Pre-Primary Teacher

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Position Title - Pre-Primary teacher

Responsibilities :

A Pre-Primary Teacher is responsible for teaching young children, typically aged 3 to 6 years, and helping them build foundational skills for their academic and social development. 

Job description

• Lesson Planning and Implementation: Designing and delivering age-appropriate lessons and activities that stimulate childrens physical, emotional, and cognitive development. This includes planning activities related to language development, motor skills, creativity, social interaction, and basic numeracy.
• Maintaining a safe, structured, and engaging learning environment where children feel comfortable and supported. Managing childrens behavior using positive reinforcement and setting clear expectations.
• Helping children develop social skills, such as sharing, taking turns, following instructions, and managing emotions. Encouraging children to express themselves and build confidence.
• Identifying each child's strengths and areas of improvement, offering tailored support to address their developmental needs. This may include working one-on-one with children who need extra help in particular areas.
• Observing and documenting each child’s growth, both academically and socially. Regularly assessing students' progress and adjusting lesson plans as necessary to meet the needs of individual children.
• Maintaining regular communication with parents about their child’s development, progress, and behavior. Offering guidance to parents on how to support learning at home.
• Organizing activities such as arts and crafts, storytelling, games, and pretend play that foster creativity, imagination, and critical thinking. These activities often serve as both educational and fun experiences for children.
• Ensuring the physical well-being of the children by monitoring health and hygiene standards, following safety protocols, and keeping the classroom clean and safe for children.
• Working closely with other teachers, special education staff, and school counselors to ensure a holistic approach to the child’s development. Contributing to school events or activities.
• Teaching early literacy and numeracy skills, such as recognizing letters, numbers, shapes, and colors, in a way that aligns with their developmental stage.

Position Requirements

• Clear written and verbal communication 
• Patience and empathy
• Problem – solving abilities
• Attention to detail

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education.
• Diploma in early childhood education or a related field.
• Experience of 3 to 5 years teaching Pre-Primary children.