Lutheran World Federation Pre-primary National Teacher Jobs in Kenya

Lutheran World Federation Pre-primary National Teacher Jobs in Kenya

LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in over 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world.

A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and for our field presence in hard-to-reach areas.

Our work is people-centered and community- based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and in order to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures.

Our partners in Kenya Somalia Program include: Lutheran Churches and their related agencies, The European Commission (ECHO), the US Government (BPRM), WFP, UNICEF and UNHCR with whom we are key implementing partners

Lutheran World Federation Kenya- Somalia, Kakuma Program is seeking to recruit a National staff for the following position;

Pre-primary national Teacher

Job Summary

Reporting to the Education Officer-EYE, the pre-primary national teacher provides a stimulating developmentally safe education environment where children have the opportunity to develop social, emotional physical and cognitive skills. The teacher also provides technical guidance and support to the refugee head teacher to enforce leadership and management of the schools.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Initiate curriculum development process, its implementation and evaluation to ensure it is relevant and achievable in schools;

Organise and provide appropriate education for early years programmes; plan and implement competence based curriculum for children aged 4-8 yrs.

Impact knowledge and skills to the learners.

Working with school management and other stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of competence based curriculum.

Facilitate on pre-writing, pre-reading, numeracy and creative experimentation and availing learners with opportunities to learn and care for self.

To engage learners in various activities in school that support them with psychosocial skills allowing them to communicate and associate effectively with others.

Prepare and compile each learner’s assessment and store them for future reference.

Preparing and updating professional documents and working as team to deliver the right content.

Provide support and guidance to the learners to identify their abilities and talents.

Participate in development of relevant play and learning materials for the learners.

Identifying, assessing and referring learners with special interest and

giving them support and attention.

Ensuring safety of learners during education programs as well as teaching learning process.

Capacity building of learners, incentives teachers and parents on specific needs, modification and accommodation of learners.

Provide care and nurturing spiritual, moral, social and mental growth of the learners.

Training on learners on toileting and personal hygiene.

Support child protection by identifying, referring/supporting children with protection concerns and providing psychosocial support

Work with protection focal teachers and teacher counsellors to improve safety and child protection in schools and community

Coordinate gender mainstreaming issues for teachers and learners in curricular and co-curricular activities such as sports to ensure gender equity, equitable participation and maximization of potential of teachers and learners;

Qualifications and Experience

At least a certificate in ECDE education from a recognized teacher training institution.

Must be currently serving as a pre-primary teacher with an experience of at least three (3) years.

Experience working in an informal settlement either rural or urban is desirable.

Must be registered by TSC with a valid registration certificate;

Competencies

Experience of working in refugee schools or with refugee community in the camp or urban set up.

Exemplary guidance and counselling skills, and experience in provision of psychosocial support

Ability to use e-learning devices for teaching, data collection, analysis and dissemination

Passionate for inclusive education

High level of integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.

Ability to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the work place.

Passionate for inclusive education and some experience in mainstreaming child protection and gender issues in education

High level of integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.

Ability to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the work place.

Good analytical and problem solving skills.

A person of high integrity that will model LWF/WS Kenya Somali Program core values:

Dignity and justice

Compassion and commitment

Respect for diversity

Inclusion and participation

Transparency and accountability

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Lutheran World Federation Pre-primary National Teacher Jobs in Kenya

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