Jobs at the Learning Place School

Location: Lekki Phase I, Lagos

Job Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the job role are:

• Work closely with the Head of Learning on all issues relating to the classroom.
• Adhere to the conditions and terms of TLP Classroom Operating Procedures.
• Responsible for the smooth running of designated room through the structured timetable and school guidelines.
• Promote the general care and welfare of the all TLP children and more particularly, the children in designated classroom.
• Maintain a daily register and supervise children in and out of the classroom, during other extra-curricular activities.
• Study and discover the personality of each student in your care and maintain appropriate Pupils Assessment Logging System (P.A.L.S) feedback.
• Work with the School management to develop and maintain the school’s Montessori program and use the weekly themed scheme.
• Meet program delivery deadlines.
• Organise relevant and appropriate field trips and outings.
• Ensure general child stimulation using all proportionate equipment and materials at your disposal.
• Maintain the standard and complete sets of the Montessori materials and create appropriate new ones.
• Report and escalate unusual student development and behavior to Head of Learning.
• Ensure all parents’ policies and procedures are followed, and all relevant forms, from and for parents, are completed and collected daily.
• Deal promptly (within 24 hours) with queries from parents.
• Respect the rights of the children and their parents.
• Ensure that the environment is child led and child focused.
• Conduct or arrange the general cleaning of your room and ensure it is safe for the children.
• Prepare termly reports regarding the students' progress and develop.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Education, up to 3 years’ experience and be digitally savvy.

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Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the job role are:

• Working closely with the Head of Learning/Directress on all issues relating to the environment and students/clients.
• Delivering direct one-on-one teaching and continuous assessments to clients.
• Ensuring that the role of Class Aftercare Co-ordinator is carried out efficiently and professionally.
• Responsible for the smooth running of your aftercare room through the structured timetable.
• Ensuring the general care of the children in your room; outdoors during outdoor play and while on late pick up duty.
• Working with the Head of Learning/Directress to develop and maintain the school Montessori program and clients Individual Educational Plan (IEP), utilising the prescribed scheme with themed weeks, achieving annual programmes on time, and organising outings.
• Preparing and delivering all required reports daily, weekly and quarterly.
• Ensuring that the school / Montessori programmes are followed on a day‐to‐day basis. This will include meal time, circle time, arts & craft, songs, and other in-curricular activities.
• Ensuring general child stimulation using all equipment at your disposal and keeping the levels proportionate.
• Ensuring that all policies and procedures are followed, and all relevant forms, from and for parents, are completed and collected daily. For example medical administration form, daily report sheets, incident reports etc.

Experience, Knowledge and Qualifications Required

• The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Child Psychology or Occupational Therapy and be digitally savvy.
• Minimum of 2 years experience working as a Therapist within a Government registered and recognised Special Needs setting.
• Awareness of child psychology and child’s mental development.
• Ability to plan ahead and keep the intervention environment to the required standard always
• Knowledge of childcare and the required health and safety, policy and procedures standards in a Montessori and inclusive school setting.
• Competent in Arts & Crafts.
• First Aid certified.