Shining
Hope for Community
Position: Primary Teacher
Location: Kibera
Reports
to: Headmistress
Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:30am to 4:30am
Key and Responsibilities
Key and Responsibilities
- Teaches
reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health,
physical education, and music to students in a classroom, utilizing course
of study adopted by KSG, and other appropriate learning activities.
- Develops
lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and
small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of
each student.
- Uses
a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion,
lecture, discovery, etc.
- Translates
lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available
time for instruction.
- Establishes
and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional
learning atmosphere in the classroom.
- Evaluates
students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and
prepares progress reports.
- Communicates
with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students’
progress and interpret the school program.
- Identifies
student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in
assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning
problems.
- Creates
an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive
displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
- Maintains
professional competence through in-service education activities provided
by professional growth activities.
- Selects
and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required
inventory records.
- Supervises
students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day.
- Administers
group standardized tests in accordance with school and national testing
program.
- Participates
in curriculum development programs as required.
- Participates
in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
Minimum
Requirements
The
candidate should have;
- Must
have P1 training certificate from a recognized institution
- At
least 1 year experience with experience of teaching both lower and upper
primary
- Computer
Literate
- Patient
and understanding
- Good
communication skills
Position: Ghetto Mirror Coordinator
Location: Kibera Nairobi
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm and some
weekend as needed
Job Description: GM Coordinator will manage the day to day operations of the Ghetto Mirror publication and provide necessary support for the staff and writers.
Tasks and Duties
Job Description: GM Coordinator will manage the day to day operations of the Ghetto Mirror publication and provide necessary support for the staff and writers.
Tasks and Duties
- Edit
drafts of articles to remove mistakes, grammatical errors, and accuracy of
information and/or rewrite articles to ensure they flow or read better.
- Keeping
in check facts and opinions, and make sure articles adhere to copyright
standards or do not go against SHOFCO’s mission and policies.
- Proofread
and double check final copy of publication, making sure headline capture
essence and are interesting and everything is in place before printing.
- Work
hand in hand with The Youth Programs Coordinator and The Graphic Designer
to support, mentor and assist the writers in journalism skills.
- Prepare
material for and administer weekly mentorship meetings.
- Work
with staff and writers in assigning topics, events and stories to
individual writers or reporters for coverage and ensure strict deadlines
are met.
- Develop
linkages with professional journalists that would be willing to
train/mentor writers.
- Prepare
an Editorial Policy tailored to The Ghetto Mirror.
- Recruit
new writers from other areas and work closely with Mathare team and
writers.
- Develop
activities and programs to keep writers motivated and increase quality of
writing.
- Maintain
the social media platform and guide writers to collect materials to continuously
keep social media updated.
- Look
for areas of need for writers and coordinate with management to meet those
needs and brainstorm ideas, prepare work and action plans.
- Implement
plan to make The Ghetto Mirror become financially independent.
Qualifications
- A
diploma in journalism; a degree in journalism will be an added advantage
- At
least 3 years post graduation experience in editing newspapers or other
publications.
Recommendations
- Some
experience working with youth.
- Extensive
social media knowledge
How to
Apply:
Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Officer, jobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org quoting their current and expected salaries.
Applications
without this information will not be considered.
DO NOT
ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this point.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications
should reach us no later than 23rd June 2016.