Media/Edutainment Program Coordinator at Gritwel Toys and Child Stimulation Support Centre

Responsibilities

• The major parts of our activities are coordinated as after school and weekend programs, and partly as in-school activities at our Earlychildhood Schools. The responsibilities for this position are described as below:

Planning and Coordination of Edutainment Activities:

• You will be required to develop activities that support children’s learning and development, with incidental entertainment values. Part of the edutainment programs developed for our earlychildhood schools are as follows:
• Role/Pretense play, Crafts & Arts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), reading drama activities, Musical activities, Sports, educational games development etc. Please explore the video links below for clearer description of this responsibility:
  • Creative arts video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjmKNhy2XcQ
  •  Kids Pretense play video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_XvftpWGcQ

Media Clips Production:

• You will be responsible for leading and/or coordinating the efforts to produce high quality audio and video clips for our media broadcasts.
• Typical formats for such broadcast include: Motion pictures, Audio movie productions, Video clip / film productions, television programs, social media contents, short power point animations etc.

Television Program:

• You will lead the efforts to prepare programs/scripts for our weekly television program series and/or radio broadcasts. Part of your responsibility will involve getting sponsors for specifically defined programs.
• You will work together with our program sponsors, production team and other crew members to organize and deliver high quality media productions.

Support to GES:

• Occasionally, you may be required to support GES activities in case of unexpected absence of educators.
• You will work together with GES educators and child development technical specialists to develop and organize educational games: Board based, card based and Video games.

Event Planning:

• You will plan events and ensure successful completions. Such events could include children birthday party, celebrations, public holiday events, get together etc. Y
• You will ensure that all resources required for the event are available well in time, and all client’s requests (E.g. Meals and drinks) are met.

Facility Maintenance:

• You will be responsible for the management and maintenance of all educational toys and teaching equipment in the earlychildhood facility.
• All toys and educational equipment are proprietary properties of the Gritwel Edutainment Company. Other media and production gadgets in your care include HD cameras, Home theater, 3D TVS etc.
• You will ensure that all equipment is used in a safe and appropriate manner.

Requirements and Skills

• Candidate must be at least 25 years of age, and authorized to work in Nigeria
• Formal qualification; minimum B.Sc. or HND as a media personnel is required. Minimum 2 years’ experience in hosting TV programs, media presenting and journalism is required.
• Candidate must experience on working with children in an earlychildhood setting.
• Candidate must a good-looking female with a high sense of stylish appearance, you will need to audition and complete a screen test during your interview discussions.
• Candidate must possess a formal certificate and working knowledge on first aid for young children, or must have taken at least a 20 credit hours’ course on the subject.
• Candidate must have excellent organizational skills, with ability to plan, organize, and multitask with minimal supervision.
• Candidate must be able to stay calm under stressful conditions
• Candidate must have an excellent command of English is essential
• Candidate must be reliable, honest, and trustworthy, with good ethical behaviors
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English Language
• Comfortable appearing on camera while working with children.
• Good memory, for recalling scripts and facts
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and multitask
• Vast is creation of children art works
• During your interview, you’ll need to present us with a showreel featuring clips of yourself on camera to show to us your on-screen presenting skills.

Minimum Qualification Requirements and Experience:

• Formal qualification; minimum B.Sc. or HND as a media personnel is required. Minimum 2 years’ experience in hosting TV programs, media presenting and journalism is required.
• Candidate must experience on working with children in an earlychildhood setting.
• Minimum Experience: 2 years