Infant Educator 婴儿教育者

5 days’ work week

We are looking for an Infant educator to inspire learning in our infants. An educator who aspires to bring life, love, and laughter into our infant space and community. An educator who truly believes in the transforming power of education.

An infant educator who dreams of creating a safe, playful and loving environment, “a home out of home” for infants through a multi-pronged approach:

1. Designing safe, clean and developmentally appropriate learning environments

2. Applying effective and active communication and emotional competence skills

3. Building trusting and proactive relationships with families

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safeguard and ensure each of our infants are treated with honour and respect

• Establish quality routine care centred in Respectful, Responsive and Reciprocal (3Rs)

  Interactions

• Bring to life our early years curriculum – plan and prepare needed materials for the learning spaces and experiences

• Observe and record every infant’s progress

• Foster close-knit and sustainable partnerships with parents to best support infants

• Collaborate with colleagues to support your centre

• Be present at all related meetings and participate in team planning sessions

• Be a good role model to children and fellow colleagues

• Uphold a high standard of professional competence through continual Professional Development

REQUIREMENTS

• EY2 / EY1 certified

• Advanced Certificate in Early Years (ACEY) / Higher Certificate in Infant Care (HCIC)

• Minimum completion of Secondary 2 Education (local) OR 8 years of formal education

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YOU FIT THE BILL IF YOU ARE

• Approachable and accessible
  You enjoy engaging with everyone in our community from our parents to educators, to centre cooks. And they enjoy conversations with you.

• Attentive Multitasker
  You enjoy doing multiple things at a time. You are attentive to the details in every single thing you do

• At home in a dynamic and fast paced space
  We are a fast-growing organisation; every day can look a little different. It is an exciting season for us!

• A communicator
  You enjoy conversing with people and making connections.

• A go getter with a growth mindset
  You believe in possibilities. You see failure as learning opportunities. You appreciate the need for hard work. You push through challenges. You want to build people up.

• A planner and problem solver
  You look ahead, navigate the road bumps, and find multiple pathways to one destination.

• A team player
  You appreciate the contributions of others and are happy to work independently when the occasion calls for it. You actively look to value add to situations but are sensitive enough to know it is time to take a step back. You believe in the power of community and collaborations.

• Deeply respectful of children
  You listen closely to what children have to say, how they may feel or what is on their minds. You treat children with utmost care.

• Flexible and adaptable
  You are willing to stand in the gap and go to where the teaching needs are.

• One that aspires to inspire
  You believe in each child’s potential. You respect that every child is made unique and has their own sets of gifts. You seek to grow children into their God-given potential.

Ready to join us? Apply now!