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Community Education Officer - Disabled Children

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Status:	Filled
Organization:	Douglas College
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Type:	Academic institution
Mandate:	The goals of Douglas College are to: provide an environment that welcomes and responds to the multicultural and diverse nature of our society. provide an environment that encourages and celebrates individual initiative and responsibility. provide appropriate student services and education programs for students with a wide diversity of age, background, experience, interests and special needs.
Address:	700 Royal Avenue New Westminster, British Columbia, V3M 5Z5 FAX: (604) 527-5516
Contact Person:	Betty Mitchell
E-Mail:	mitchelle@douglas.bc.ca
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English Web Site:	www.douglas.bc.ca/home.html
Country:	Uganda
City:	TBA
Sector:	Strengthening basic education
Position Description:	Position Description: work within USDC's mandate to provide education and support at a community level to children with disabilities and their families. develop a needs assessment in collaboration with the current site Supervisor at USDC, select one sustainable project from the needs assessment to complete during this internship. enhance services already provided through USDC. develop outcome measures to determine the effectiveness of programs and services provided by USDC. further development of a parent support network, family teaching regarding: child development, strengths based programming, community desensitization, individual support planning for youth with disabilities. participation in daily activities at USDC and participation in all on-site and off-site outreach activities. report directly to the site Supervisor and will work closely with all allied staff at USDC. develop close working relationships with the children, families, and communities that USDC serves. Qualifications: Graduate of a relevant post-secondary professional or academic program A pattern of courses, work, and volunteer experience that indicates a career goal in the social service or education area. Experience in working with special needs children Knowledge of child development theory and practice Advanced organizational, writing, and communication skills Ability to work well independently and as part of a team Initiative, maturity, and self-responsibility Understanding of child development and impact of poverty, HIV / AIDS, and other challenges facing people in developing countries Knowledge of culture perspectives, practices and common interventions with children with disabilities Understanding of values and beliefs, and their impact, surrounding individuals with disabilities at an individual level, family level, community level, and societal level.
Host Organization:	The Uganda Society for Disabled Children
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