Early Years Teacher at Halifield Schools
Halifield Schools
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
## Title: Early Years Teacher
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated professional to join Halifield Schools as an Early Years Teacher in Lagos, Nigeria.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop a creative program suitable for preschool pupils, utilizing the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and Jolly Phonics
- Employ a variety of teaching techniques such as storytelling, educational play, drawing, handcrafts, singing, and use of technology
- Provide a safe and secure environment in which pupils can learn
- Maintain open communication with pupils' parents through the Communication Book, emails, and official phone calls, and report serious issues to the Upper Elementary Supervisor for prompt resolution
- Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
- Observe and monitor children's play activities
- Keep records on individual children including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medication administered (only through the nurse)
- Organize and participate in recreational activities, such as games
- Organize and store toys and materials to ensure orderliness in activity areas
- Dress children and change diapers
- Sanitize toys and play equipment
- Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and escalate to supervisors and then parents, if instructed
- Help children learn and maintain good hygiene
- Introduce children to basic concepts such as manners by teaching them to share and take turns
- Work as a team with colleagues to ensure that all pupils are tidy and their belongings are organized when leaving school
- Perform any other duties assigned
Education and Work Experience
- Minimum of a National Certificate in Education (NCE)
- Training in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum and Jolly Phonics
- 4 years of experience teaching in a Montessori or EYFS environment
Skills and Competences
- Grounded knowledge of Birth to 3 years developmental framework
- Creativity
- Patience and responsibility
- Resourcefulness