PE Teacher Trainer - Special Needs Programme

Haiti

Description of Assignment

Viatores Christi (VC) works in the area of development cooperation in the faith based development sector. We specialise in the recruitment, training and placement of skilled volunteers on projects identified by a mission partner which meets the needs of the beneficiaries. We also specialise in the monitoring and implementation of projects as well as in the provision of experts in developing countries for targeted consultancy.  Since 1960 we have recruited, trained and placed over 2000 volunteers in 48 different countries. Today we have volunteers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean

Assignment Title:  Physical Education Teacher Trainer - Special Needs Programme

Type of Assignment: International Development Worker

Project Title: NPFS Developing Services for People with Disabilities

Duration: 12 Months (may be extended to 36 months*)

Location, Country: Port au Prince, Haiti

Expected Starting Date: Q4 2019

Brief Project Description: NPFS Haiti's Special Needs Programme comes under the umbrella of the larger NPFS Haiti organisation which in turn forms part of the NPH International network.

The Special Needs Programme provides residential, educational and therapeutic services to children and adults with physical and neurological disabilities and their families. It does so with the stated aim of achieving participation, equality and full human rights for individuals with disability in Haiti, where poverty, prejudice and a lack of state services can often lead to the neglect and abandonment of this vulnerable population. In addition to its core activities, the NPFS Special Needs Programme uses training, advocacy and partnership arrangements with like-minded organisations to work towards this aim.

Current programme locations and activities include the following:

Hospitals

St. Luke Hospital and International Training Centre. 

NPFS

Kenscoff

- Kay Christine. 24-hour residential home within the Ste. Helen complex which includes an orphanage, kindergarten, elementary school and other support services. 30 children and adults approx.

- Kay Retreat. Volunteer accommodation.

Tabarre

- Kay Ste. Germaine. Special needs school. 80 students approx.

- Kay Gabriel. Rehabilitation centre for child and adult patients. 160 therapy sessions per week approx.

Petion-Ville

- Kay Eliane. Life skills workshop and vocational centre. 10 young adults approx.

This Misean Cara funded Developing Services for Persons with Special Needs – Haiti 2020-2022 project will, through the placement of a volunteer PE Teacher for a total engagement of 3 years aim to strengthen and expand the existing professional skills locally and in so doing, increase the independence of children with special needs by optimizing their education plan.

The following people will be trained and mentored:

• NPFS - Teachers, classroom assistants, childcare staff, therapists, parents;

The overall aim of this volunteer placement is to increase and improve the capacity of NPFS and St. Luke Hospital, and promote the inclusion of people living with disabilities and neurological conditions in all aspects of Haitian society.

The focus of this program is to build on the proven training interventions for organisational capacity building and development that have being going on over the last number of years. NPFS Haiti has systematically improved its capacities through the transfer of knowledge and skills and the upgrading of systems that contribute to the achievement of programme goals. Training interventions are an integral part of the programme.

Each individual project-supported initiative has had a positive effect on NPFS immediate capacity to deliver services to a standard that is exceptional in Haiti and well-recognised internationally. Future sustainability has also been enhanced by collective impact. An expert PE Teacher Trainer will upskill a wide range of local stakeholders through training and mentoring.

Organisational Context: The VC PE Teacher Trainer will report to the Director of the Special Needs Programme.

Type of Assignment Place: assignment without family

Description of tasks: Tasks will include the following and others, as assigned. The operating environment in Haiti is fast-moving so a high degree of flexibility is required by all parties to respond effectively to existing and emerging needs. NPFS stakeholders include NPFS staff, beneficiaries, families, community agents and partner organisations. NPFS programme locations are as previously listed.

Carry out the following key activities as outlined in the Misean Cara funding proposal:

The VC Volunteer Physical Education Teacher Trainer will provide on the job training and coaching to Haitian counterparts, design and develop curricula, integrate Physical Education within the Special Needs Programme to include the following:

Developing Services for Persons with Special Needs - Haiti 2020-2022:

• Agree and document detailed workplans to provide a clear schedule for staff and volunteers for the next 3 years

• Ensure that fortnightly team meetings take place to monitor progress against the planned results in this funding proposal and ensure mitigation plans are in place for any off-track items and Viatores Christi is informed of any issues likely to impact the success of the funded project.

