Teacher/ Street Outreach Worker 40 views

Hope for Justice is an INGO, we exist to bring an end to Modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society. Website:  www.HopeforJustice.org

Program Area- Hossana and Bahir dar

No of people required- Two

Programmatic:

• Conduct street outreach work to identify and invite children living and working on the street of Hossana to Exodus Lighthouse/Bright light house
• Provide educational catch up classes on a daily basis to boys at Exodus Lighthouse/Bright light house after assessing each child and developing an individual learning plan.
• Provide Life Skills training on the importance of education and learning skills for boys at ELH/BLH
• Participate in Lighthouse activities such as supervision of play, staff meetings, educational outings, child care review meetings.
• Professional assessment of each child’s ability and designing a learning programme to meet their individual needs
• Conducting regular and planned teaching programmes relevant to individual children’s needs
• Follow-up of those children who are not regular attendees of educational programme
• Participate in regular child care review meetings to help the team build on strategies to best help individual children/their behaviours/their life-plans
• Manage and distribute school materials at the lighthouse and for reintegration
• Keep good, accurate and confidential records of all assessments, attendance and classes.
• Keep accurate records of street outreach activities.
• Contribute to monthly M&E report with accurate and timely data.

Child Safeguarding

• Maintain policies, procedures and systems that provide the requisite safeguarding measures for children accessing our services in collaboration with the Country DCPO.

General

• Uphold and work within Hope for Justice’s policies and procedures, including Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Child & Vulnerable Adult Protection policies.
• Promote Hope for Justice’s core values of Honoring, Openness, Professionalism and Empowerment across the organization and partners
• Undertake any other duties, as appropriate to the post, as delegated by Project Manager
• Represent the organization in different review meeting, workshop and network meetings.

Qualifications

• BA in Pedagogy or Teaching

Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience
• Experience working with vulnerable children and families

Key Skills & Attributes

• Proficiency of Hadiyissa Language is mandatory
• Computer literacy in all Microsoft Office functions
• Ability to write accurate, concise and informative reports
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills,
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written are required
• Able to work with youth from all backgrounds
• Be empathetic and have an understanding of the issues surrounding vulnerable youth
• Flexibility to cope with unexpected situations
• Resolute and committed to achieving high quality standards and striving for excellence.
• Be proactive in pursuing this within Hope for Justice.