Home Tutor (Special Needs)

About this role

A non-profit organisation in Lagos is hiring a patient and experienced home tutor for a teenager with dyslexia. The role focuses on providing one-on-one academic support aligned with the Basic 5 Nigerian curriculum, with a schedule of four days per week for two hours daily at Ikota, Lagos. The tutor will use multisensory teaching methods to aid reading, spelling, writing, and comprehension, and will tailor lessons to the learner’s pace and needs. The employer aims to create a supportive learning environment and will provide regular progress feedback to parents or caregivers. Prior experience with teenagers and special education needs, along with knowledge of Basic 5, is required or highly desirable.

What you would do

• Deliver one-on-one lessons based on the Basic 5 curriculum.
• Develop and apply teaching strategies to support a learner with dyslexia.
• Break lessons into small steps using multisensory methods where appropriate.
• Support reading, spelling, writing, comprehension and other relevant skills.
• Prepare lesson plans and learning activities tailored to the learner.
• Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to parents or caregivers.
• Create a supportive, patient and encouraging learning environment.

What they are asking for

• Experience tutoring teenagers, especially with special educational needs.
• Good knowledge of the Nigerian Basic Education curriculum, especially Basic 5.
• Understanding of dyslexia and strategies to support reading and written language difficulties.
• Patience, creativity, and strong communication skills.
• Ability to adapt lessons to the learner's pace and needs.
• Relevant teaching qualifications or special education training (advantageous).
• Demonstrable experience supporting teenagers with dyslexia or similar needs (encouraged).

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