Special Education Teacher
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Thoughtful House Autism Center is seeking a compassionate Special Education Teacher for an inclusive primary school environment in Abuja. The successful candidate will deliver individualized learning programmes and interventions while collaborating with pupils, teachers, parents, and multidisciplinary professionals.
- Full-time role supporting diverse learning and developmental needs in an inclusive primary school.
- Develop individualized learning programmes and interventions around each pupil's strengths and goals.
- Experience working with children with autism or specific learning difficulties is required.
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Thoughtful House Autism Center is seeking a compassionate Special Education Teacher for an inclusive primary school environment in Abuja. The successful candidate will deliver individualized learning programmes and interventions while collaborating with pupils, teachers, parents, and multidisciplinary professionals.
- Full-time role supporting diverse learning and developmental needs in an inclusive primary school.
- Develop individualized learning programmes and interventions around each pupil's strengths and goals.
- Experience working with children with autism or specific learning difficulties is required.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Special Education, Education, Psychology, or a related field.
- Recognised teaching certification, including TRCN, is advantageous.
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Original source description
Thoughtful House Foundation is a registered not-for-profit organization aimed at using its expertise and resources to give children on the Autism Spectrum a fulfilling life. Thoughtful House has been working with children and families on the autism spectrum since 2010, and we have built our programs and practices focused on three main objectives that constitute our Vision:
Special Education Teacher
Job Type: Full Time
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
Experience
Location: Abuja
Job Field: Education / Teaching / Training
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a skilled, compassionate and committed
Special Education Teacher
to support pupils with diverse learning and developmental needs within an inclusive primary school environment.
The successful candidate will work closely with students, classroom teachers, parents and other professionals to implement
individualised learning programmes and interventions
that address each student\'s strengths, needs and educational goals.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Special Education, Education, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or a related field.
Recognised teaching qualification/certification is an advantage.
Experience working with children with
autism and/or specific learning difficulties
.
Knowledge of IEP development, implementation and review.
Understanding of data collection and progress monitoring.
Knowledge of differentiated instruction and evidence-informed intervention strategies.
Ability to think outside the box.
Strong observation, documentation and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with teachers, parents and multidisciplinary teams.
Basic competence in using digital tools for documentation and learning support.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE
Experience or training in any of the following would be an advantage:
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) principles.
Structured teaching.
Visual supports and visual schedules.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Functional communication training.
Behaviour support and positive behaviour strategies.
Assessment and progress monitoring.
Early intervention.
Social skills development.
Functional literacy and numeracy.
Assistive technology.
DESIRABLE QUALITIES
The ideal candidate should be:
Patient, observant and empathetic.
Respectful of individual differences and learning profiles.
Data-driven but responsive to the individual child.
Consistent and calm when supporting challenging behaviour.
Creative and resourceful.
A strong communicator and team player.
Committed to inclusion, independence and meaningful progress.
Willing to learn and continually improve professional practice.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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