The Senior Early Years Educator plays an active role as a mentor to the team. He / She provides leadership in the design and set up of a secure and quality learning environment for young children, and guides the team in nurturing respectful, responsive and reciprocal relationships
with them.
Job Role & Responsibilities:
- Lead implementation of teaching and learning approaches aligned with curricula frameworks
- Review children engagement strategies in accordance with the curriculum and pedagogical
- frameworks.
- Review effectiveness of classroom management strategies
- Develop initiatives, practices and learning materials to enhance quality of learning environment
- Lead implementation of appropriate health, safety, nutritional and hygiene standards, and procedure
- Evaluate potential teaching and learning methods, tools, and assistive technology based on emerging trends in the sector
- Enhance the documentation methods of children's learning and development
- Develop strategies to help juniors communicate and establish relationships with families of varying needs
- Lead the development of collaborative and sustainable partnerships to improve programmes and services
- Refine the development of Centre, family and community initiatives and programmes
- Review the overall plans for family and community initiatives and programmes for improvements
- Advise the team on the outcomes from caregiving assessment
- Lead implementation of appropriate routine caregiving practices in accordance with standards and procedures
- Review the overall plans to improve routine caregiving
- Advocate Centre's vision, mission, and values to all staff
- Develop new teaching and caregiving methods based on emerging sector trends, technologies, and tools
- Mentor team members on capability development
- Lead in professional development and service quality improvement activities
- Evaluate new teaching and learning approaches based on observations
Job Requirement
- Obtained at least a Advanced Certificate in Early Years (ACEY) or its equivalent
- First Aid Certificate recognized by ECDA
- Minimum 5 years experience in similar setting
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Working Location: Islandwide
We offer a competitive remuneration package plus benefits to the right candidate. Successful candidates will have opportunity for course sponsorship for further upgrading. Suitably qualified applicants are invited to send your updated resume in MS Word to us via APPLY button.
Please include cover application letter and detailed CV with current and expected salary, and copies of qualifications and testimonials. On appointment original copies must be provided for verification.
