LUTHERAN WORLD FEDERATION JOB DESCRIPTION- JUNIOR SECONDARY TEACHER (NATIONAL)

The Department of World Service (WS) of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. WS provides support to refugees, returnees, internally displaced people, their host communities and communities at risk, focusing on livelihoods, quality services, protection and social cohesion. The Kenya-Somalia Program has been implementing such interventions in Kenya and Somalia since 1992.

The Kenya-Somalia program of LWF WS is seeking qualified, experienced, and highly motivated Junior Secondary Teacher (National). 

 The position is based in Dadaab Refugee Camp.

JOB SUMMARY:

Overall responsibility to implement and evaluate curriculum in Junior secondary school and impart knowledge, skills, develop personality and character that will provide a lasting and inspiring impact on their lives to develop positive attitude.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

1. Curriculum implementation and evaluation

• Teach at least two learning areas.
• To prepare all professional records for curriculum implementation
• Develop teaching/learning resources for effective and motivating lessons
• Keep all records and use them to improve performance
• Conduct continuous assessment tests and terminal assessment mark and record results.
• Take lead in training children in co-curricular activities
• Participate in curriculum review

2.Training teachers on modern trends in special needs education

• Train teachers in new teaching pedagogy that is responsive to current trends in education
• Assist untrained incentive teachers develop basic theoretical and practical knowledge about the teaching profession.
• Train teachers on production of teaching and learning materials using locally available materials.
• Facilitate training of incentive teachers in maintenance of teaching and learning resources.
• Participate in workshops, training and teacher learning circles activities.
• Develop in the teacher the ability to communicate effectively.

3.Facilitate Community participation in promoting teaching and learning

• Guide parents to form parent’s groups for classes of their children
• Train parents of children on basic concepts on child upbringing
• Participate in PTA meetings for the schools where they work
• Involve the refugee community through the school PTA to support education
• Encourage the community to give girls equal chance in education through mobilization
• Encourage the school committee to make the school compounds environmentally friendly and barrier free.

4.Managing Classroom resources

• Ensure proper utilization any used equipment used during classroom instruction
• Ensure proper storage and safety of equipment after use by children
• Responsible for proper management of classroom resources issued for promoting teaching/learning environment i.e. textbooks, teaching aids and desks and others materials.
• Accountable for keeping proper and accurate lists of books issued to students and ensure school authority kept aware of any discrepancies.

5.Promote partnership with local educational Institutions

• Conduct community mobilization and sensitization on significance of primary education. Regularly monitor the attendance, scholastic performance and learning needs of the children in the school in close liaison with LWF Kenya program education SMT.
• Initiate close relationship with teachers of local Kenyan primary schools to share approaches for effective teaching in refugee-local schools
• Develop refugee inter-school competition in co- curricular activities as sports, games, drama and music festivals. Also train children so as to participate in games and sports.

6.Development of Human Potential in Students

• Prepare high achieving pupils for post primary education
• Develop the pupils’ potential abilities to their maximum through a variety of experiences.
• Develop in pupils’ an awareness and appreciation of innovation in the field of education and an ability to utilize them.
• Develop in the pupils’ an awareness of the principles which underline good human relationship and use of these in their dealings with the community.
• Prepare the pupils to face life with self-confidence and independence.
• Promote clear logical thought and critical judgment.
• Offer career guidance to pupils’.
• Conduct counseling for pupils’ in need of counseling. Liaise with parents of individual learners for effective delivery of counseling services.

7.Other

• Work in a team spirit with other teachers to promote understanding of school mission and goals successfully.
• Establish closer relationship with other LWF Kenya program colleagues to establish a positive image of the LWF Kenya program education sector.
• Take advantage of the available opportunities in education to foster self-development professionally.
• Perform any other duty assigned to you by your immediate supervisor. 

8.AUTHORITY:

• Has full authority on matters pertaining to effective curriculum implementation in assigned classroom tasks.
• Has the mandate on what action should be taken against deviant learners.
• Advisor of the head teacher and education community teachers on all matters related to curriculum, teaching and co-curricular activities.

9.QUALIFICATIONS

• B.Ed Arts or Sciences,
• Attained a C+ in KCSE
• Attained a C+ in the two specialized teaching subjects and must be registered with the Teachers Service Commission.

CONTACTS/KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Work closely with other sectors and in collaboration with UNHCR, partner agencies on education issues to promote teaching/learning.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The position is in Dadaab Refugee Camp.
• The climate is harsh (semi-arid) and area prone to banditry menace.
• Teaching will essentially be carried out in refugee schools.

Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.

Disclosure: LWF participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme developed by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response, which requires LWF to conduct reference checks with prior employers including questions about employee misconduct. By proceeding with this job application, you consent to LWF requesting a Statement of Conduct from your previous employers. This Statement of Conduct is requested from previous employers for all candidates for employment and provided to all employers that request it from LWF.

Throughout its recruitment processes for any job position, LWF does not ask for any fees, and applicants should not pay any money to anyone. We advise the public to exercise due diligence when applying for employment with LWF and when asked to pay any money to anyone to secure a job with us. Such instances are cases of fraud and should be reported to us immediately through email at  complaints.kenyasomalia@lutheranworld.org or at our toll-free contact 0800721270.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

NB: Open to Kenya Nationals only.

Closing date for applications: 21st November 2024.