Job Description
Job Summary
- An inclusive primary school in Magodo Lagos is seeking to hire a dedicated Special Education Teacher.
- Your role includes being responsible for instructing pupils with mild to moderate disabilities.
Responsibilities
Your primary responsibility involves:
- Adapting the existing curriculum in core subjects to accommodate the individual learning needs of each pupil.
- Creating personalized lesson plans tailored to pupils’ specific requirements.
- Collaborating with parents and support staff to address any significant factors that may hinder pupils’ progress
- Providing guidance and inspiration to help children achieve important learning milestones.
Others:
- Assessing pupils’ abilities and crafting teaching plans
- Adapting learning materials to pupils’ needs
- Monitoring children’s behavioural patterns and arrange appropriate interventions if needed
- Designing engaging activities to teach skills (e.g. drawing and theater drama)
- Collaborating with the support staff (e.g. school counselors and shadow teachers) to create holistic intervention plans
Requirements and Skills
- Proven experience as a Special Education Teacher or relevant role
- Good knowledge of current special education topics and methodologies
- Experience working with children with a wide range of disabilities
- Ability to create IEPs
- A patient, resourceful, and resilient personality
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Valid state special education certificate
- Knowledge of speech therapy is a plus.