• Provide an understanding of inclusive PE and illustrate best practice for the classroom teacher addressing varying needs of pupils

• Identify and apply inclusive strategies

• Identify and demonstrate to local staff the centrality of fundamental movement skills for the physical development of SEN pupils

• Devise programmes for the inclusion of all abilities through practical activities and to help identify and address the varying needs of pupils with a focus on increasing engagement with PE activities

• Provide "on the job" training and mentoring to local staff (teachers, caregivers, classroom assistants)

• Train and educate stakeholders at all programme locations on relevant theories, techniques, equipment and approaches.

• Plan and organise Health Information Days for families of internal and external patients

• Co-operate with multi-disciplinary team and internal management structures.

• Fulfil reporting, monitoring and evaluation requirements at project and organisational level including monitoring of progress towards the planned results and provide formal reports to VC - reports to include updates on progress against targets, financial update, and stories of change where possible including photographs to demonstrate the impact of funding support

• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements

• Degree/Masters in Physical Education, ideally with SEN qualification.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Past experience of working in special needs programs
• Good administration skills
• Fluency in French an advantage
• Ability to work with a wide range of people in a respectful and collaborative manner
• Experience in mentoring / supervising
• Good understanding of development issues and knowledge of Haiti an advantage

Living Conditions: Modest with all facilities.

Conditions of Service: 

Volunteer allowances (monthly allowances, flight/vaccinations contributions, full insurance cover)

Volunteer accommodation at Kenscoff and/or Petion-Ville at no charge.  All bills paid and some basic food items provided. Transport between work and accommodation also provided. Volunteer must familiarise with and adhere to the security policies in force by NPH for Haiti.

Atma requires a volunteer to create operations manuals for its partner organizations. The major role of the volunteer is to understand the programs and services of the organizations in detail and capture it in a user-friendly operations manual.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Engage with the organizations' leaders and program staff to understand exactly how the programs function
2. Capture every step of the program implementation in a detailed and easy to understand operations manual
3. Ensure that the operations manual can be used as a guideline document by new staff at the organization with minimal training

Skill(s) required: MS-Office

Perks:

Certificate, Letter of recommendation, Flexible work hours

Join the Atma team as a volunteer today!

A finance volunteer's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Working in collaboration with the partner organization to outline the financial position in the areas of income, expenses, earnings and forecast finances
2. Understanding the financial components of the organization's program
3. Formulating an internal accounting policy
4. Preparing a budget for partner NGO
5. Facilitating implementation of internal accounting systems
6. Planning a fundraising strategy by looking at various fundraising sources and analyzing the one that could be appropriate for the organization

​Perks:

Certificate, Letter of recommendation, Flexible work hours.

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Young people would be getting transported from their home to a variety of Who Cares Scotland group activity sessions or one-off events in Renfrewshire.

Could you join a list of bank ‘volunteer drivers’ that we can call upon to help?

There would be a variety of days/evenings/weekends but we’d ask you with plenty of notice to see if you were free to help.

We would ask that you are able to give time when you can. 

If any volunteer wanted to drop young people off and then wait until driving the young people home they would be most welcome to stay for the activity session/event. They can even help out or just observe.

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This role will involve interacting with young people aged 10 - 18 years via a variety of activities eg arts/crafts/DJ workshops/general youth work at our weekly sessions as well as at our National events that happen throughout the year.

What will I be doing? 

• Supporting staff to undertake new activities 

• Helping children to have fun 

• Building young children’s confidence and self esteem 

• Being a positive role model 

This cheerful, sociable, active and fit 82 years old veteran would love to have someone to visit him for chats and to go out for walks with him and his guide dog. Does this sound like you?

This lovely man keeps his high spirits by listening his talking books, going to the local church club and to the West London Social Group, run by Blind Veterans UK.

Our member was raised in London and is surrounded by his supportive family.

And what about this veteran’s National Service? He joined the Royal Army Service Corps in 1956 and served in Aldershot, Blackpool and Perth in Scotland.

By providing regular companionship, social interaction and building a positive one-to-one relationship you can help to reduce the effects of isolation so commonly experienced by our veterans. Your positivity, friendliness and communication can make the world of difference to their day lives.

