Teacher – Early Years (Creche & Pre-nursery) Job at A+ Academy (Early Years and Primary School)

A+ Academy (Early Years and Primary School) is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Teacher – Early Years (Creche & Pre-nursery)

Location: Kano

Duties and Expectations

• Provide responsible care for children
• Provide enriching educational activities
• Lead songs and learning exercises
• Provide structure and accountability in a compassionate fashion
• Help children with toileting / diaper changes as needed
• Design and implement educational, age-appropriate activities
• Encourage children to participate in all activities
• Contact parents as needed to address challenges
• Remain in constant contact with families of children via newsletters, conferences etc.
• Provide many opportunities for children to learn and develop age-appropriate skills
• Exceptional patience and ability to remain calm at all times
• Solid working knowledge of childhood development, especially infants and toddlers
• Creativity, compassion, and professionalism are a must
• Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; gifted and talented; EAL (English as an additional language); and/or disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them all.
• Demonstrate an understanding of, and take responsibility for, promoting high standards of literacy including the use of standard spoken English and the teaching of early reading and phonic
• Treat all children with care and compassion
• Uphold all safety standards and understand what safety threats are peculiar to infants and toddlers
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and orderly creche
• Maintain a professional attitude, respecting family privacy at all times
• Prepare nutritional food choices for children and encourage them to try new things
• Fun and enthusiastic attitude
• Willing to sing, dance, and “be silly” with the children
• Physically able to perform tasks, including sitting on the floor, bending, and standing
• Must be able to lift children weighing up to 15kg regularly
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug test
• Knowledge of developmental appropriate activities for very young children
• Experience in maintaining a well managed classroom, while still meeting the physiological and emotional needs of the children.

Qualifications

• University degree in education with early childhood education is preferred. NCE and a degree in a related field is acceptable. PGD/Master degree is highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in an international standard childcare setting

Other Skills:

• Excellent spoken and written English language skills.
• Computer Literacy

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: aplusacademy.abuja@gmail.com using the “Job Title” as the subject of the email.