Early Childhood Development

**Description**:
The Early Childhood Development (ECD) Practitioner will implement all curriculum lesson plans, manage the classroom and attend to all ECD administration work.

**Responsibilities**:
**Programme Implementation**:

- Organize weekly teaching plan according to the curriculum lesson plan.
- Request age appropriate resources to support the lesson plan.
- Conduct daily teaching according to the curriculum lesson plan.
- Identify children with learning barriers and escalate to the Principal.

**Administration**:

- Attend staff meeting as per the invite from the Principal.
- Attend parents’ meetings as per the invite.
- Attend all internal workshops.
- Accept and guide the beneficiaries.
- Report monthly on beneficiaries’ performance and programme’s progress.
- Support excursions by informing parents of all requirements.
- Capture daily attendance registers of the learners.

**Classroom Management**:

- Store learning and teaching support material safely at all times.
- Set-up the learning environment according to the age groups.
- Manage learner behaviour appropriately.
- Maintain a safe and clean learning environment.
- Educate learners on health and safety protocols to follow.
- Handle emergency situations with care.

**Requirements**:
**Qualification and Experience**:

- Matric (Grade 12).
- Teaching tertiary qualification - minimum NQF level 5 Certificate in ECD.
- Minimum 2-3 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 Conduct.
- Public Speaking.
- Presentation skill.
- Ability to function in challenging multi-faceted NGO environment.

Afrika Tikkun is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.