Dunnottar School & Vocational Centre – Special Education Teacher Deadline for applications: October 5th 2020

Dunnottar School & Vocational Centre - Special Education Teacher

Provide support, care and education for students with multiple disabilities. This includes assistance in toileting and changing of diapers, feeding, dressing, movement/mobility.
Collaborate with other classroom teachers, parents and specialists to provide an integrated plan for developing the capacities of students.
Assess students abilities, set learning goals, assess progress, and record their evaluations.
Develop and implement annual Individualized Educational Plans (IEP) for students to include: present levels of educational performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special education and related services required to meet those goals.
Coordinate the delivery of special education services in each student's IEP.
Update parents on the progress of their students and enlist parental support with behaviour control and home activities designed to supplement their classroom lessons.
Supervise and support teaching assistants.
Help plan for the transition of students to productive lives after the completion of programme.

Knowledge Skills and Ability Required:

Minimum of 5 CXC passes, including mathematics and English, plus at least 2 years’ experience working with children with developmental disabilities or in the field of early childhood education.OR Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, special education, psychology or related field and at least 1 year experience working with students with disabilities or in the field of early childhood education.
OR Bachelor’s degree in General nursing with at least 1 year practices experience.
Ability to effectively analyse needs and problems objectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, students, parents, staff, administration and the general public.
Perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program.
Willing and able to assist in the movement, positioning, massaging and lifting of students with physical disabilities when needed.
Knowledge of relevant technology including the use of technology to individualize instruction.
Must have the ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Interested persons are invited to submit a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, along with certified copies of documents pertaining to qualifications, plus two (2) recent references via email to dunnottar_school@yahoo.com and addressed to:

The Principal
Dunnottar School & Vocational Centre
P.0 Box 849
Castries, St. Lucia

OR deliver to our Leslie Land location. Call 452-7881 for more information.

Deadline for applications: October 5th 2020