Art & Child Instructor

Job Summary

The Art and Child Instructor is responsible for preparing and delivering art skills groups for women and supporting with programming for children.  These groups will be a place for women to socialize, learn an art skill and increase their creative expression while children are provided with safe space according to child safeguarding policies.  The Art & Child Instructor will work with a MHPSS staff to facilitate these skills groups and provide safe spaces for women and children.

Job Duties:

1- Serve staff and beneficiaries with creativity, kindness, and generosity

2- Complete administrative tasks for the mental health team

3- Communicate with MHPSS staff if they think beneficiary needs referral or additional supports

4- Facilitate a safe and child-friendly atmosphere where children ages 6-11 can engage in educational and recreational activities according to the provided curriculum.

5- Modify activities to cater to the needs of children of different ages, genders, and abilities.

6- Work with Senior PSS Officer to review weekly lesson plans and assist with curriculum development.

7- Set clear responsibilities for the assistant facilitator to support classroom activities and preparation.

8- Complete set-up and clean-up of classroom space before and after each session.

9- Communicate with each child’s designated guardian on a regular basis regarding their behavior, progress, or any issues and concerns.

10- Keep record of children’s attendance and follow up on all absences within 48 hours.

11- Communicate all materials and supplies needed to the Senior PSS officer and assist with purchases according to SPI Finance and Procurement Policies.

12- Collaborate with project team to advertise and recruit participants from surrounding community.

13- Follow child safeguarding policies and report all concerns regarding a child or their family to the Senior PSS Officer in a timely manner. 

14- Submit timely and accurate activity reports to the Senior PSS Officer and complete monitoring and evaluation tasks to assess project impact.

15- Attend and contribute to regular team meetings.

16- Accompany MHPSS team on home visits to provide child programming or teach on art intervention to beneficiaries

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