Early Childhood Development Practitioner-KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

IRD Global Health, Research and Development, Singapore                Job Code: HRD-SA/09-010                                                Qualification:

• Matric (Grade 12) and an NQF-Level 4

Experience:

• At least 2 years of ECD experience in rural communities.
• Ability to read and write in English and speak fluently in the community local language.

Jobs Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement lesson plans, using the South African National Curriculum Framework as a guide.
• Plan and conduct an effective child development program to meet the motor, cognitive, and socio-emotional skills needs of each child. Initiate classroom activities daily (sing-a-longs, art projects, sensory exploration, outdoor stimulation).
• Ensure that child care routines are carried out in a manner that is prompt, hygienic, and consistent with the good child development principles. This includes routines related to toilet/potty training/napping, hand washing, eating and transitioning between activities.
• Provide a variety of language stimulation activities.
• Ensure that parents receive adequate information about their child’s experiences at the center through regularly scheduled parent conferences.
• Develop weekly lesson plans for review by the program team.
• Maintain written records designed to evaluate each individual child as per outlined processes.
• Update information regarding classroom enrolment, attendance, retention and progress.
• Ensure the safety of children through constant supervision, effective arrangement of space, proper maintenance of equipment, and regular practice of fire drills and other emergency procedure.
• Observe children to detect signs of illness, injury, abuse, neglect, emotional disturbance and other special needs, and report these signs immediately to the Senior Program Associate.
• Use equipment and supplies safely and conscientiously, keeping the physical environment clean and orderly.
• Inspect the school site and equipment for potential safety hazards; taking corrective action or informing the Supervisor to prevent injuries. 
• Ability to follow through with multiple complex tasks with minimum supervision to derive the desired result.