Home-School Tutor / Facilitator for 7-year-old Autistic Female

The Neurodiversity Centre; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational support organization in Johannesburg seeks a facilitator to assist a neurodivergent child in her learning journey. This role involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team, managing the child's sensory needs, and fostering social interactions. Candidates should have tutoring experience, a gentle approach, and a passion for supporting neurodiversity. Training opportunities are available through the NDC Facilitation Academy.

Benefits

Training by NDC Facilitation Academy

Support sessions for one month

Qualifications

• Experience tutoring/teaching children, especially those that are neurodivergent.
• Gentle and child-led approach to learning.
• Ability to implement boundaries gently but firmly.

Responsibilities

• Assist the child with learning tasks and support her individual needs.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to implement strategies.
• Facilitate social engagements and enhance social learning.

Skills

Tutoring/teaching experience

Kind and supportive approach

Fluency in English

Experience with neurodivergence

Education

Teaching degree or diploma

Tools

NeuroMe learning platform

Job description

Overview

The child in question is a sweet, yet feisty, and very bright little girl who loves gadgets, swimming, and playing outdoors. She will be starting to follow a mainstream curriculum at home, via the NeuroMe online platform. A facilitator has been requested by her parents to oversee the program and assist in her learning experience.

Main Purpose of the job

In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the educational journey of this child. Your responsibilities will include assisting her with understanding learning tasks, completing them appropriately, and supporting her individual learning, regulation, and sensory needs throughout the school day. The child is anxious and easily overwhelmed, and currently has a low tolerance for managing demands. Managing these feelings appropriately will be an important part of the job. A low arousal / demand, and child-led approach to learning will be paramount in this role. It will be necessary to work closely with her multidisciplinary team and implement relevant support strategies necessary for further learning and development. A suitable candidate should be interested in neurodiversity and have a passion for supporting neurodivergent individuals.

Job Requirements

• Experience tutoring / teaching / working with children, particularly those that are neurodivergent.
• Experience / learning relating to neurodivergence, Pathological Demand Avoidance and autism spectrum disorder are advantageous
• A gentle and kind, supportive, and child-led approach to working with children.
• Availability weekdays - 08h00 - 12h00 (Mon to Fri)
• Fluent in English
• Candidate should pride themselves in their empathy, kindness and ability to implement boundaries in a gentle but firm manner.
• Familiarity with the NeuroMe learning platform would be advantageous.
• A background / experience in teaching, or a teaching degree or diploma would be advantageous.

Job Objectives

• To collaborate with a team to support the child’s needs.
• To facilitate social engagements with peers when needed and enhance social learning.
• To understand, accommodate and alleviate her sensory difficulties and anxiety around schooling.
• Integrate supportive tools into the learning environment as advised by her therapists and multi-disciplinary team.

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.