Associate/Senior Assistant, Center for Early Child Development (CECD) @ Aga Khan University

Job Summary

Role and Responsibilities

Responsible for looking after the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of assigned children, implementing the ECD programme and providing a safe and developmentally appropriate environment in accordance with institutional policies and procedures.

 

• providing care for infants and toddlers, such as setting routines, implements a developmentally appropriate and educationally enriching ECD programme, feeding, changing and diapering of the children
• supporting and promoting each child’s physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development.
• Developing lesson plans and facilitates children during activities, storytelling, indoor and outdoor play, and singing etc.
• preparing teaching resources and maintains inventories for material and supplies
• maintaining accurate records on children’s development, immunization and general health, etc. and prepares periodic reports and observations
• communicating regularly with parents, encourages and supports parent involvement in all aspects of the programme, arranges parent meetings and parent-child sessions.
• conducting parents and staff orientations and awareness sessions
• assisting the Centre Manager in program planning and evaluations
• assisting with the admission process for children and updating children’s records
• ensuring the safety, orderliness, sanitation, and cleanliness of the premises and facilities
• helps to disseminate ECD Practices through teaching, conference presentations, parent training sessions and other methods.

Required Skills

Skills and Qualification:

You should have/be:

• bachelor’s degree with additional qualifications in ECD, such as an Advanced Diploma in Human Development, Montessori diploma, certificate in ECED from the AKU-Institute for Educational Development or Aga Khan Education Service or equivalent
• knowledge of current educational techniques and developmentally appropriate practices relating to early childhood development
• skill in effectively communicating in both verbal and written form with pre-school age children and their parents
• skill in resolving conflicts between pre-school age children
• ability to work effectively with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds, and those with special needs
• compassionate, caring and positive attitude
• cultural awareness and sensitivity
• proficiency in MS Office.