Teacher - Special Education

Client of United Nation careers

Responsibilities

• Ensures the delivery of quality inclusive education to all students through:
  • Identifying the key concepts, content, skills and pedagogy appropriate to the delivery of curriculum subject areas taking into account needs of individual students.
  • Using a range of appropriate learner centered instructional strategies and techniques.
  • Enriching the host country's curriculum where appropriate to develop the competencies of students and achieve UNRWA learning goals and values in line with UNRWA Curriculum Framework.
  • Assessing students' learning through the use of formative, summative and diagnostic assessment
  • Maintaining a safe and effective learning environment in the classroom and school compound in accordance with the UNRWA school code of conduct.
• Participates in the school co-curricular activities/committees and maintains links with the wider education community to improve the performance and wellbeing of students including activities on key social, environmental, health issues, child rights and protection.
• Actively engages in school-based and other professional development including peer support, discussions and training in line with UNRWA approved policies, processes, and procedures.
• Contributes to the systematic collection, recording and analysis of data in line with the school and UNRWA EMIS system.
• Effectively communicates with parents and the school community regarding learner progress and needs.
• Contributes to the school policy level development, planning and evaluation working as a team member.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. In addition, the following competencies apply.

• Analyzing
• Planning and Organizing
• Applying Technical Expertise
• Coping with Pressure and Setbacks
• Learning and Researching
• Appropriate knowledge and understanding of the pedagogy and subject knowledge including openness on new ways of working
• Proficiency in the standard PC applications used by the Agency.