Volunteers need to be over the age of 18 years and able to travel independently to and from our veterans home. Reliability, punctuality and trustworthiness are essential requirements for this role as are good listening and interpersonal skills. As understanding of the importance of confidentiality and relationship boundaries is key to this role. We will give you the necessary training, induction and support to be confident and enjoy your volunteering.

Make a difference today!

Pay a visit to Ellis and assist him to make the most of his phone

Our member, Ellis, is a happy, family orientated person who keeps his family close. Ellis was a former jewellery worker curating some of the most exquisite pieces and now enjoys being the prime carer for his ailing sister. 

When he’s not looking after his sister, he enjoys listening to music especially reggae. He also enjoys speaking with family both in the UK and abroad and loves being part of a large family.

Ellis is very inquisitive and enjoys learning about new technology such as his new iPhone XR. He is looking for a volunteer to visit on a Friday afternoon or evening to help him continue learning how to make the most of his iPhone XR, in either his home or sisters home close by.  Ideally someone who has some patience and some knowledge of apple eco system.

No other experience is required just a warm, caring personality and the desire to be a positive force in another's life. Apply today!

What will you get out of it?

It's a direct way to make a difference to a deafblind person’s life
You will be supporting a great cause, while giving something back to your community
You will build a new friendship and have the opportunities to learn new skills
We will offer you full training, support and guidance throughout your volunteering experience with Deafblind UK
Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses such as mileage or public transport costs.

Qualities and Skills we are looking for:

• We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable Volunteers
• Good communication skills, particularly with regard to conversational skills
• To be reliable and have a genuine interest to make a difference in  lives of deafblind people
• Patience and a warm and friendly attitude

What will we ask for in return?

A regular commitment of one weekly visit – usually 1-3 hours
We will need to undertake two references and a DBS check before this role can start
You will need to be over the age of 18 years to apply for this role

Interested?

Then we want to hear from you...

Make a difference today!

Our member, Rana, lives alone in Haringey and has family living very close by.

Rana used to be a university lecturer in Linguistics. A native Egyptian, she moved to the United Kingdom to study and ended up staying.  She speaks both fluent English and Arabic and enjoys listening to the news and knowing what’s happening around her local area. A lover of learning she can get a little frustrated when not able to get things the first time and currently has an iPhone 7  which she needs help with, after transferring from an older Samsung device. 

 Rana would like a volunteer to come over for a visit, have a chat and help her continue learning how to use her iPhone any time on a Thursday. As she is registered blind, clear speech is important alongside some knowledge of IT. Ideally, you will be someone who has some patience and some knowledge of apple eco system. No other experience is required just a warm, friendly manner and the ability to chat and listen.

If you have a couple of hours to spare each week, why not apply and make a difference!

What will you get out of it?

It's a direct way to make a difference to a deafblind person’s life
You will be supporting a great cause, while giving something back to your community
You will build a new friendship and have the opportunities to learn new skills
We will offer you full training, support and guidance throughout your volunteering experience with Deafblind UK
Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses such as mileage or public transport costs.

Qualities and Skills we are looking for:

• We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable Volunteers
• Good communication skills, particularly with regard to conversational skills
• To be reliable and have a genuine interest to make a difference in  lives of deafblind people
• Patience and a warm and friendly attitude

What will we ask for in return?

A regular commitment of one weekly visit – usually 1-3 hours
We will need to undertake two references and a DBS check before this role can start
You will need to be over the age of 18 years to apply for this role

Interested?

Then we want to hear from you...

Activites Volunteers

Here at the Brick, we work with individuals struggling with poverty and homeless as part of own development programs, we run a wide variety of activities throughout the day to cater for all interests! Including arts & crafts, language classes, Eco team projects, film club and much more! If you're a passionate individual, who wants to share your skills with people in need then join the brick today!

Key Tasks:

• Participate in initial and ongoing training
• Establish appropriate boundaries and rapport
• Provide support, guidance and encouragement in the group sessions 
• Provide support and practical help to staff, other volunteers and group sessions leaders
• Respect the individual's opinions, feelings and lifestyle
• Maintain records as required, both paper and electronic
• Liaise with Brick staff, working as a team to signpost and solve problems
• Attend review meetings as required
• Participate in supervision meetings as required
• Maintain confidentiality
• Be responsible, as required, for health and safety issues, including safeguarding
• Monitor own wellbeing and capacity and draw on Brick Project support as appropriate
• Be a positive representative of The Brick and the Queens Hall Action on Poverty

Training and Support:

Induction training will be provided as well as ongoing training and support.

