Main Purpose

The Teacher/ Street Outreach Worker is responsible to conduct street outreach work to identify and invite children  who are vulnerable and victims of trafficking in Addis Ababa to Canaan Lighthouse and provide educational catch up classes on a daily basis for children at Canaan Lighthouse after assessing each child and developing an individual learning plan. In addition, the employee is responsible to provide Life Skills training on the importance of education and learning. Accurate and timely documentation of services provided to the children is essential.

Department  - Programmes 

Location - Canaan Lighthouse, Addis Ababa 

Reporting To - Head of  Teacher/ Street Outreach Worker

Programmatic:

• Conduct street outreach work to identify and invite children living and working on the street of Addis Ababa to Canaan Lighthouse

• Provide educational catch-up classes on a daily basis to boys at Canaan Lighthouse after assessing each child and developing an individual learning plan.

• Provide Life Skills training on the importance of education and learning skills for boys at CLH

• Participate in Lighthouse activities such as supervision of play, staff meetings, educational outings, childcare review meetings.

•  Professional assessment of each child’s ability and designing a learning programme  to meet their individual needs

• Conducting regular and planned teaching programmes relevant to individual children’s needs

•  Follow-up of those children who are not regular attendees of educational programme

• Participate in regular childcare review meetings to help the team build on strategies to best help individual children/their behavior/their life-plans

• Manage and distribute school materials at the lighthouse and for reintegration.

• Keep good, accurate and confidential records of all assessments, attendance, and classes.

• Keep accurate records of street outreach activities.

•  Contribute to monthly M&E report with accurate and timely data.

For all roles:

Understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that comes into contact with our work and reporting concerns if they do arise. 

Key Result Areas

• Children received quality & Consistent catchup class.

• Children improved their self-esteem and social skill and be ready for reunification.

• Strong referral created and maintained.

• Children vulnerable and victims of trafficking identified and joined the lighthouse  

Job Requirements

Experience , Education and Required Skill 

• BA in Pedagogy or Teaching 

• At least 3 years’ experience working in a senior position

• Experience working with vulnerable children and families

Soft skills

• Having the ability of active listening

• Being empathy

•  proactive problem solving

• In-depth knowledge on trafficking and modern slavery concepts

• Contributing to team success

• Stress tolerance and client focus.

Technical Skills 

• Training facilitation skill;

• Communication skill;

• Language proficiency in written and spoken English;

• Computer literacy in Microsoft office packages;

• Interpersonal communication and report writing skills;

• Firm belief in teamwork,

• Gender equality,

• sensitivity to child protection concerns;

• Knowledge of local context

How to Apply

Please send your job application letter and CV to info.ethiopia@hopeforjustice.org  along with the salary expectation and notice period.

Please put the position you are applying for ''Teacher / Street Outreach Worker' in the subject line.

Closing Date:  June 14/2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

https://hopeforjustice.org/who-we-are/ 

The Hope for Justice promotes diversity in the workplace. Regardless of age, marital status, ethnicity, sex, color, country origin, religion, or sexual orientation, Hope for Justice evaluates all applicants solely based on their merits.

      HFJ  has zero tolerance for safeguarding violations. Protection from all forms of abuse is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct. All staff must ensure that they understand and act following this clause.

Successful candidates will be asked to bring Certificate of Good conduct from Crime Investigation Bureau.