Infant Educator

SKOOL4KIDZ PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in early childhood education is seeking an Infant Educator who is dedicated to nurturing young children's development. The successful candidate will engage with families and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-quality early learning programmes. Certification in Infant Care is required, along with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for children's growth.

Benefits

Good employment benefits

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Required certifications include CIT, HCIC, or ACEY.
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative spirit are essential.
• Demonstrates professionalism, resilience, and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement curricula aligned with Early Years Development Framework.
• Build relationships with families and community stakeholders for continuity of care.
• Conduct routine caregiving and promote Centre's vision and values.

Skills

Collaboration

Empathy

Resilience

Passion for Children

Professionalism

Love for Learning

Education

Certificate in Infants and Toddler Care and Development (CIT)

WSQ Higher Certificate in Infant Care (HCIC)

WSQ Advanced Certificate in Early Years (ACEY)

Job description

The Infant Educator is responsive to the needs of infants and toddlers. He/She creates a secure environment for infants and toddlers through nurturing respectful, responsive and reciprocal relationships with them. He/She also creates a quality learning environment through implementing developmentally appropriate curricula and programmes. He/She builds trusting and respectful relationships and partnerships with stakeholders by actively engaging the children's family and community. As an Early Childhood educator, He/She engages in ongoing professional development and reflective practice, and contributes to fostering a culture of collaboration and collegiality with relevant stakeholders.

1 Plan and implement curriculum and programmes

• Develop routine caregiving approach, lesson experiences and learning materials aligned to the Early Years Development Framework
• Create developmentally appropriate materials and resources to enhance quality learning environments
• Document children's learning and development
• Implement strategies to build respectful, responsive and reciprocal relationships with infants and toddlers
• Review health, safety, nutritional and hygiene practices in accordance with standards and procedures
• Plan developmentally appropriate experiences in the infant care setting

2 Build stakeholder relationships and partnerships

• Establish relationships with families to facilitate the continuity of care and learning between home and Centre
• Coordinate activities with families and community stakeholders
• Facilitate collaboration with families and community stakeholders to enhance programmes and services

3 Manage family and community programmes

• Execute collaborative projects with families and community stakeholders
• Evaluate family and community initiatives and programmes for improvements

4 Conduct routine caregiving

• Conduct caregiving assessment
• Provide routine caregiving practices in accordance to standards and procedures
• Identify areas for improvements for routine caregiving

5 Uplift professional practice

• Promote Centre's vision, mission and values
• Implement appropriate teaching and caregiving methods based on emerging sector trends, technologies and tools
• Identify areas for improvement to enhance work performance
• Propose improvements to professional development and service quality improvement activities
• Develop new teaching and caregiving approaches based on observations

Job Requirements:

• Possess Certificate in Infants and Toddler Care and Development (CIT) + Early Years Development Framework (EYDF), WSQ Higher Certificate in Infant Care (HCIC) or WSQ Advanced Certificate in Early Years (ACEY)\

• Possess the following attributes:

1. Resilence: manages a variety of tasks and challenges as well as new circumstances from time to time
2. In a Team (collaborative): collaboration with peers and possesses good interpersonal skills to work well with various stakeholders
3. Passion for Children: the enthusiasm, dedication and desire to make a difference in child’s growth, development and well-being
4. Professionalism: strives for excellence in his/her duties and display strong integrity and accountability towards his/her duties
5. Love for Learning: pursues lifelong learning and engages in reflective practice
6. Empathy: embraces diversity, shows empathy and respect towards children and their families, various stakeholders and the community

A good employment benefit and career growth awaits the successful applicants.
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