Terms of Reference for 22 Home Tutors for SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland

 Terms of Reference for22 Home Tutors for SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland

1. Background

SOS Children’s Villages is a global federation of 136 national SOS Children’s Villages associations, working in more than 2000 programme locations worldwide. We work together with a single vision: every child belongs to a family and grows with love, respect and security.

Uniquely, we provide long-term, family-like care for children who have lost parental care (alternative care service), and we work with vulnerable families and communities to help strengthen them and prevent child abandonment (family strengthening service, FS). SOS alternative care is usually organised in the form of a cluster of SOS families, where each SOS parent cares for small group of children.

SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland is part of SOS Children’s Villages International, the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland Association is affiliated. SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that is not for profit, non-sectarian and non-partisan and which has been in existence since 1999.

SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland shares vision with SOS Children’s Villages International and beliefs that every child belongs to a family and grows with love, respect and security. To realize this, SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland builds families for children in need, help them shape their own futures and share in the development of their communities.

SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland is committed to the welfare of children who lost parental care or at risk of losing parental care – often ensuring that children grow up in a loving family environment, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against child abandonment and social neglect, and upholds child protection policy as part of their commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse.Currently, SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland implements programs ranging from child care, child protection, youth empowerment and participation, education and emergency relief interventions. SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland is operational in three regions of Somaliland: Awdal, Marodijeh and Sahil, and a relationship with many stakeholders, including government authorities at national, regional and district levels, NGOs, INGOs, local communities, as well as other CSOs who are in and out of the operational area.

2. Purpose:

The main purpose of this advertisement is to get prequalified/temporaryhome tutors to provide educational support for the children and young people in the Alternative Care Program.

Under the direct supervision of Alternative Care Education Officer, Youth Care Co-worker, and Foster Family Care Social Worker the successful tutor will take part theremedial education support activities; homebased teaching classes or arranged classes according to their grade or educational gap for the Children, Young People and 19 Mothers and Aunties in the Alternative Care Programme of SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland.The required temporary tutors will operate under the three projects of SFC, FFC and YC. The list below provides more details.

1. SOS FAMILY-LIKE CARE ( SFC)

No.	Number of Tutors required	Location	Duration of Contract	Working Hours	Cost per month
1	13 Positions   for Children	Xero-Awr (Gannad)	Renewable for every three Months, based on performance.	Two hours for Six days  ( Night shift)	$ 120
2	1 Position for Mothers and Aunties	Xero-Awr  ( Gannad)	Renewable for every three Months, based on performance.	Two hours for Six days  (Morning shift)	$ 120

1. YOUTH CARE ( FFC )

No.	Number of Tutors required	Location	Duration of Contract	Working Hours	Cost per Month
1	1 Position	Xero-Awr ( Gannad)	Renewable for every three Months, based on performance.	Two hours for Six days  ( Night shift)	$ 120
2	1 Position	Xero-Awr  (Jaamac Gunti)	Renewable for every three Months, based on performance.	Two hours for Six days  ( Night shift)	$ 120
3	1 Position	Geerash Aw-Aadan	Renewable for every three Months, based on performance.	Two hours for Six days  (Night Shift)	$ 120
4	1 Position	Sh. Mubaarik	Renewable for every three Months, based on performance.	Two hours for Six days  ( Night shift)	$ 120

1. FOSTER FAMILY CARE ( FFC )

No.	Number of Tutors required	Location	Duration of Contract	Working Hours	Cost per Moth
1	1 position	New-Hargeisa (Hodan Hills)	Renewable for every three Months, based on performance.	Two hours for Six days  ( Night shift)	$ 120
2	1 Position	New-Hargeisa (Waran Cadde Road)	Renewable for every three Months, based on performance.	Two hours for Six days  ( Night shift)	$ 120
3	1 Position	Cabbaaye	Renewable for every three Months, based on performance.	Two hours for Six days  ( Night shift)	$ 120
4	1 Position	October	Renewable for every three Months, based on performance.	Two hours for Six days  ( Night shift)	$ 120

 SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland Role

• Recruitment of the prequalified/temporary home tutors as per need of the Children and young people in the Alternative Care Program.
• Provision of technical orientation and mentorship to the selected pre-qualified/temporary home tutors.
• Technical supervision of the home tutors during the times of the assignment.
• Feedback and Validations of the assignments undertaken by the home tutors.

3. Roles and Responsibilitiesof the Tutors

The Home tutor must be able to undertake the following responsibilities but not limited to:

• Attend orientation training and briefing organized by the AC Staff prior to the assignment.
• Teach various subjects in the primary and secondary schools both in Somaliland and Kenyan syllabus.
• Provide the students assignments after the completion of each chapter.
• Set Schedule for the teaching activities according to the number and grades of the students.
• Track the student lessons at school by checking their books.
• Take monthly tests, record and share the results with the supervisor.
• Enable students read, write and do the basic arithmetic’s.
• Strengthen the knowledge of students in core subjects ( Languages and mathematics)
• Liaise with the supervisor for any arising issues from the students.
• Provide basic necessary counselling and guidance a student needs.
• Closely work with the Caregiver of the students and supervisor for the education issues.
• Comply with Code of Conduct and all other protocols& Policies of SOS Children’s Villages.

4. Required skills

The tutor must have following skills, Competence:

1. Excellent Communication and problem-solving skills.
2. Excellent knowledge in English, Arabic and Mathematics.
3. Knowledge of Computer skills ( Microsoft Office)
4. Knowledge of dealing students with learning difficulties.
5. Ability to communicate in both Somali and English.

Desired Qualities & Qualifications

1. Minimum Qualification of Diploma in Education. University degree in the field is an advantage.
2. Minimum 1-2 years of experience in the field.
3. Teaching experience (Primary and Secondary).
4. Prior experience in teaching for students with different grades.
5. Prior experience in working as a home tutor.
6. Prior experience in teaching both Somaliland and Kenyan Syllabus

Application Procedure & Submission Deadline

If you meet the above requirements, Please send your Application letter and CV as a one document (not more than 3 Pages) and a copy of your academic certificatesto hr@sos-somaliland.org and it has to be received latest on 27/12/2021. Write the subject line of the email like: Project, Location and the shift, e.g. “YC-New-Hargeisa-Night shift”. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

 

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