ECD TEACHERS (TODDLERS TO GRADE R)

Edustaff - Education Placement Specialist

Edustaff specialises in education placement and matching the right people to the right roles in a variety of education businesses. Edustaff services all tiers of education – from ECD to tertiary education as well as corporate training.

Edustaff is currently recruiting for the following position:

 ECD Teachers required (Toddlers to Grade R) Johannesburg 

Job Purpose
The incumbent holding this position would be responsible to:
- Develop and foster the appropriate skills and social abilities to enable the optimum development of students, according to age, ability, and aptitude.
- Assess and record progress and prepare students for the next levels

Working hours
3 FULL DAYS: 7:00 - 17:30
2 HALF DAYS: 7:00 - 13:30

Duties & Responsibilities
Planning and Continuous Provision:
Plan for effective teaching and learning which enables progress and prepares children for school and life whilst considering the Early Learning Goals as well as the needs of each unique child in theschool community.

Teaching to the curricular requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework:
Facilitating challenging and playful exploration opportunities rich in opportunities for active learning and thinking creatively and critically, across the areas of development and learning as assigned to the specialist teacher in the school’s rotation programme whilst actively promoting a language-rich environment. 

Respectful Caregiving and Discipline:
Nurturing self-regulation as a function of attuned relationships and responsive exchanges supported by co-regulation strategies and the promotion of executive function skills. This extends to using co-regulation strategies as fundamental to disciplining children. Ensuring continuity of care and nurturing a secure attachment to significant adults within reliable, warm, loving relationships and respectful caregiving.

Classroom Spaces:
Setting up and cultivating safe, enabling and inclusive classroom environments that offers stimulating resources and spaces, inside and outside, that are rich in learning opportunities and support children intaking explorative teacher-controlled risks.

Developmental Feedback and Collaboration With Parents:
Supporting and extending learning and development through a responsive pedagogy, scaffolding and continuous summative assessment; including collating developmental reports and keeping parents informed of their child’s daily educational experiences and overall developmental progress. Collaborating and communicating with families, therapists, social service providers and curriculum specialists is vital.

Community Engagement:
Plan and organise school events, outings, and activities, which may take place at weekends or in the evening.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (preferably in a teaching field)

Work Experience
1-2 years of relevant teaching or teaching assistant experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Excellent communication skills
Excellent leadership skill
Excellent scaffolding ability
Good organizational skills
Understanding of children’s needs and behaviours
Emotional stability
Compassionate and positive attitude

Apply here: https://www.ditto.jobs/job-details?id=609940378

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EDUSTAFF – THE EDUCATION PLACEMENT SOLUTION
https://edustaff.co.za/