Ethiopia Country Office
 Position:   Teacher           

LOCATION:  Bokolmayo,Buramino Malkadida and Kobe
TEAM/PROGRAMME:  Education     
GRADE:  6    POST TYPE: National 
Child Safeguarding: 
Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

ROLE PURPOSE: Teachers for the quality learning environment

SCOPE OF ROLE: 
Under the supervision of Education officer/school director, the teacher is responsible for assuring quality teaching and learning processes implemented at schools and Child Friendly spaces also closely working with parent-teacher associations, school management committees, and other community members.

Reports to:  Education Officer 

Dimensions: Save the Children works in – regions in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately – staff and current expenditure of approximately $90+ million each year.

Staff directly reporting to this post: Education Officer

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
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•    Ensure a safe learning environment for education program.
•    Ensure that children feel comfortable, safe, and respected.
•    Register children for enrolment to the program, and monitor attendance on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
•    Collect enrolment and attendance data and report to school director/supervisor.
•     Facilitate daily, weekly, monthly and yearly lesson plan for teaching and learning processes.
•    Ensure the school program has a yearly schedule and appropriate activities plan display.
•    Ensure that students are present for scheduled sessions, track absences, and arrange for substitutes.
•     Ensure that children’s participation and input form the basis of education activities.
•    Contribute to school development planning, and follow-up of co curriculum activities for students, taking into account their skills and abilities.
•    Ensure to include lessons on promoting children’s health, nutrition, and hygiene.
•    Manage the feeding program for children.
•    Be a positive role model and resolve conflicts that arise regarding the school Program or the Child Friendly Canters.
•    Ensure that all games and equipment are accounted for, in good condition, and stored securely at the end of the day.
•    Communicate and collaborate work with Child Protection team in the camp.
•    Liaise with parents and the community regularly to update the children status in teaching and learning progress in the school and keep the performance of the children.
•    Measure students performance based on the Continues Assessment Test.
•    Take part on inter class and outside academic competition.
•    Prepare exams that are relevant and standard for the children.
•    Other duties as assigned

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS 

Accountability:
•    Holds self accountable for teaching and managing school resources  efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
•    Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
•    Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
•    Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
•    Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
•    Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
•    Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
•    Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
•    Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
•    Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
•    Honest, encourages openness and transparency

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
•    Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
•    Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
•    Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
•    Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
•    Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
•    Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
•    Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
•    Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
•    Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
•    Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
•    Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
•    Diploma/ Degree in teaching.
•    Three years’ experience in teaching 
•    Good command in written and spoken English and Somali language
•    Good communication skill 
Date of issue:                                                             Author : 

Declaration

I, _____________________________________ certify that I have read and understood this job description and I pledge to respect it along with the SC’s Code of Conduct, Child Protection Policy, the Staff Regulations and the terms and conditions of the contract I signed.