres in the target Districts of Kamonyi and
Rubavu and surrounding mainstream schools and communities to apply and test a
set of Standards, Tools, Roles and Norms for the education of children with
disabilities and other special education needs. To do this you will:
- promote
and build capacity of care providers and teachers in two special needs
centres Kamonyi and Rubavu - employ
learner-centred methods, support child participation and cooperative
learning, use teaching and learning aids and devices, use
appropriate technologies according to identified needs, assess the
needs of children and develop and deliver individual learning plans - use
a variety of facilitation and consultative models for learning, e.g. large
and small group teacher training, 1to1 consultation, classroom
observations, completion of monitoring and evaluation requirements - attend
visits to mainstream schools and attend parent and community meetings - keep
excellent records of the testing of the STRNs using templates and
reporting structures designed by the project.
Skills,
qualifications and experience required
qualifications and experience required
You will have a degree level
qualification in education, plus professional qualifications and/or training in
an area of special needs education. You’ll have at least 3 years experience
working in special needs education and inclusive education. You’re experience
includes applying a set of standards within an agreed framework and managing
change in an educational context. You’ll be knowledgeable in developing and
delivering training sessions, including people from different backgrounds and
varying capacity. You’ll be fluent in English, however French language skills
are desirable for working with centre staff. You’ll be a sensitive worker, able
to communicate well with a variety of stakeholders, experienced in
learner-centred training methods and child participation. You’ll be creative in
use of resources, able to use your initiative, work independently and build a
strong sense of solidarity with your team.
qualification in education, plus professional qualifications and/or training in
an area of special needs education. You’ll have at least 3 years experience
working in special needs education and inclusive education. You’re experience
includes applying a set of standards within an agreed framework and managing
change in an educational context. You’ll be knowledgeable in developing and
delivering training sessions, including people from different backgrounds and
varying capacity. You’ll be fluent in English, however French language skills
are desirable for working with centre staff. You’ll be a sensitive worker, able
to communicate well with a variety of stakeholders, experienced in
learner-centred training methods and child participation. You’ll be creative in
use of resources, able to use your initiative, work independently and build a
strong sense of solidarity with your team.
And the rest…
You will be based in
Kigale, the capital of Rwanda, but have travel to the two centres in Kamonyi
and Rubavu. We’ll ask you to commit to at least 16 months to make a sustainable
contribution to our development goals. In return, we’ll provide you with
extensive training before your placement, and our financial package includes a
local living allowance, return flights and accommodation. When you return to
your home country, we’ll support you to resettle.
Kigale, the capital of Rwanda, but have travel to the two centres in Kamonyi
and Rubavu. We’ll ask you to commit to at least 16 months to make a sustainable
contribution to our development goals. In return, we’ll provide you with
extensive training before your placement, and our financial package includes a
local living allowance, return flights and accommodation. When you return to
your home country, we’ll support you to resettle.
If you would are
interested to apply, please use the following reference RWA0234/0017/0004
in your application.
interested to apply, please use the following reference RWA0234/0017/0004
in your application.
How to Apply
Interested
candidates are required to follow the link below to apply
candidates are required to follow the link below to apply