Overview

The Infant Educator is responsive to the needs of infants and toddlers. He/She creates a secure environment for infants and toddlers through nurturing respectful, responsive and reciprocal relationships with them. He/She also creates a quality learning environment through implementing developmentally appropriate curricula and programmes. He/She builds trusting and respectful relationships and partnerships with stakeholders by actively engaging the children’s family and community. As an Early Childhood educator, he/she engages in ongoing professional development and reflective practice, and contributes to fostering a culture of collaboration and collegiality with relevant stakeholders.

Responsibilities

1. Plan and implement curriculum and programmes

a) Develop routine caregiving approach, lesson experiences and learning materials aligned to the Early Years Development Framework

b) Create developmentally appropriate materials and resources to enhance quality learning environments

c) Document children’s learning and development

d) Implement strategies to build respectful, responsive and reciprocal relationships with infants and toddlers

e) Review health, safety, nutritional and hygiene practices in accordance with standards and procedures

f) Plan developmentally appropriate experiences in the infant care setting

2. Build stakeholder relationships and partnerships

a) Establish relationships with families to facilitate the continuity of care and learning between home and the Centre

b) Coordinate activities with families and community stakeholders

c) Facilitate collaboration with families and community stakeholders to enhance programmes and services

3. Manage family and community programmes

a) Execute collaborative projects with families and community stakeholders

b) Evaluate family and community initiatives and programmes for improvements

4. Conduct routine caregiving

a) Conduct caregiving assessment

b) Provide routine caregiving practices in accordance to standards and procedures

c) Identify areas for improvements for routine caregiving

5. Uplift professional practice

a) Promote the Centre’s vision, mission and values

b) Implement appropriate teaching and caregiving methods based on emerging sector trends, technologies and tools

c) Identify areas for improvement to enhance work performance

d) Propose improvements to professional development and service quality improvement activities

e) Develop new teaching and caregiving approaches based on observations

6. Others

a) Any other duties as and when assigned by the Centre Leader.

Requirements

7. Technical Competencies

a) Please refer to SkillsFramework for Early Childhood sector

8. Core Competencies

a) Strong multi-tasking skill

9. Preferred achievements / characteristics

a) EY2 certified with Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA)

b) Advanced Certificate in Early Years (ACEY)