Boyne Healthcare
Position: Special Education Teacher
Location: Nairobi
Boyne
Healthcare Ltd is a provider of early intervention and literacy support
services.
Our
mission is to enable children to achieve their goals, optimize function and
thrive by providing bespoke early intervention and literacy support services
that exceed expectations.
Our
vision is to be the leading early intervention and literacy support services
provider in the region. We launched our services in the Kilimani area, Nairobi.
We
seek to recruit highly skilled, flexible, innovative, and enthusiastic special
education teachers to provide high-quality literacy support services for
children.
Child
Development Centre (CDC)
The Child Development Centre provides early intervention, therapy, and rehabilitation services for children.
Services
delivered include Early intervention and literacy support services,
Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Psychology, and Applied
Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Our
literacy support unit supports children with communication delays and/or autism
between the ages of 2 upto 6 years.
Our
unit is equipped with personalized cubicles for individualized learning. Our
inclusive play-based interventions encourage and enable every child to reach
their full potential.
We
have an exciting opportunity for special education teachers to work at our
newly established child development center.
Applications
are invited from all suitably qualified candidates.
Purpose
of the Post:
The
successful candidate will be responsible for:
· Managing
literacy support unit by CDC operational manual and clinical guidelines.
· Provide
interventions aimed at enhancing literacy and life skills for children
attending the unit.
· Setting
up and implementing individualized education plans (IEPs) for each child in
collaboration with parents/guardians
· Reviewing
the child’s progress and modifying intervention plans as appropriate
· Writing
accurate diary notes, reports, and other documents as required by Centre
guidelines
· Communicating
effectively with parents/guardians throughout the process
· Engaging
proactively and positively with therapy teams, parents, and children
· Contributing
to the development of the Centre
· Attending
and contributing to team meetings as required
· Completing
risk assessments and incident reports for areas of responsibility as required
· Establishing
an excellent working relationship with all stakeholders
· Advising
Centre manager of any issue that may affect the delivery of high-quality care
· Engaging
in continuous professional development
· Critical
analysis of research articles (literature) and drawing appropriate conclusions
to guide literacy support. Working with the research and innovation team to
mainstream these findings.
· Attending
all mandatory training relevant to the role
· Any
other duties assigned by the Centre manager
This
position offers the right candidate with a passion for making a difference an
opportunity to develop their skills and influence positively the delivery of
service at an exciting new service.
To
be considered for this post, applicants must demonstrate the following:
Essential
criteria qualification
· Bachelor
of Education (special needs education ) from a recognized institution
· Must be
registered and licensed to practice in Kenya.
· Excellent
skills in supporting children with special educational needs
· Knowledge
and understanding of individualized education plan
· Practical
skills in developing visual schedules
· Must be
fully proficient in Microsoft office including word, PowerPoint and excel.
· Excellent
skills in the following areas:
·
Planning and organization
·
Time management skills
·
problem-solving
·
Interpersonal and communication
Desirable
Criteria
· Experience
in working with therapy services such as occupational therapy, speech and
language therapy and physiotherapy etc.
· Understanding
of The EACCH program/methodology
· Experience
working with Autism spectrum disorder and communication difficulties.
How to
Apply
Applications
in the form CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the essential
criteria and attach photocopies of the following documents:
· National
Identification Card or other forms of identification
· Academic
and professional certificates; and
· Any
other relevant supporting documents.
Please
submit your application to: careers@boynehealthcare.com.
Please
put the title of the post in the subject line of the email
Applications
will be shortlisted based on the information supplied.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interviews.
Closing
date: Wednesday 22nd February 2023.
Boyne
Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities Employer