Remedial Teacher / Learning Therapist / Special Needs …, Cape Town

Requirements

• Have appropriate professional qualifications and experience in remedial teaching / special needs (‘Sonderschullehrer'), masters or equivalent in education necessary
• Focus areas are ‘language', preferable mathematics and ‘learning'
• Excellent skills in communicating with children between the ages of 6 – 10 and the ability to utilise different methods of skills training
• Have an in-depth knowledge of individual education programmes
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and participate in multi-disciplinary team is essential
• Applicant must be fluent in both English AND German

Responsibilities

• Remedial classes and support for Grades 1 – 4 as focus area
• Support for students with diagnosed special needs
• Write the “Nachteilsausgleich” for Grade 1 – 12 German streams in collaboration with a psychologist and inform the relevant parties
• Liaison with other professionals, such as teachers, language therapists, physiotherapists and educational psychologists
• Work closely with parents and guardians
• Development of individual education programmes / remedial plans with / for learner, teacher and other parties
• Assessment of children who have long- or short-term learning difficulties and working with colleagues to identify individual learners' special needs

Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward your updated CV, motivational letter and qualification certificates (including transcripts) to