Overview
Understand the required centre operations and support P / VP / AVP/ LT / ST in centre’s operations
Job Responsibilities:
CURRICULUM
Ø Communicates with families about the programme’s approach.
Ø Has basic knowledge and ability to set up developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning environments.
Ø Understand and demonstrate the rationale for selecting and arranging materials and equipment and make adaptations when required.
Ø Engages children in an active process of exploring materials and equipment.
Ø Identify ways to modify the schedule according to individual children’s needs and requirements.
Ø Initiates strategies based on knowledge of children’s interests, needs and temperament.
Ø Understand and facilitates child-initiated and adult-facilitated activities and interactions.
Ø Demonstrates warm, positive, nurturing, and respectful interactions with children.
Ø Identify a variety of positive guidance techniques.
Ø Engage children in an active process of exploring materials and equipment.
Ø Support children’s learning by allowing them time to grasp concepts or practice skills and responding to them in meaningful ways.
Ø Recognise the importance of observing and documenting children’s learning.
Ø Contributes ongoing observations to understand children’s behaviour, maintaining confidentiality.
Ø Observe children’s relationships and is aware of their involvement with each other.
CONNECTING WITH FAMILIES
Ø Maintains confidentiality and ensures privacy on communications and data about families and colleagues.
Ø Shares information and relevant resources with families about the curriculum, children’s daily activities and their progress on a regular basis.
Ø Build and sustains respectful relationship with families that capitalise on families’ strength and capacities.
CENTRE OPERATIONS
Ø Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively effectively with colleagues, children, families and others.
Ø Follows staff roster and class timetable.
Ø Support the vision, mission and core values of the centre.
Ø Aware of facility requirement and report maintenance issue to RO.
Ø Demonstrate commitment to provide quality care and education for the children.
Ø Recognises the importance of supporting diverse needs of children through positive partnership with families.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Ø Ensure Champs safety in all areas and activities. Eg: Champs are to be supervised at all times.
Ø Ensure all Champs hygiene at all times. Eg: Proper hand washing and food handling habits.
Ø Ensures classroom adheres to safety and hygiene regulations. Eg: Hygiene items are accessible, classroom is free from hazards.
Ø Report any damage/safety hazards in classroom to VP / P.
Ø To ensure cleanliness in all parts of the centre
Ø To lead class during any fire evacuation exercise and ensure that all Champs are accounted for.
Ø Menu is displayed.
Ø Food allergies of individual child are displayed prominently.
Ø Staff are patient with messiness slow eater are given time to finish food, children are encouraged to eat independently.
Ø Staff and children observe good hygiene practices.
Ø Proper hands washing with soap after toileting, before/after meals and
Ø after outdoor and art activities.
Ø Proper sanitary procedures are observed during diaper changing.
Ø Staff wash their hands before/after diaper changing.
Ø Soiled diapers are properly disposed in a covered bin.
Ø Children are supervised at all times.
Ø Children are within sight, hearing and easy reach of staff Eg: Staff quickly get materials from cupboard in room)
Ø Staff’s attention is on care giving responsibilities, not on other tasks or interests.
Ø Power points are out of children’s reach or rendered harmless.
Ø There are proper storage facilities for play equipment; more than 2 staffs are present during outdoor play.
Ø Safety gates are latched at all times.
Ø Ensure that administration of medicine forms are updated and filled.
Ø Children suffering from infections/ communicable diseases return to centre upon expiry of medical certification and are well (No symptoms of the illness).
Ø Children’s personal effects such as toothbrushes and mugs, mattress covers and combs are labelled and well maintained.
Ø Contact information of parents / guardians and medical information of children are up-to-date and readily available.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Ø Know the expectations of one’s job description and is familiar with the organisation’s personnel policies such as performance management, wages, benefits contact.
Job Requirements:
Ø Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education – Teaching (DECCE-T)
Ø Creative and inspiring with loving energy
Ø Excellent communication and classroom management skills
Ø Be familiar with all working curriculum documents, handbooks and policy manuals.
