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JOB TITLE: Special Needs Education Coordinator (SENCO)
JOB LOCATION: Abuja
JOB DETAILS:
- IFA’s Early intervention centre (EIC) for children living with Autism is hiring a Special Needs education coordinator. The coordinator is expected to provide first-class support to parents, staff and pupils and ensure that the daily operational activities of the Centre are carried out for the well-being of the pupils and smooth running of the school.
- In this role, you will carry out assessments of pupils with autism and related special needs to identify needs and monitor progress – including observations in the classroom and meetings with teachers and parents (Take day-to-day responsibility for the operation of the special education needs disorder (SEND) policy and co-ordination of the provision made for individuals with SEND, working closely with staff, parents/caregivers, and other agencies)
General Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the director and liaison with the programs manager the EIC SEN Coordinator will:
- Advertise and promote the services at the EIC
- Develop and oversee the implementation of the Centre’s SEN strategy and policy.
- Have day-to-day responsibility for:
- Implementing SEN policy
- Co-coordinating any specific provisions for individual pupils with SEN, including those with education, health and care (EHC) plans
- Advise staff about SEN strategy and provision
- Work closely with staff, parents and local partners/agencies
- Work in partnership with parents, therapists/teaching assistants and others to provide the best service possible for the children
- Overseeing the records of all children receiving services at the centres
- Provide related professional guidance to colleagues to secure high-quality teaching for children with SEND
- Seek to develop effective ways of overcoming barriers to learning and sustaining effective teaching.
- This will be through the analysis and assessment of children’s needs, by monitoring the quality of teaching and standards of pupils’ achievements, and by setting targets for improvement.
- Collaborate with curriculum coordinators so that the learning for all children is given equal priority, and available resources are used to maximum effect.
Relationship Management Duties
- Attend parents’ meetings and gives parental meeting feedback.
- Schedule and attend Independent Educational Plan (IEP) meetings.
- Acts as a liaison between the school, the staff, the students and the parents, interpreting activities and policies and encouraging parent participation in the child’s education and school.
- Demonstrates customer relation skill necessary for working effectively and efficiently with parents.
Staff Relations:
- Supervise therapists and ensures service delivery is professional and organised, including filing systems and lines of communication.
- Plan and monitor therapist and facilitators’ schedules, programmes/methods.
- Participate in the development of staff/pupil schedules and timetables.
- Provide direction and supervision to classroom support assistants.
- Assist with the review of prospective staff invited for on-the-job assessment.
- Promote employee engagement and is responsible for welfare of staff
Pupil Relations:
- Creates and manages pupils’ programmes
- Develops and manages pupils’ schedules.
- Engages in assessments of pupils and gives a written report on the same.
- Arranges pupil events and programmes
- Ensures Pupils all round well-being is maintained always.
Administrative Duties:
- Prepare, update and archive student records for all school activities.
- Updates and archives standardised processes.
- Review and proofread all internal and external reports, including weekly reports.
- Work with the programs manager to prepare staff rotations and ensure staff duties are carried out accordingly.
- Bring all operational matters including maintenance, purchases, and upkeep to the attention of the Administrative Team.
- Prepare and send a weekly report of activities at the end of each week to the director.
- Be familiar with the main health and safety issues specific to the school and how they relate to pupils, staff, visitors and contractors and other stakeholders.
- Hold meetings with team members to promote best practices and provide updates
Requirement and Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Special Needs Education, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or other relevant fields of study.
- Possess at least 5 years of practical experience working with children living with ASD and related special needs.
- Candidates with ABA certification are highly advised to apply.
- Languages Required: English
Salary Range
N80,000 – N100,000 monthly.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: October 31, 2022
Job Features
Job Category | Education / Teaching / Training |