Pre-school Assistant Educator at Millie's British International School(MBIS)

Job Description

• We are looking to appoint Pre-school Assistant Educators for September start to work cooperatively with the lead Educators in the implementation of daily plans in accordance with the curriculum.
• To performs activities that ensure the safety, involvement, and creativity of each child in the group.

Job Responsibilities
Work with teaching team in all activities, including but not limited to:

• Maintaining a safe and supportive environment for young children
• Housekeeping, diapering, handling basic hygiene needs such as hand washing, toilet training, meal service and record keeping
• Preparing children for and supervising them during naptime
• Sharing responsibility in the preparation of Daily Plans and the preparation of teaching/learning materials
• Conducting daily small-group activities for an assigned group of children, sharing responsibility for large-group activities and using appropriate adult/child interactions strategies with all children
• Assuming responsibility for a classroom at any given time
• Observing and/or participating in parent-teacher conferences
• Providing coverage for breaks for other staff members
• Supervising daily lunch and playground activities, field trips and walks

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess personal attributes needed to develop trusting relationships with children and adults. Such attributes include the following:

• Essential minimum of 1 year work experience in Early Years
• Must be resident in Ibadan and live within reasonable commuting distance of Jericho
• Interactions expressive of genuine warmth and concern for children as well as an understanding of their developmental needs
• Respect for children’s ideas, feelings, abilities and differences
• Insights into and tolerance for the range of age appropriate behaviour
• Ability to assume needed duties and responsibilities without supervision
• Ability to use discretion in communications with parents in the Teacher‘s absence
• Ability to move and react quickly and to handle emergencies effectively
• Ability to abide by all rules and regulations applicable to workers of the school
• Ability to accept changes in schedules, environment, etc.
• Acquire knowledge of the curriculum and implement the curriculum practices in the classroom.