Early Years Head Facilitator

KLAY Preschool and Daycare; Pune District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

KLAY Preschool and Daycare in Pune district seeks a Head Teacher to provide a fun, enriching learning environment that supports cognitive, physical, personal, social and emotional development of children. You will plan and execute sessions, interact with parents, guide assistant staff, ensure safety and adhere to center policies, while building engaging displays and activities.

Minimum 3 years of preschool teaching experience, willingness to work 8:30 AM–7:30 PM, and strong communication skills

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of preschool teaching experience.
• Willingness to work in the 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM window.
• Ability to plan engaging learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain reports and records for every child.
• Plan and implement age-appropriate displays and learning resources.
• Communicate regularly with parents.
• Ensure adherence to school policies.
• Guide and supervise junior teachers and staff.
• Plan lessons in advance and execute them.
• Ensure child safety, health and hygiene.
• Collaborate with Curriculum team on lesson plans.

Skills

Communication & presentation skills

Story-telling

Creative work

Early child development milestones

Time/resource management

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Minimum 3 years of preschool teaching experience Work Timings any 9/4hrs between 8.30 AM to 7.30 PM

General Description

We are looking for Head Teachers who can provide fun and enriching learning environment which takes care of the cognitive, physical, personal, social and emotional developmental needs of the children placed under her care and also be a team player, acting as a role model for her team of teachers and staff by exemplifying the right / KLAY values and code of while planning and executing sessions, events, trips, interacting with parents.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintains required reports and records for every child in the class
• Ensures that resources are utilized effectively and works towards minimizing wastage
• Play a key role in enhancing the appeal of the centre/class with age appropriate displays, learning resources and fun and enriching activities
• Is well versed with the school policies and ensures that the school policies are adhered to at all times
• Ensures that regular and relevant communication is sent out to parents
• Ensures that the class is fun and enriching for children by thinking out of the box while planning activities and sessions.
• Ensures that the lesson plans and activities are planned in advance
• Ensures that the lesson Plan (post approval from Curriculum team) is implemented and keep children constructively occupied during at all times throughout the day
• Ensures that observations and assessments of children are carried out regularly
• Ideating, planning, and executing events, trips, celebrations etc. along with colleagues, as per the Events Calendar
• Ensures the safety, health, hygiene and security of the child along with the other teaching and non-teaching staff.
• Guiding assistant teachers and support staff and giving them feedback as required.
• Notifying centre head of any areas of concern.
• Interacting with parents to discuss child’s progress and other needs during PTCs and on need basis Individual

Responsibilities

• Is calm and composed at all times and a good team player, Demonstrates professional behavior while interacting with team members as well as parents.
• Acting as a guide to colleagues in times of doubt and helping them take appropriate decisions and actions.
• Setting an example and showing colleagues how to do things more effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to manage time, resources and stress effectively.
• Serve as a role model to children and staff in terms of punctuality, respect, responsibility,
• Enthusiastic, takes Initiative and displays Ownership Additional Skills
• Knowledge of early child development milestones and child related concepts and practices
• Basic Computer skills including MS Office suite of MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• Good Communication & presentation skills, both oral and written, esp. report writing
• Being good in Creative work and Story-telling skill.