PCR
Jamaica
Jamaica
Bachelor's or master's degree in education or a related field.
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Two or more years of special education experience, preferably in one of the following areas: American Sign Language (ASL), speech therapy, occupational therapy, or working with visually-impaired.
Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf
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The Volunteer will reside in a private apartment in Manchester Parish, situated within a suburban community approximately 30 minutes from the nearest major town. This town offers convenient access to essential services and amenities, including banks, supermarkets, restaurants, pharmacies, and medical facilities. Electricity and cellular service are generally reliable, though occasional power outages may occur. Internet access is available either in the home or nearby.
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Broaden your special education expertise by providing customized literacy instruction to Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in Jamaica.
Build everyday fluency in Patwa through daily conversations.
Immerse yourself in Jamaica’s vibrant culture while forming authentic relationships with educators and families.
Conduct literacy assessments to identify students’ strengths and instructional needs.
Provide one-on-one and small-group reading interventions based on individual learning needs.
Teach writing skills, including vocabulary, sentence construction, grammar, and composition.
Develop individualized instructional strategies that support student literacy development.
Model evidence-based literacy teaching techniques during classroom instruction.
Develop literacy intervention materials and visual instructional resources for classroom and intervention use.
Provide informal professional support to teachers on effective literacy instruction for Deaf and Hard of Hearing learners.
Monitor student progress and maintain intervention records to guide instructional planning and decision-making.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as participating in school literacy events or community reading initiatives.
After a two-week orientation on topics such as health and safety, you will move to a semi-urban community where you will collaborate with the staff at Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf to assess the students’ learning needs and develop a work plan in line with the national curriculum.
Peace Corps/Jamaica will equip you with Patwa language resources and you may work with a tutor who can help you build basic language skills to connect with the community.
As the preeminent international service organization of the United States, the Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in Education, Health, Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment and Youth Development. Through their Peace Corps experiences, Volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a lifelong commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today's global economy. Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 240,000 Americans of all ages have served in 142 countries worldwide.
