International Consultant for Training on Inclusive education

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For every child, Education

Find out how UNICEF programmes drives change for children in Timor-Leste by visiting https://www.unicef.org/timorleste.

How can you make a difference? 

Under the supervision of the Chief of Education, support the implementation of its inclusive education program activities, ensuring adequate and contextualized teacher support in the implementation of inclusive education approaches in their classrooms, as well as effective and regular screening for potential learning difficulties.

WORK ASSIGMENT:

1. Overview of the assignment and road map outlining the steps and timelines
2. Support municipal orientations and school-based training on inclusive education. Specifically, the school-based model will entail classroom evaluations and specific recommendations for giving adequate support to those teachers who instruct students with special educational needs
3. Ensure implementation and roll out of revised Child Functioning Screening Tool at the classroom level
4. Develop, revise and support the implementation of a short, informal teacher-made assessment tool of the 3Rs. Design a training module to ensure its effective use
5. Together with INFORDEPE (specifically the ALMA program), and the Inclusive Education Department, design a training and teacher support/accompaniment plan to ensure teachers and school leaders are supported in helping students with special educational needs to achieve their full potential in the classroom. This will include giving training to the ALMA mentors
6. Support the Curriculum Cabinet on modifications and accommodations related to teaching and learning materials, lesson plans and assessment, including national exams
7. Support the transition of regional resource centers into entities that give full and skillful support to teachers and parents of students with special needs, as well as to the students themselves when appropriate.

 

DELIVERABLES: 

1. Inception report
2. Training reports including training manual
3. Implementation report
4. Approved tool and training module
5. Training reports
6. Revised materials
7. Transformation plan for resource centers

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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• Post-graduate degree in special education, psychology, or another relevant field
• Previous experience working directly with students with special educational needs, including with some experience with
• children with cognitive and/or psychological challenges
• Previous experience working directly with families of children with special needs preferred
• Previous experience working in resource-poor contexts, with experience working in Timor-Leste mandatory
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Creative and self-motivated

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

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