Early Childhood Teachers Private Tutors Zambia Ltd

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS

We are seeking to recruit early childhood teachers to guide pupils through the very important early stages of their educational journey and to enable pupils to develop their cognitive, verbal and numerical skills by encouraging them to actively participate in classroom activities through creative teaching strategies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES

Your day-to-day duties as an early childhood teacher will include:

• Planning appropriate lessons to meet national curriculum guidelines, keeping up to date with changes.
• Creating engaging lessons to involve pupils of all abilities, coordinating with colleagues and TAs where needed.
• Setting up the classroom, organising displays and equipment.
• Using a mix of resources to enhance pupil’s exploration of the topic.
• Using different teaching methods, including whole class, group work, demonstrations, experiments and play, to motivate and encourage children interaction in the class.
• Encouraging children to work together to achieve goals.
• Providing help and support to individual pupils as required, taking responsibility for their academic progress.
• Carrying out assessments and setting homework.
• Completing administrative work. E.g., taking registers, updating records, marking work and writing reports.
• Creating a learning environment that pupils find comfortable.
• Setting expectations for discipline and behaviour including dealing with inappropriate behaviour according to school policy.
• Providing a safe, healthy environment, and following safeguarding procedures.
• Organising outings, after school fairs, social activities and pastime.
• Participating in training and development activities.
• Attending meetings with parents
• Liaising with senior leadership, parents and external stakeholders in relation to progress, behaviour, child protection and health.

You will have:

• Ability to communicate with and inspire children.
• Dedicated interest in children’s education and creating the best learning environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting child welfare.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Flexible attitude.
• Patience.
• Positive outlook.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Good organisational and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of various teaching methods.
• Ability to design lessons.
• Ability to use a computer and the main office software packages such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The essential qualifications required include:

• Grade 12 School Certificate with Maths and English
• Degree or diploma in early childhood education or a degree in any subject and a Postgraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education.
• Valid Teaching License
• In-school teaching experience, gained from your placement and previous TA jobs.
• Fluent level of English, spoken and written.