Department: Oscar Romero School for the Deaf

Responsible to: Principal, Oscar Romero School for the Deaf

Location: Tubmanburg, Bomi County

Contract length: open ended

Our vision

Our vision is that ORS becomes a model of collaboration between deaf and hearing people who live, work and learn together to share skills, knowledge and experiences that can develop their full potential for the benefit of society.

Our mission

Our mission is to expand access to equal opportunities for the deaf through provision of an appropriate, meaningful and relevant education and removing barriers that prevent the deaf from full participation in the society.

Our values

Justice & Equality; Inclusion & Empowerment; Quality & Collaboration

Job purpose

Like the Classroom Teacher, the Sign Language Interpreter will be responsible for the out bringing of the student’s interest in the educational areas and learning development. Through listening and passing down information to students by means of interpretation.

Key activities

1. Support students in the process of learning and development:

• Convert spoken language into sigh language in and outside classroom
• Help deaf and hard of hearing or hearing impaired understand what is being communicated either in a group setting or one on one
• Create daily and long-range lesson plan in accordance with prescribed curriculum when necessary.
• Prepare notes for students with regards to the activities in the curriculum per period when necessary.
• Create and distribute education activities from lesson contents to students when necessary.
• Provide lesson aids visual / audio to facilitate learning when necessary.
• Maintain an organized classroom by setting ground rules, tidy, friendly classroom environments (classroom management).

2. Oversee each student

• Monitor the daily activity of student during class time and at break.
• Record student’s daily attendance in the register.
• Observe and understand student’s behaviour and counsel them or find disciplinary action if necessary.
• Ensure all students with learning difficulties given more time and chance to participate in class activities.
• Work with student’s government of the institution.
• Conduct social and health clubs in the school.
• Work with other teachers, registrar, parents, stakeholders, vice principal care staffs and principal (line manager) to carry out effective operations of education or to achieve your goal.
• Observe student’s health and report to care manager.

3. Working with Policies,

• Support the principal by abiding with all policies (HR, Child Protection and code of conduct from Ministry of Education.)

1. Monitor students’ performance

• Ensure that testing for students in line with set objectives are met.
• Checking students work and evaluating students’ performance.
• Access and record students grades and provide feedback to administration and parents when necessary.

2. Oversee student’s wellbeing and engagement

• Provide counselling support to students facing problem (psychosocial, medical, difficulties in learning).
• Carryout student’s engagement surveys and ensure students full participation.

3. Reporting and accountability

• Report to work in time and complete eight working hours per day.
• Prepare and submit daily lesson plan and medium range (long range) lesson plan to VP as required.
• Manage and maintain school properties and facilities. Report any damaged items and theft of properties.

Changes to the job description

As the organisation evolves, job descriptions may need to be reviewed and if appropriate, changed. Such changes may be initiated as necessary by the manager of this position in consultation with the employee. This job description may also be reviewed as part of preparation for the annual Personal Development Review.

To apply, please send your CV (maximum 3 pages) with details of three professional references (emails and cell numbers) and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role to Jobs.Liberia@marysmeals.org

Your covering letter should make a compelling case for why you feel motivated to work for Mary’s Meals Liberia in this role, as well as giving a concise overview of your most relevant skills and experience and should fill no more than two pages of A4.

As part of our commitment to safeguarding children you will be required to provide an up to date Police Clearance of good conduct (Liberian nationals) Closing date: Friday, November 15^th, 2019 at 5pm. Interviews: Interview dates will be communicated to shortlisted candidates. While Mary’s Meals Liberia will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. Mary’s Meals Liberia is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.

Please note: A second interview stage may be required.

Mary’s Meals is an equal opportunities employer, all who meet the criteria are encouraged to apply.