Deaf Education Teacher at Peace Corps Ghana

Project Description

Ghana is located in West Africa, and is known for having a stable democracy and forward-looking approach to development. Ghana is a diverse country with different tribes and over 70 languages throughout the sixteen regions, co-existing harmoniously. Welcoming visitors is a point of cultural identity; Hosting visitors is the ultimate expression of Ghanaian culture. Acknowledging the presence of another human being by greeting them, honors their existence. In the local communities, visitors will be welcomed into families and quickly be made to feel at home. Ghana is the Peace Corps’ oldest post, hosting nearly 5,000 volunteers since the Agency’s first cohort departed in 1961.

The broad goals of the Education project in Ghana are two-fold:
• Increasing Student Capacity: Ghanaian students in Junior High School, and Schools for the Deaf will demonstrate improved capacity in Math, Science, or Art, respectively, through demonstrating increased content mastery and/or critical thinking.
• Building School Capacity: Ghanaian students will demonstrate improved leadership qualities due to their schools’ increased capacity to provide a quality educational environment, through expanded use of capital and material educational resources, improved student confidence, motivation and/or leadership through extracurricular activities, engagement in communities of practice for professional development and broadened community support for schools and learning.

Peace Corps Ghana  is searching for a suitably qualified or experienced candidate to fill the position of Deaf Education Teacher

Required Skills | Deaf Education Teacher at Peace Corps Ghana

Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education (general or with emphasis in visually- or hearing-impaired)
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline with state certification in special education (general or with emphasis in visually- or hearing-impaired)
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Education with experience working with persons who are learning disabled, developmentally disabled, emotionally handicapped, physically handicapped, multiply handicapped, hearing-impaired, or visually-impaired
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline with experience working in classrooms or residential homes with persons who are learning disabled, developmentally disabled, emotionally handicapped, physically handicapped, multiply handicapped, hearing-impaired, or visually-impaired

Desired Skills

Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following:
• Knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) preferred, but not required.
• Experience teaching/practicing trade skills such as art, cooking, and sewing
• Experience in lesson planning
• Experience in project planning

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