Ø Knowledge in educational development / cognitive psychology
Ø Bilingual in English & Chinese
About MINDCHAMPS PRESCHOOL @WEST COAST PLAZA PTE LIMITED
Understand the required centre operations and support P / VP / AVP/ LT / ST in centre’s operations
Job Responsibilities:
CURRICULUM
Ø Communicates with families about the programme’s approach.
Ø Has basic knowledge and ability to set up developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning environments.
Ø Understand and demonstrate the rationale for selecting and arranging materials and equipment and make adaptations when required.
Ø Engages children in an active process of exploring materials and equipment.
Ø Identify ways to modify the schedule according to individual children’s needs and requirements.
Ø Initiates strategies based on knowledge of children’s interests, needs and temperament.
Ø Understand and facilitates child-initiated and adult-facilitated activities and interactions.
Ø Demonstrates warm, positive, nurturing, and respectful interactions with children.
Ø Identify a variety of positive guidance techniques.
Ø Engage children in an active process of exploring materials and equipment.
Ø Support children’s learning by allowing them time to grasp concepts or practice skills and responding to them in meaningful ways.
Ø Recognise the importance of observing and documenting children’s learning.
Ø Contributes ongoing observations to understand children’s behaviour, maintaining confidentiality.
Ø Observe children’s relationships and is aware of their involvement with each other.
CONNECTING WITH FAMILIES
Ø Maintains confidentiality and ensures privacy on communications and data about families and colleagues.
Ø Shares information and relevant resources with families about the curriculum, children’s daily activities and their progress on a regular basis.
Ø Build and sustains respectful relationship with families that capitalise on families’ strength and capacities.
CENTRE OPERATIONS
Ø Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively effectively with colleagues, children, families and others.
Ø Follows staff roster and class timetable.
Ø Support the vision, mission and core values of the centre.
Ø Aware of facility requirement and report maintenance issue to RO.
Ø Demonstrate commitment to provide quality care and education for the children.
Ø Recognises the importance of supporting diverse needs of children through positive partnership with families.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Ø Ensure Champs safety in all areas and activities. Eg: Champs are to be supervised at all times.
Ø Ensure all Champs hygiene at all times. Eg: Proper hand washing and food handling habits.
Ø Ensures classroom adheres to safety and hygiene regulations. Eg: Hygiene items are accessible, classroom is free from hazards.
Ø Report any damage/safety hazards in classroom to VP / P.
Ø To ensure cleanliness in all parts of the centre
Ø To lead class during any fire evacuation exercise and ensure that all Champs are accounted for.
Ø Menu is displayed.
Ø Food allergies of individual child are displayed prominently.
Ø Staff are patient with messiness slow eater are given time to finish food, children are encouraged to eat independently.
Ø Staff and children observe good hygiene practices.
Ø Proper hands washing with soap after toileting, before/after meals and
Ø after outdoor and art activities.
Ø Proper sanitary procedures are observed during diaper changing.
Ø Staff wash their hands before/after diaper changing.
Ø Soiled diapers are properly disposed in a covered bin.
Ø Children are supervised at all times.
Ø Children are within sight, hearing and easy reach of staff Eg: Staff quickly get materials from cupboard in room)
Ø Staff’s attention is on care giving responsibilities, not on other tasks or interests.
Ø Power points are out of children’s reach or rendered harmless.
Ø There are proper storage facilities for play equipment; more than 2 staffs are present during outdoor play.
Ø Safety gates are latched at all times.
Ø Ensure that administration of medicine forms are updated and filled.
Ø Children suffering from infections/ communicable diseases return to centre upon expiry of medical certification and are well (No symptoms of the illness).
Ø Children’s personal effects such as toothbrushes and mugs, mattress covers and combs are labelled and well maintained.
Ø Contact information of parents / guardians and medical information of children are up-to-date and readily available.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Ø Know the expectations of one’s job description and is familiar with the organisation’s personnel policies such as performance management, wages, benefits contact.
Job Requirements:
Ø Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education - Teaching (DECCE-T)
Ø Creative and inspiring with loving energy
Ø Excellent communication and classroom management skills
Ø Be familiar with all working curriculum documents, handbooks and policy manuals.
Ø Knowledge in educational development / cognitive psychology
Ø Bilingual in English & Chinese