A reliable and self-motivated professional, able to think and work out-of-the-box

Planning tasks

• Assess the individual needs of children and youngsters in the local schools in the field of behavior, well-being and development
• Prepare guidance plans for the students
•  Assist teachers and care coordinators in making individual education plans
• Set developmental goals for students
• Guidance tasks
• Give guidance to children with special behavior or developmental needs in the classroom and in the EC2 room
• Present information and teach new skills to their teachers and personal assistants
• Coach teachers in the classroom
• Apply positive strategies, therapeutic play, behavior modification

Requirements

• Relevant master’s degree in psychology, special pedagogy or behavior sciences
• Ample work experience with children with behavior and developmental issues
• Knowledgeable of the current student care system on Saba, or will comply with it shortly
• Willing to apply an action-oriented approach
• Able and qualified to perform professional screening and tests

Communication skills

• • Eager and able to work in a team and with professionals
• • Maintain regular contact with teachers, parents and colleagues
• • Create a safe and positive learning environment for children
• • Fluent in English and preferably also some command of Dutch and Spanish
• • Give constructive feedback
• • Able to monitor and report on progress verbally and in writing
• • Make observations and use modern technology to teach new skills to teachers