Description
The Early Childhood Development (ECD) Assistant Practitioner will guide and encourage the all-round growth and development of children according to the Centre’s educational goals and each leaner’s needs to provide quality care that meets the needs of children and their families.
Responsibilities
Assist in Programme Development and Implementation:
- Assist in good planning and implementation learning experiences and an environment which meets the needs and interests of children in all developmental areas.
- Assist in arrangement of trips and outings of educational value for the children on a regular basis with parents’ permission.
Assist in Administration:
- Be accountable and keep records of all monies received by you.
- Keep an updated and systematic filing system of all required records by the Centre.
- Keep all registers and records up to Centre’s Policies and principles.
Communication:
- Ensure parents’ concerns are handled with care resolved accordingly in time.
- Ensure team work and corporation is well maintained within colleagues.
- Maintain good relationships with all stakeholders.
Health and Safety:
- Perform health and safety assessment checklist regularly.
- Update incident or injury forms.
- Disinfecting and cleaning space.
- Monitoring the hygiene of the mask, washing hands and maintain social distance.
Requirements
Qualification and Experience:
- Matric (Grade 12).
- Teaching tertiary qualification – minimum NQF level 4.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience.
Required Skills:
- Good written and verbal communication.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Multi task.
- Prioritize workload.
- Meet deadlines.
- Good attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently.
- Accountability.
- Fluent in at least two languages.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Passion for community work and love for children.
- Time Management.
- Relationship Building.
- Professional Building.
- Public Speaking.
- Presentation skills.
- Ability to function in challenging Multi-faceted NGO environment.
Afrika Tikkun is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.