Position Title: National Teacher Intern

Reports to: Education Officer-Primary

Location: Kakuma Area Program

Unit Summary:

Lutheran World Federation Department for World Services Kenya/Somalia runs 21 primary schools and 13 ECDE centers within Kakuma Refugee Camp. The schools have both national teachers and refugee teachers. The program is seeking to recruit a Kenyan national for the following position of national teacher intern to be based in Kakuma refugee Camp.

Overall Purpose/Broad Function:

Reporting to the Education Officer-Primary, the national teacher intern develops teachers professional develop plans, execute and report, oversee school academic programs, ensure authentic data collection and dissemination, provide technical guidance and support deputy head teacher to enforce discipline among learners at school level

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiate curriculum development process, its implementation and evaluation to ensure it is relevant and achievable in schools;
• Follow up on individual teacher’s lesson delivery and support accelerated education program; catch up, remedial and bridging classes
• Enforce inclusive education programs by providing technical support to teachers, eliminating barriers for inclusion of children with disabilities in regular schools
• Ensure all teaching and learning materials available in schools are distributed equitably, used efficiently and recorded well
• Teach subjects of specialization to impart knowledge, skills and attitudes to learners;
• Evaluate learners in subjects of specialization and prepare them for national and other examinations;
• Support child protection by identifying, referring/supporting children with protection concerns and providing psychosocial support
• Work with protection focal teachers and teacher counsellors to improve safety and hild protection in schools and community
• Coordinate gender mainstreaming issues for teachers and learners in curricular and co-curricular activities such as sports to ensure gender equity, equitable participation and maximization of potential of teachers and learners

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Education/Professional Designations/Experience:

• At least a P1 certificate from a recognized teacher training college.
• Experience working in an informal settlement either rural or urban is desirable.
• Must be registered by TSC.
• have successfully undertaken the relevant TPD modules, at least one on EiE and INEE
• demonstrate ability to supervise, mentor and provide professional support to other teachers;
• Have a valid Teaching Certificate;

Other Specific Skill Requirements:

• Ability to manage and use e-learning/digital devices for teaching and learning, prepare and upload learner content on devices, data collection and analysis
• Experience of working in refugee schools or with refugee community in the camp or urban set up.
• Exemplary guidance and counselling skills, and experience in provision of psychosocial support
• Ability to use e-learning devices for teaching, data collection, analysis and dissemination
• Passionate for inclusive education
• High level of integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
• Ability to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the work place.
• Passionate for inclusive education and some experience in mainstreaming child protection and gender issues in education
• High level of integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
• Ability to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the work place.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.

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

Disclosure: The 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 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.

The closing date for this application is 13th December 2023.

Position is open to Kenya Nationals only.