Total 5 job vacancies by Skool4kidz Pte. Ltd.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Preschool Educator effectively creates a secure and quality learning environment for the children through nurturing trusting and respectful relationships with them. He/She enriches children’s learning by co-designing and implementing a developmentally and culturally appropriate curricula, while effectively integrating innovative teaching and learning practices. He/She is proactive and intentional in strengthening partnerships with families and the community, and co-designs collaborative efforts with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve this goal.

As an experienced Early Childhood Educator, He/She guides the junior educators in enhancing their professional practice. He/She provides suggestions and ideas to improve professional development in the Centre, while also contributesing to the Centre’s culture of collaboration and collegiality.

1. Plan and implement curriculum and programmes

• Plan developmentally appropriate teaching, learning and caregiving activities aligned to the relevant curricula frameworks
• Review results of learning needs assessment
• Guide juniors in engaging children meaningfully in accordance with the curriculum and pedagogical frameworks
• Customise classroom management strategies
• Design quality learning environment with developmentally appropriate learning materials and resources
• Review health, safety, nutritional and hygiene practices in accordance with standards and procedures
• Identify potential teaching and learning methods, tools and assistive technology based on emerging trends in the sector
• Evaluate documentations of children's learning and development to better inform planning and teaching

2. Build stakeholder relationships and partnerships

• Execute communication strategies and policies to foster a culture of collaboration within the Centre
• Identify opportunities to collaborate with families to ensure continuity of care and learning between the home and the Centre

3.Manage family and community programmes

• Develop outreach activities to promote Centre programmes and services
• Guide the execution of collaborative projects with families and community stakeholders
• Evaluate family and community initiatives and programmes for improvements

4. Conduct routine caregiving

• Review results of caregiving assessment
• Review caregiving in accordance with standards and procedures
• Evaluate routine caregiving improvement opportunities

5. Uplift professional practice

• Co-develop appropriate teaching and caregiving methods based on emerging sector trends, technologies and tools
• Analyse areas for improvements for professional practice
• Propose improvements to professional development and service quality improvement activities
• Promote Centre's vision, mission and values

Job Requirements:

• Possess at least Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECH) or Diploma in Child Psychology & Early Education (CPEE) or Diploma in Early Childhood Studies (ECS) or Diploma in Early Childhood Development & Education (ECDE) or Higher NITEC in Early Childhood Education

• Possess the following attributes:

1. Resilence: manages a variety of tasks and challenges as well as new circumstances from time to time
2. In a Team (collaborative): collaboration with peers and possesses good interpersonal skills to work well with various stakeholders
3. Passion for Children: the enthusiasm, dedication and desire to make a difference in child’s growth, development and well-being
4. Professionalism: strives for excellence in his/her duties and display strong integrity and accountability towards his/her duties
5. Love for Learning: pursues lifelong learning and engages in reflective practice
6. Empathy: embraces diversity, shows empathy and respect towards children and their families, various stakeholders and the community

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The Infant Educator is responsive to the needs of infants and toddlers. He/She creates a secure environment for infants and toddlers through nurturing respectful, responsive and reciprocal relationships with them. He/She also creates a quality learning environment through implementing developmentally appropriate curricula and programmes. He/She builds trusting and respectful relationships and partnerships with stakeholders by actively engaging the children's family and community. As an Early Childhood educator, He/She engages in ongoing professional development and reflective practice, and contributes to fostering a culture of collaboration and collegiality with relevant stakeholders.

1. Plan and implement curriculum and programmes

• Develop routine caregiving approach, lesson experiences and learning materials aligned to the Early Years Development Framework
• Create developmentally appropriate materials and resources to enhance quality learning environments
• Document children's learning and development
• Implement strategies to build respectful, responsive and reciprocal relationships with infants and toddlers
• Review health, safety, nutritional and hygiene practices in accordance with standards and procedures
• Plan developmentally appropriate experiences in the infant care setting

2. Build stakeholder relationships and partnerships

• Establish relationships with families to facilitate the continuity of care and learning between home and Centre
• Coordinate activities with families and community stakeholders
• Facilitate collaboration with families and community stakeholders to enhance programmes and services

3. Manage family and community programmes

• Execute collaborative projects with families and community stakeholders
• Evaluate family and community initiatives and programmes for improvements

4 .Conduct routine caregiving

• Conduct caregiving assessment
• Provide routine caregiving practices in accordance to standards and procedures
• Identify areas for improvements for routine caregiving

5. Uplift professional practice

• Promote Centre's vision, mission and values
• Implement appropriate teaching and caregiving methods based on emerging sector trends, technologies and tools
• Identify areas for improvement to enhance work performance
• Propose improvements to professional development and service quality improvement activities
• Develop new teaching and caregiving approaches based on observations

Job Requirements:

• Possess Certificate in Infants and Toddler Care and Development (CIT) + Early Years Development Framework (EYDF), WSQ Higher Certificate in Infant Care (HCIC) or WSQ Advanced Certificate in Early Years (ACEY)\
• Possess the following attributes:

