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Head of Inclusion at Shining Hope For Communities
Confidential
Nairobi, Kenya
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 4 weeks from now
Job description
## Title: Head of Inclusion
Position Overview
This position offers a great opportunity for career growth within an organization committed to advancing inclusive education practices.
Strategic Leadership for Inclusive Learning
- Co-create and uphold a powerful, equity-centered vision for inclusive learning, ensuring all learners—especially those with diverse learning needs—are supported to thrive
- Use data (student learning profiles, IEP progress, assessments, interventions, family and community feedback) and research to shape systems that continuously improve outcomes for learners with disabilities and learning differences
- Build and maintain sustainable structures—including documentation, intervention frameworks, referral systems, progress-monitoring tools, and inclusion practices—to ensure long-term impact and scalability
- Leverage strategic partnerships with specialists, therapists, community knowledge holders, and inclusive education networks to enrich support for learners and Learning Guides
- Lead efforts to position the organization as a national and regional model for inclusive, progressive, and equity-driven education
Inclusive Curriculum & Learning Design
- Lead the adaptation, design, and documentation of an inclusive curriculum that is accessible, rigorous, joyful, identity-affirming, and responsive to learners with diverse needs
- Ensure the curriculum integrates universal design for learning (UDL), differentiated instruction, multimodal approaches, individualized learning supports, and accommodations aligned with global best practices in inclusive education
- Ensure assessments reflect a whole-child approach and are meaningful, flexible, and responsive to learners' varied abilities, communication modes, and strengths
- Collaborate with curriculum teams to break down big ideas into accessible learning experiences across grade levels—ensuring barrier-free participation for all students
- Guide the selection of adaptive learning resources, assistive technologies, inclusive literature, and tools that reflect organizational values