Special Educator

Background:

MS has been working since 1961 towards sustainable development over all the Lebanese soil in a secular and nondiscriminatory approach. It aims to build a fair and humane society, to improve the citizenship and autonomy of the underprivileged through socio-economic development projects and to implicate Lebanese youths in the development and improvement of their society. In the frame of MS partnership with UNICEF, MS is mobilizing its experience and resources to enhance inclusiveness of its program. MS seeks to enhance its approach with special needs – physical and mid-intellectual disabilities - beneficiaries focusing on children and youth. Special educator’ main goal is to adapt lessons and learning outcomes of various subjects (mainly math, Arabic and Foreign Language) for students with learning difficulties or for students for mild disabilities. The Special Educator will actively support MS education team to ensure best educational practices toward children with disability.

Duties and responsibilities:

Under the management of the executive responsible, main tasks for the technical advisor will be the following:

• Provide mentoring, methodological support and guidance to MS educators on specialized education for children with disabilities in learning (identifying special education needs, teaching techniques and teaching strategies for inclusion),
• Assess students’ skills to determine their needs and to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and teaching plan in coordination with educators, social worker, head of center, Inclusion case worker and inclusion officer,
• Teach and mentor students in class, in small groups, and in one-on-one,
• Monitors the progress of the learners with special education needs and discusses with teachers and parents; collects data and maintains records of progress and development in coordination with all relevant members of MS team,
• Coordinate with all relevant stakeholders (parents, educators, social worker, head of centers, Inclusion officer, project coordinator and external therapists when needed) to best meet the needs of children with disabilities when enrolled and for referral when needed,
• Makes a recommendation on the pathway for the child after completion of training or cycle,
• Ensures the correct reporting on disabilities in Activity Info, Child Level Monitoring Tool, and narrative reports.
• Contribute to the provision of specialized services for children with disabilities as necessary, in coordination with Inclusion officer and Inclusion case workers
• Participate in all relevant meetings and trainings proposed by MS and partners
• Provides support and guidance to the families and ensures their engagement in family engagement activities
• Contribute in the definition/development of new proposal to ensure its inclusivity

Conditions of Work

The Special Educator will operate under the supervision of executive director and in constant cooperation with project coordinators and inclusion officer. The Special Educator will be based in Beirut office, in Badaro area and will be required to conduct visits in areas of MS centers regularly (Halba, Tripoli, Ghobeyri, Bourj Hammoud, Zahleh, Saïda, Nabatiyeh).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in specialized education, or education, or psychology,
• Relevant work experience with children with disabilities,
• Strong training, mentoring, facilitation and coordination skills,
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills,
• Willingness to work in a multi-disciplinary environment,
• Good understanding of Lebanon education ecosystem (knowledge in CP is a plus),
• Good analytical and report writing skills,
• Developed skills with computer applications including word and Excel in particular
• Excellent command of both written and oral Arabic and English or French