1. Resilence: manages a variety of tasks and challenges as well as new circumstances from time to time
2. In a Team (collaborative): collaboration with peers and possesses good interpersonal skills to work well with various stakeholders
3. Passion for Children: the enthusiasm, dedication and desire to make a difference in child’s growth, development and well-being
4. Professionalism: strives for excellence in his/her duties and display strong integrity and accountability towards his/her duties
5. Love for Learning: pursues lifelong learning and engages in reflective practice
6. Empathy: embraces diversity, shows empathy and respect towards children and their families, various stakeholders and the community

The Centre Leader leads in developing strategic plans and structures to foster a culture of care and trust, mentoring, collaborative professionalism and continuous learning within the Centre. He/She is responsible for managing and enhancing Centre operations while adhering to industry regulations. He/She drives operational and programme excellence by developing strong processes in strategic areas such as governance, partnerships, continuous development, curriculum and pedagogy. He/She develops frameworks for sustained collaborative partnerships with stakeholders, possesses strong communication skills and is highly influential. He/She leads in modelling the Centre’s mission, vision and values, and oversees the well-being of all staff in the Centre

B ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1 Manage manpower resources

• Lead the design of initiatives to establish a culture of collaboration within the Centre
• Review Centre's manpower plans
• Establish strategies to engender a culture of mentoring, coaching and capability development within the Centre
• Drive capability development and coaching initiatives within the Centre

2 Manage Centre operations

• Lead the development of improvements on systems, processes and operations
• Review the coherence of Centre’s initiatives, systems and processes
• Develop preventive and pre-emptive strategies for challenges faced by team leaders within the Centre
• Manage the budget for day-to-day operations in the Centre

3 Drive programmes and service excellence initiatives

• Lead Centre to develop Centre strategic priorities, culture and governance
• Establish plans and structures to engender a culture of continuous learning within the Centre
• Drive buy-in on vision, mission and values within the Centre
• Drive initiative and enterprise within the Centre

4 Plan and implement curriculum and programmes

• Drive the design of quality teaching and learning approaches beyond the Centre level
• Drive the enhancement of learning needs assessment processes and structures
• Align children engagement strategies in accordance with Centre policies
• Drive the development of quality classroom management strategies in accordance with leading practices beyond the Centre level
• Evaluate improvements made to enhance quality of learning environment
• Advocate the importance of appropriate health, safety, nutritional and hygiene standards and procedures beyond the Centre level
• Lead the development of new teaching and learning methods, tools and assistive technologies based on emerging trends in the sector

5 Build stakeholder relationships and partnerships

• Inculcate a culture of collaboration within the Centre
• Lead the strategic design of partnerships and collaborations with families and community stakeholders within the Centre
• Model professionalism when collaborating with families and community stakeholders within the Centre
• Represent the Centre to build business relationships
• Design Centre initiatives, families and community programmes and initiatives

6 Uplift professional practice

• Establish plans and structures to engender a culture of mentoring within the Cluster
• Drive professional development, training, workshops, educational initiatives and service quality improvement of professionals
• Drive buy-in on vision, mission and values within the Centre

C CHALLENGES AHEAD

• Managing parents/guardians’ expectations.
• Maintaining or increasing enrolment.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Early Childhood Education & Diploma in Pre-school Education – Leadership and Training (DPE-L/T) or equivalent recognised by Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA)
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in managing Pre-school Centres
• Supervisory experience with good communication and customer service skills
• Computer literate

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Oversees a group of childcare centres
• Provides leadership to Principals in strategic planning, development, delivery and operation of programme and projects
• Ensures implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness in the delivery of centralised curriculum and initiatives at centres
• Possesses good knowledge of licensing and SPARK requirements, able to guide and coach Principals to meet the requirements. Visits centres regularly and conducts site evaluations and audits. Oversees day-to-day operations of centres that need assistance and attention.
• Facilitates innovation and lead principals to manage change
• Analyses enrolment figures, financial data, programme evaluation and other issues relating to child care, and provides recommendation and guidance to Principals
• Provides leadership for overall coordination, administration, implementation, management, evaluation and review of child care services, enhancement programmes, policies and procedures
• Provides leadership in setting up new centres
• Ensures centres meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Works with principals in managing feedback from different stakeholders

Requirements

• Minimum Degree in Early Childhood Care & Education and Diploma in Leadership
• At least 6 years of supervisory and cluster mentorship experience
• Good communication skills (both oral and written), interpersonal skills with flexibility to work with various age groups
• A team player with proven records

As a Learning Support Educator, you will be working with children requiring early intervention. You will

1. Conduct assessment using the standardised screening tools
2. Write reports and case notes (including Individual Educational Plan, session summary, end-of-intervention report)
3. Deliver intervention for children in the areas of language, literacy, fine motor and social skills
4. Conduct in-class support and demonstrate skills to early childhood educators
5. Conduct internal training for early childhood educators/parents
6. Work with parents and teachers with the common goal of supporting child’s learning and development
7. Periodically administer screening and evaluate children’s learning with standardised early development tools
8. Maintain ongoing network of resources and working relationships with agencies, hospitals and therapy centres

Requirement

• Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Learning Support (SDELS)
• Minimum relevant diploma in ECE
• 2 to 3 years of working experience in the early childhood sector
• Possess relevant working experience in early intervention setting is a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Committed to children’s learning, development and well-being
• Candidates who are able to commence soon is a plus