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Special Education teacher (m/f)  

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Namibia, Kavango, Nkurenkuru

Sector:

Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation

Role:

Other

Date of last update: 02/12/2023

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Company presentation

Comundo is Switzerland's largest organisation for personnel development cooperation. With around 100 qualified experts in seven countries of the South, it strengthens locally committed organisations through the exchange of competencies. Comundo is active in the areas of education, food security, human rights and climate change, and also works in Switzerland to raise awareness for a fairer world. It is represented in Switzerland with offices in Lucerne, Fribourg and Bellinzona.

Job description

The Namibian 'Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture' (MoEAC) is a longstanding partner organisation of Comundo in Namibia. It is committed to deliver an equitable and inclusive education for all children and adolescents. With its Directorates of Education Arts and Culture (DoEAC), it is represented in all 14 regions of the country. Especially in the north of Namibia, schools need more specific knowledge and facilities to provide adequate education for all. That is why, the Directorate of Education Arts and Culture in the Kavango-West region aims to improve the inclusive education as it is set in the Inclusive Education Policy.

 

Your activities / tasks

As a co-worker of Comundo you contribute to the country programme of Comundo in Namibia, which supports the MoEAC and its DoEAC in the implementation of the Inclusive Education Policy. Therefore, you advice and support the DoEAC in the Zambezi region to build the knowledge of teachers and principals for the needs of children with disabilities and provide training in specific methods. Your main activities are:

  • Capacitate teachers, advisory teachers, officers, inspectors, principals on inclusive education practices
  • Support in setting up tutoring groups for learning support
  • Support the implementation of visual and hearing screenings
  • Design continuous professional development programmes on inclusive education
  • Co-create a mechanism for monitoring the implementation of inclusive education practices and thus the Inclusive Education Policy

 

Your profile

  • Knowledge and understanding of inclusive education (degree or working experience)
  • Training of trainers' skills or adult education
  • Good command of written and spoken English
  • Monitoring and evaluation skills
  • Strong leadership

General requirements

  • Completed vocational or tertiary education
  • At least 2 years of professional experience
  • Resident in Switzerland or Germany            
  • Very good knowledge of the national language of the country of assignment
  • Intercultural competencies and the ability to act in diverse contexts
  • Good physical and mental health
  • Basic knowledge in project management, institutional development and adult education welcome
  • Ability to work independently and in a team
  • High social skills and intercultural sensitivity
  • You are motivated to live a simple lifestyle
  • You are prepared to contribute to public relations and fundraising

 

We offer

  • An exciting working environment with an ample space for initiative, participation and intercultural contacts
  • An adequate preparation
  • Introduction to the situation of the country of assignment and local support
  • Living and insurance costs during your assignment
  • Travelling costs in both directions
  • Initial financial aid after your return

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Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)

Duration: 2-3 years

Macro-area: Sub-Saharan Africa

Level of experience: Professional, 3 to 5 years

Area of work Definition: Education, Learning and Training

Type of organisation: Governmental Actors

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