Infant Teacher

The Infant Teacher is responsible for delivering lessons across different developmental stages, preparing learning resources and materials, ensuring well-being and safety of the infants, take responsibility for their daily routines and contributing to centre and parent partnership activities and events. Job Responsibilities 1) Teaching & Learning • Deliver age-appropriate experiences for infant across different developmental stages, demonstrating a variety of teaching techniques according to curriculum guidelines. • Conduct pre-language and literacy programmes. • Plan and prepare developmentally age-appropriate learning experiences, resources and materials for infants across different developmental stages. • Complete experience plan evaluation to self-reflect if the experience conducted has been effective and learning objectives have been met. • Participate in setting up and up-keeping of integrated learning spaces (eg. Math, Science, English, Chinese, Art & Craft) to facilitate infant's learning. • Source for suitable material for display at school and update it according to focus on teaching content and infant's interest. • Monitor the development of the infant daily and update infant’s developmental profile every 3 months. • Conduct Parent-Teacher conference (PTC). 2) Well-being of Children • Ensure the well-being and safety of the infant in all domains. • Interact with infants in a respectful, responsive and reciprocate manner. • Be responsible and facilitate the conduct of daily care routine for the infant which includes meal time, milk feeds, baths, diaper changing, temperature check and administering medicine. 3) Engaging Parents & Community • Work in partnership with parents and community in the holistic development of their infant. • Plan and prepare termly newsletter. • Send daily updates on routines and experiences. • Communicate with parents through software app and encourage parents' involvement in centre events or class experiences. Other responsibilities Centre Activities and Events • Contribute actively in centre events and activities eg. Planning of field trip. • Carry out class administration duties as and when necessary. • To assist in ad-hoc projects/committees as and when required by the Principal and Assistant Director. • To perform other duties as directed by the Director/CEO. The above activities are no means exhaustive and are subject to amendment whenever is needed. Minimum Education / Qualifications • Higher Certificate in Infant Care/Advanced Certificate in Early Years and above • 5 credits in English and Mother Tongue in GCE 'O' Levels Minimum Years of Relevant Experience: • 0 to 2 years of working experience in early childhood setting Knowledge/Skills • Adequate knowledge of current early childhood care and education development theories, research and practices • Good communication and classroom management skills Attributes (Functional or leadership competencies) • Creative and passionate in inclusive preschool education • Enjoys working with young children and able to work well with families