Preschool Teacher

Job Description

Overview of the Pre-school Teacher role A Preschool Teacher is responsible for creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for young children. They plan and implement educational activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development while ensuring children's well-being and safety. Job Title: Preschool Teacher Role: Full-time/ Onsite Work Days: Monday to Saturday Timings: 08:30 AM to 2:30 PM or 09:00- 03:00 PM Location: Mention at the time of posting Job Responsibilities: Classroom Management Create a nurturing environment. Ensuring children's records, teachers corner is updated with accurate information. Maintain a clean and safe environment, welcoming for children. Display boards and children’s work is always updated. Ensuring children's bags and belongings are neatly stored away and mindfully packed everyday for return to home. Ensuring meal arrangement is led on time. Learning Engagement Adhere to KKPS annual planner, ensuring monthly planners are executed as per the lesson plans provided by the academic team. Adjusting lesson plans as per the need and interests of children if required. Providing seven areas of learning environment as per EYFS curriculum for children. Expose children to a variety of learning spaces like outdoor, indoor area play, splash pool and role play areas. Encourage kids to explore, participate in activities and develop a curious side of their nature. Help children develop emotionally and socially. Use diverse teaching aids and tools such as visual aids, storybooks and educational toys. Use different educational activities to improve kids motor skills, cognitive skills, hand-eye coordination, gripping, sensory activities etc. Keep a record of each child’s learning and carry out child observations to mark the development milestones of each child. Preparing Learning Journeys and report cards. Execute school initiatives Health & safety compliance Carrying out risk assessment for classrooms and keeping the office informed for corrective measures. Ensuring children are always in the ratio of adult supervision. A child should always be attended by an adult. Always be informed about allergies and illness of the child. Incidents should be reported in a timely and transparent manner. Keeping children in hygienic and safe conditions. Ensuring classrooms are naturally ventilated during the day and are kept odour free. Ensuring children are served fresh and hygienic meals. Children washroom practices need to be attended promptly. Ensuring facilities are cleaned and maintained by nannies. Communication with parents Provide an update of each child's day, including meals, and educational activities daily. Use a parent communication app. As per the guidelines. Always be updated with the child's progress, meal, care, schedule requirements. Encourage parent Involvement in events and school initiatives. Make care calls to the parents regularly about the child's progress, behaviours and achievements to better understand their needs. Schedule regular meetings with parents (PTM) to discuss their child's progress and how they can help at home.Be able to conduct parent-teacher meetings successfully by handling concerns professionally Address behavioural or developmental concerns with parents sensitively. Maintain a positive and collaborative relationship with families. Communicate regularly with parents about their child's development and progress. Additional responsibilities Coordinate and participate in school events. Help in preparing centre displays. Provide substitute assistance in the absence of other team members. Educational Qualifications: 10+2 (Higher Secondary education) with a certification in Early Childhood Education or Nursery teacher training (NTT) Graduation in any discipline. First Aid and CPR Certification (optional) Work Experience: Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a Preschool. Skills: Patient, nurturing and love for working with children. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Mobile and social media savvy. Should be confident in using parent communication app. Be able to work on MS-office with basic skills for developing planner and schedules. Ability to come up with engaging and innovative teaching methods. Creativity and ability to prepare and design display boards and decorations. Strong organizational, time management skills and able to carry out multiple tasks at a time. Being able to keep up with the energy levels of young children throughout the day. Disciplined and well groomed. Additional Information: Distance to workplace: 1 to 8 Comfortable in wearing uniform.