Lutheran World Federation Educational Audiologist, Braille Transcriber, Occupational Therapist and School Counselor Jobs in Kenya

Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service Kenya Program is seeking to recruit a Kenyan national for the following positions based in Dadaab Refugee camp:
 

1. Educational Audiologist
 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide hearing evaluation and consultation services to facilitate the personal, social, and intellectual development of learners.
• Establish a positive learning environment and respond to the individual needs of learners.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the inter disciplinary committee
• use specialized instruments and electronic equipment to test and measure hearing abilities and balance disorders
• determine the degree, type and location of hearing or balance problems
• recommend, select, fit or teach the learner how to use appropriate assistive listening devices (for example, hearing aids, cochlear implants, telephone adaptors, visual alarms)
• help parents and others facilitate communication for people who have hearing impairments
• maintain the learners records
• consult with and advise other health professionals
• Prepare reports, records, and materials required.

Qualifications:

• Diploma from KMTC or its equivalent
• Have 4 years working in an EARC or any related field.
• Previously worked in a hardship or marginalized area.

2. Braille Transcriber
 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares and adapts materials in support of blind or visually impaired students
• Transcribes instructions, tests, classroom materials maps, textbooks, charts and other instructional materials into Braille
• Prepares a variety of other tactile and/or enlarged materials for students’ use, using a thermo phoning machine
• Translates (interlines) Braille print for the benefit of classroom teacher, parents, specialists, and others
• Operates an enlarging copying machine in duplicating Braille material
• Consults with classroom teacher on material us and determines appropriate adaptations for individual students
• Assists TVI and/or classroom teacher by providing the and in support of Orientation and Mobility (O&M) instruction
• Observes performance of learners.
• Assists with assessments to monitor areas of needs and concerns and reports to classroom teacher.

Qualifications:

• Certificate in Braille Transcription from KISE or KIB
• Demonstrated certification and fluency in Grade II Literacy Braille preferred
• Five years of experience transcribing in the blind community or in an educational setting with visually impaired learners
• Demonstrated knowledge of basic child growth and development
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective learners behavioral management strategies and techniques
• Demonstrated ability in effectively operating a Braille writer, with keyboarding skills at 40 words per minute(wpm) keyboard, and other office machines and equipment

3. Occupational Therapist
 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carrying individualized evaluation to determine occupational performance and prioritize on the functional rehabilitation.
• Doing therapeutic intervention to improve the client’s ability to perform daily activities and reach his/her rehabilitation goals.
• Modification of therapeutic techniques and development of new strategies to compensate for functional limitations.
• Working in collaboration with others to promote independence in all aspects of life.
• Advises on the need of disability and inclusion in participation in the community activities.
• Making referrals to appropriate medical implementing partners
• Collecting and proper maintenance of data according to the requirement of the organization

Qualification

• Diploma in Occupational therapy from KMTC or a disability oriented field from any other reputable institution.
• Registered and Licensed by K.O.T.A
• 4 years Minimum Practical Experience
• Experience conducting assessments and coordinating placement at EARC centers, SNE units is a plus advantage.
• Previous work experience in hardship, marginalized areas or emergency setting.
• Working experience in rehabilitation/inclusion of children with disabilities is an added-advantage.

4. School Counselor
 

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Establish and manage counselling services within the LWF schools set up.
• Work with teachers in various schools in identifying pupils who require counselling.
• Offer psycho- social needs to pupils in schools.
• Arrange for regular training workshops for staff on tips for counselling.
• Provide regular reports to school management on progress of each child under counselling.
• Provide follow up of children who have benefitted from the counselling programme.
• Keep counselling records confidentially and ensure child/client protection policies are adhered

Professional Qualification;

• Degree in social sciences preferably psychology or higher diploma in the same field.
• At least 3 years of proven work experience in a similar position.
• Valid certificate of practice

Skills set required;

• Ability to identify pupils who require counselling support.
• Ability to offer psycho-social needs to pupils who require the same.
• Ability to train staff in basic counselling skills and how to identify pupils in need of counselling.

Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment. 

They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 24th July, 2013:
 

HR Officer/Administrator
P.O Box 40870-00100, GPO, 

Nairobi
 

Or e-mail to: lwfddbeducation@gmail.com
 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
 

For more details, visit: www.lwf-kenya.org