Title: Inclusive Education Specialist
Company Name: RTI International
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 6 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide technical assistance on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and related best practices in the design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation, advocacy and community engagement, in close collaboration with subject matter experts from RTI and partners to government counterparts at the central and district levels.
∎ Develop and implement training programs on inclusive education, UDL and SEND for teachers and education officials at upazila and national level.
∎ Develop and implement a teacher mentoring approach and facilitate / enhance school-based teacher peer group support system (Teacher Leaning Circle) within schools.
∎ Develop and contribute to the development of inclusive teaching learning materials (including multimedia resources), assessment, and identification and referral approaches and ensure inclusion considerations are upheld across all aspects of implementation to meet the needs of diverse learners.
∎ Support the development and adaptation of UDL related AV materials based on curriculum, textbooks and capacity building of teachers and education officials to make them more inclusive.
∎ Contribute to the design of staff and partner's capacity development materials and activities on inclusive education, UDL, and SEND and support their implementation among staff and partners, including from grantees.
∎ Work with DPE, NCTB, schools and communities to develop manuals, guidelines, tools and implement them to make inclusive school environment for all children including children with disabilities.
∎ Provide support to the USAID Shobai Miley Shikhi team and community on advocacy and outreach activities related to inclusive education, UDL and SEND.
∎ Regular field visits to adapt and refine Activity materials and strategies, ensuring they meet on-ground requirements
∎ Work closely with the MERLA to design and implementation of research, monitoring, and evaluation activities and tools, e.g., operational research, activity impact evaluations, and research.
∎ Collaborate with field teams to support education officials at decentralized levels to implement the Activity professional development approaches, monitoring their quality and fidelity to inclusion, SEND and UDL principles.
∎ Conduct regular visits to maintain a clear understanding of field issues and lead adaptation to Activity inclusion materials and approaches as applicable, in close collaboration with Activity staff and partners.
∎ Regularly support progress monitoring and reporting on program capacity building activities.
∎ Maintain productive relationships with counterparts in DPE, NCTB at central and regional levels, schools, partners, and community.
∎ Ensure that Activity products and processes are sensitive to gender, social inclusion, conflict, child protection, safety standards and policies and the Bangladeshi context.
∎ Represent the Activity in meetings, workshops, and conferences, as requested by the DCOP and Activity senior management and produce knowledge products as requested.
∎ Managing and developing Inclusive Education Coordinator.
∎ May required to travel up to 60% of work time.
∎ Perform other tasks as assigned by the DCOP
Additional Requirements:
∎ Masters degree and 6 years of experience or Bachelors Degree and 8 years of experience in education, inclusive education, disability programming, teacher training or related field of experience
∎ At least three years' experience working specifically in inclusive education
∎ Evident professional development skills and knowledge of relevant literature
∎ Familiarity with, and comprehension of, core concepts in inclusive education
∎ Experience working with children with disabilities preferred
∎ Commitment to inclusive programming that encourages full participation of individuals regardless of gender, disability status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or other marginalized status
∎ Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
∎ Ability to communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment
∎ Excellent analytical, coordination and organizational skills
∎ Ability to work in a team environment
∎ Excellent oral and written fluency in English and Bangla is required.
Salary: Negotiable
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 11 Oct 2023
Company Information:
∎ 1 Oct 2023
∎ RTI International
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com