Supervision (One to One’s with Team Lead):

Supervisions are not scheduled but we encourage you to request one with your team lead or volunteer coordinator at any point you feel this would be beneficial or as and when a concern arises.

Expenses:

QHAP will repay the cost of travel to and from the sites for volunteering sessions.

Commitment:

The nature of the Volunteer Coordinator Administration Volunteer role is to assist the Volunteer Coordinator with their workload.The volunteer in this post needs to commit to the hours agreed wherever possible so they can become a dependable and valued member of the team.

Commitment is also expected with regards to attending supervision, team meetings and training as and when required. 

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Qualities

• Understanding the range of possible issues that may be presented by the individuals partaking in group sessions
• Good listening and communication skills
• Ability to show empathy with the individual's situation
• Non-judgemental approach
• Comfortable handling emotionally sensitive information
• Flexibility and willing to help in other departments
• Reliable and trustworthy
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Activities will include:

• Joining a gentleman we support in the water
• Helping to ensure he is safe and having fun
• Providing chat and friendship

Activities will NOT include: Physically supporting the person to swim, personal care, medication or financial assistance

There will always be trained support workers present at the pool with you.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Confident in the water
• Friendly, polite and a good listener
• Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism (experience desired, but not essential)
• Willing to commit to volunteer on a regular basis (exact times and days can be discussed)

A DBS check and two character references will be required for this role. 

What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer:

Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:

• Free certificated training (with access to 800 plus courses)
• Free membership to an online shopping discount scheme
• Comprehensive support from professional, friendly and trained Dimensions staff
• Agreed travel expenses reimbursed
• An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector

Want to apply for this role?

If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, we’d love to hear from you! Simply click on Apply with Charity Jobs.

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*Business insurance is required for this role.

• Offer your time, support and companionship to people who maybe isolated in the community.Develop your interpersonal skills and create links with people in your area . Build relationships doing fun activities.

Can you paint, do collage, crafts, woodwork or music?  

We're looking for an enthusiastic volunteer who would like to share their passion with a group of lively people with learning disabilities and autism:

• Developing group arts activities.
• Working in a team to engage people in the subject you are passionate about.
• Reviewing and getting feedback from the people we support on how they enjoyed the activity
• Supported by a team of colleagues to bring fun and new experiences to the people we support!
• Activities will NOT include: Personal care or financial assistance.

We are looking for a volunteer who is:

• Enthusiastic about sharing their sharing their art skills (eg crafts, music, art, drama etc)
• Experienced with facilitating groups or activities (or has an understanding of the skills needed to do this - support and guidance can also be provided if needed)
• Able to work as part a team
• Friendly, chatty and a good listener
• Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism
• Willing to commit to volunteer regularly (exact times and days can be discussed)

A DBS check and two character references will be required for this role. 

What you’ll gain from being a Discovery volunteer:

• Free certificated training (with access to 800 plus courses)
• Free membership to an online shopping discount scheme
• Comprehensive support from professional, friendly and trained Discovery staff
• Agreed travel expenses reimbursed
• An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector

 Want to apply for this role?
If you’d like to be a Discovery volunteer, we’d love to hear from you! Simply click on 'Apply with Charity Jobs' below.

Are you...

• Passionate about music?
• Able to play an instrument or sing?
• Able to instruct others to create music?

Then you could be the volunteer for us!

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Our music groups are quite relaxed with an informal structure and you are very welcome to bring your own ideas and plans for the group!

What you’ll gain from being a Discovery volunteer:

Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:

• Free certificated training (with access to 800 plus courses)
• Free membership to an online shopping discount scheme
• Comprehensive support from professional, friendly and trained Discovery staff
• Agreed travel expenses reimbursed
• An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector

Want to apply for this role?
If you’d like to be a Discovery volunteer, we’d love to hear from you! Simply click on 'Apply with Charity Jobs' below