Thanh Son School Report (8/8 – 11/8) Written by Kelly Vo, BeCause’s Country Director   We left Saigon on Friday night, arrived Cam Ranh at 6am Saturday morning, my friend’s father picked us up at location and took us to his house, we had a little rest, their family is very nice, welcomed us with tea […]

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Special Education Teacher

Overview and Summary:
BeCause, a non-profit organization focusing on providing educational resources in under-developed communities is seeking for an energetic, creative, reliable and compassionate Special Education Teacher to join our team. This role will be working closely with an Occupational and/or Physiotherapist to implement special programs in promoting academic and physical development for children with disabilities.

If you have a passion for teaching and is looking for a challenging, yet rewarding experience to add to your portfolio, this position is for you.

Responsibilities and Duties:
The Special Education Teacher’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Develops and implements individualized academic programs by performing formal and informal assessments of academic achievement, social-emotional development, and vocational skills according the guidelines.
• Prepares materials, individualized lesson plans, and activities according to assessment goals.
• Manages the classroom to maintain a safe, secure, and effective learning environment by providing a high degree of structure, clear expectations, and consistency.
• Maintains a firm, fair, and consistent approach to the instruction of students and promotes student involvement by reinforcing positive behaviors as outlined in the behavior management plan for the facility and classroom.
• Anticipates potential behavior problems in students by maintaining line-of-sight supervision of assigned students at all times and assessing their behavior patterns.
• Assures proper maintenance and operations of equipment and promote a positive learning atmosphere and that class schedules and student progress charts are clearly and creatively posted.
• Work closely with Occupational and/or Physiotherapists to help children with mental, physical or social disabilities independently carry out everyday tasks.
• Organizes support and rehabilitation groups for caregivers and volunteers
• Writes reports and review ongoing treatment.

Qualifications (Required and Preferred):

• College degree; or pursuing a college degree. Ideal for medical students.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills in English and Vietnamese (Bi-lingual preferred).
• Creative, energetic and compassionate in childcare field.
• Demonstrates knowledge of effective instructional techniques by using a wide variety of materials and mediums of delivery.
• Provides timely, accurate, and professional documentation by recording daily grades/points, progress notes, progress reports, report cards, goals and objectives, incident reports, and behavior data in accordance with standard practices of the facility.
• Demonstrates knowledge of treatment planning process by reviewing referral and assessment data to obtain each student’s history, issues, and disabilities; by preparing treatment planning meetings, providing current, specific data, and creating appropriate goals and objectives; by developing and employing strategies and interventions; by monitoring and evaluating student progress; and by sharing information.
• Promotes and maintains positive community relations by coordinating efforts with the team and individuals to expand the teaching program.
• Communicates and cooperates with the team members to ensure all communication of information (written and verbal) is clear, concise, legible, accurate, and courteous.

Compensation
• Depending on experience

How To Apply:

• Please send cover letter and resume to chi.thuy.nguyen@gmail.com.