Preschool English Teacher

Understand the required centre operations and support P / VP / AVP/ LT / ST in centre's operations Job Responsibilities: CURRICULUM Communicates with families about the programme's approach. Has basic knowledge and ability to set up developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning environments. Understand and demonstrate the rationale for selecting and arranging materials and equipment and make adaptations when required. Engages children in an active process of exploring materials and equipment. Identify ways to modify the schedule according to individual children's needs and requirements. Initiates strategies based on knowledge of children's interests, needs and temperament. Understand and facilitates child-initiated and adult-facilitated activities and interactions. Demonstrates warm, positive, nurturing, and respectful interactions with children. Identify a variety of positive guidance techniques. Engage children in an active process of exploring materials and equipment. Support children's learning by allowing them time to grasp concepts or practice skills and responding to them in meaningful ways. Recognise the importance of observing and documenting children's learning. Contributes ongoing observations to understand children's behaviour, maintaining confidentiality. Observe children's relationships and is aware of their involvement with each other. CONNECTING WITH FAMILIES Maintains confidentiality and ensures privacy on communications and data about families and colleagues. Shares information and relevant resources with families about the curriculum, children's daily activities and their progress on a regular basis. Build and sustains respectful relationship with families that capitalise on families strength and capacities. CENTRE OPERATIONS Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively effectively with colleagues, children, families and others. Follows staff roster and class timetable. Support the vision, mission and core values of the centre. Aware of facility requirement and report maintenance issue to RO. Demonstrate commitment to provide quality care and education for the children. Recognises the importance of supporting diverse needs of children through positive partnership with families. HEALTH AND SAFETY Ensure Champs safety in all areas and activities. Eg: Champs are to be supervised at all times. Ensure all Champs hygiene at all times. Eg: Proper hand washing and food handling habits. Ensures classroom adheres to safety and hygiene regulations. Eg: Hygiene items are accessible, classroom is free from hazards. Report any damage/safety hazards in classroom to VP / P. To ensure cleanliness in all parts of the centre To lead class during any fire evacuation exercise and ensure that all Champs are accounted for. Menu is displayed. Food allergies of individual child are displayed prominently. Staff are patient with messiness slow eater are given time to finish food, children are encouraged to eat independently. Staff and children observe good hygiene practices. Proper hands washing with soap after toileting, before/after meals and after outdoor and art activities. Proper sanitary procedures are observed during diaper changing. Staff wash their hands before/after diaper changing. Soiled diapers are properly disposed in a covered bin. Children are supervised at all times. Children are within sight, hearing and easy reach of staff Eg: Staff quickly get materials from cupboard in room) Staff's attention is on care giving responsibilities, not on other tasks or interests. Power points are out of children's reach or rendered harmless. There are proper storage facilities for play equipment more than 2 staffs are present during outdoor play. Safety gates are latched at all times. Ensure that administration of medicine forms are updated and filled. Children suffering from infections/ communicable diseases return to centre upon expiry of medical certification and are well (No symptoms of the illness). Children's personal effects such as toothbrushes and mugs, mattress covers and combs are labelled and well maintained. Contact information of parents / guardians and medical information of children are up-to-date and readily available. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Know the expectations of one's job description and is familiar with the organisation's personnel policies such as performance management, wages, benefits contact. Job Requirements: Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education - Teaching (DECCE-T) Creative and inspiring with loving energy Excellent communication and classroom management skills Be familiar with all working curriculum documents, handbooks and policy manuals. Knowledge in educational development / cognitive psychology Bilingual in English & Chinese