Home-School facilitatortutor required for a 14-year-old female with ADHD, in Gaborone, Botswana

Job Title: Home-School facilitator/tutor required for a 14-year-old female with ADHD in Gaborone Botswana. The child in question is a curious spirited girl who enjoys learning socialising with others and engaging in her interests. We are seeking somebody to assist her with following a home-schooling programme at home online. To oversee her learning and assist with planning organisation and task management.

Main Purpose of the job: In this role you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on this girls development and learning. Your responsibilities will include: assisting her with understanding learning tasks completing them appropriately and supporting her individual learning and regulation needs. As well as building a relationship based on acceptance and trust. Collaboration with the online schooling platform and her multidisciplinary team is necessary to implement individualized strategies for her that are supportive of her own individual needs. A suitable candidate would be interested in growing their understanding of her neurodevelopmental profile and related differences and challenges. A special interest and passion in supporting neurodivergent individuals is of utmost importance.

Job Objectives:

To collaborate with a team to support the childs needs.

Encourage and facilitate learning and development

To facilitate social engagements with peers when needed.

To understand accommodate and alleviate her ADHD related sensory & attention difficulties.

Redirect her attention to tasks and minimise distractions

Integrate supportive tools into the learning environment as advised by her therapists

Requirements

Job Requirements:

Experience working with children and adolescents particularly those that are neurodivergent.

Experience in neurodivergence (particularly ADHD) is advantageous

Punctuality

A gentle and kind approach to working with children whilst remaining firm in boundaries is essential.

Knowledge of childhood & adolescent development would be advantageous

Teaching experience and a teaching degree or diploma is an advantage.

Availability weekdays from 08h00 until 12h00.

Ability to commit to the role long term.

Benefits

Benefits

There will be an opportunity to be trained by the NDC Facilitation Academy when the role commences and support sessions are provided for one month thereafter working in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team based at the Neurodiversity Centre.

Please email your CV to if you are interested and feel you are suitable for this position.