TEACHER - INDIVIDUALISED COMMUNICATION AND LEARNING FACILITATOR FOR GRADE 00 CHILD

SUMMARY:
Northcliff, Randburg – Gauteng: Grade 00 boy who currently receives highly individualized, relationship-based morning program in his home environment. He attends three hours each morning and follows a CAPS aligned curriculum that is adapted to support his communication, regulation and developmental needs.
The role combines elements of early childhood speech language support and developmental facilitation, with a strong emphasis on connection, communication and flexibility.
The successful candidate will work closely with his parents, and collaboratively with his occupational therapist and physiotherapist, to support his overall development in a consistent and integrated way.
 
The salary for this position is R25 000 per month dependant on experience.
 
To apply send your CV directly to:
Smitmd64@gmail.com
Williammiles1978@yahoo.co.uk

POSITION INFO:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
 

• A qualified speech language therapist, or an early childhood teacher with a strong speech language and communication background.
• Understanding of developmental, relationship-based approaches
• Teaching experience, ideally in early childhood of foundation phase
• Experience working with AAC, early communication systems and alternative ways of supporting expressive language.
• Comfortable supporting oral motor development and motor planning for speech
• Interest in and willingness to integrate OT and PT goals into daily activities.
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Warm, energetic and genuinely kind in their approach to the child.
• Respectful of family boundaries and comfortable working in a home-based environment
• Flexible and open minded, willing to try different approaches and adapt based on the child’s responses rather than following a fixed programme.
• This option is for a candidate who can independently plan and implement the program while maintaining the same developmental philosophy currently in place.

• Three hours individualised teaching each morning in a home-based learning environment
• Planning and implementing an individualised CAPS aligned Grade 00 programme.
• Embedding communication goals across the day
• Supporting expressive communication using AAC, starting with picture-based systems and gradually moving towards digital supports/verbal expression
• Supporting oral motor development and motor planning for speech
• Using Makaton based signs to support understanding and expression.
• Creating activities that integrate communication, play, early literacy and numeracy.
• Observing the child closely and adapting activities based on his regulation, engagement and motivation.
• Working respectfully within the family’s home and routines
• Communicating openly and regularly with parents
• Collaborating with OT and PT, including attending therapy sessions approximately once a month to support integration of gross motor, visual spatial, fine motor and sensory processing goals into daily activities
• Being guided by what works for the child rather than rigid programmes or checklists.
• Fluent in English, good Afrikaans