Learning Difficulties Specialist Teacher

Job Description

About Us

SOS Children’s Villages Jordan is a national non-profit organization established in 1983 to provide alternative care for children and young people who have lost parental care or are at risk of losing it.

What distinguishes our care model is its comprehensive approach to meeting the needs of children and young people. This includes providing care, accommodation, education and skills development, protection and social integration, food security, physical health, livelihoods, and social and emotional well-being.

The Association is guided by the United Nations Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Its efforts are also aligned with the principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals forming an integral part of the Association’s strategic direction and areas of focus.

Job Title: Learning Difficulties Specialist Teacher

Contract Type: Service Contract

Duty Station: SOS Children’s Village – Amman

Job Purpose

To provide specialized educational support to children and young people experiencing learning difficulties or challenges by assessing their educational needs, identifying learning gaps and areas of difficulty, and developing and implementing individualized intervention plans that help enhance their academic skills, independence, and overall learning progress in line with their individual abilities.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

1. Conduct initial assessments of children's academic levels and foundational skills to identify their strengths and areas of difficulty.
2. Identify indicators of learning difficulties in reading, writing, mathematics, comprehension, attention, and study skills.
3. Develop individualized educational support and intervention plans based on each child's specific needs.
4. Deliver individual and group-based educational and remedial sessions to children across different grades and educational stages.
5. Support children in developing their reading, writing, mathematics, comprehension, and understanding skills.
6. Apply specialized teaching strategies tailored to children with learning difficulties and individual learning differences.
7. Adapt educational activities and materials to suit each child's learning level and abilities.
8. Follow up with children experiencing learning gaps or academic delays and develop appropriate plans to address these gaps.
9. Support children in developing independent learning skills, time management, and effective study habits.
10. Provide strategies to help children improve their concentration, attention, memory, and ability to organize learning tasks.
11. Monitor children's academic progress and learning-related behavioural development, and maintain regular records of their progress.
12. Develop simplified assessment tools and diagnostic activities to measure children's learning progress.
13. Prepare periodic reports outlining each child's academic level, interventions provided, progress achieved, challenges encountered, and recommendations.
14. Collaborate with teachers, caregivers, and the education team to ensure a consistent approach to the educational support provided to each child.
15. Provide guidance and practical strategies to caregivers and teachers on how to support children at home and in educational settings.
16. Contribute to identifying cases requiring specialized assessment or referral to relevant professionals or institutions, in coordination with the education team and concerned parties.
17. Maintain the confidentiality of children's information and educational records.
18. Comply with child safeguarding policies, the Code of Conduct, and all applicable SOS policies and procedures.
19. Provide educational support across different grades and educational stages, adapting to varying academic levels and learning needs.
20. Perform any other relevant educational duties as mutually agreed upon within the scope of the assignment.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Master's degree in Special Education, Learning Difficulties, Educational Psychology, Education, or a related field.
• At least five years of solid professional experience in learning difficulties and academic support.
• Proven experience working with children of different ages and across various educational stages.
• Good knowledge of methods for identifying learning gaps and recognizing indicators of learning difficulties.
• Strong ability to develop and implement Individualized Intervention Plans.
• Experience in teaching foundational skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Ability to address individual learning differences and work with diverse educational needs.
• Excellent assessment, monitoring, and report-writing skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, particularly when working with children, caregivers, and teachers.
• Experience in educational or social institutions, or in working with children and young people in care and safeguarding settings, is an asset.

How to Apply

• If you are interested in this position and believe you meet the required qualifications and experience, we invite you to submit your application through our official website.
• SOS Children’s Villages Jordan is firmly committed to child safeguarding and maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse in all its forms, whether in the workplace or in the areas where the organization delivers its services.
• Recruitment and selection are based on technical competence and alignment with the organization's values. Comprehensive background checks will be conducted, including a Certificate of Non-Conviction and reference checks for the selected candidate.
• SOS Children’s Villages Jordan is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.