Preschool Educator (chinese)

PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL SERVICES LTD.; Singapore; In loco; SGD 42.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

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PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL SERVICES LTD. seeks an experienced Preschool Educator to create a secure and enriching learning environment. The role involves co-designing culturally appropriate curricula and guiding junior educators to enhance practice within the Centre.

Ideal candidates will support families and community partnerships, collaborate with colleagues, and foster a culture of caring, learning, and professional development.

Competenze

• Refer to SkillsFramework for Early Childhood sector.
• Core competencies include adaptability, collaboration, communication, problem-solving and self-management.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English/Chinese is required.

Mansioni

• Plan and implement curriculum and programmes aligned to curricula frameworks.
• Build stakeholder relationships and partnerships to foster collaboration within the Centre.
• Manage family and community programmes and outreach activities.
• Conduct routine caregiving while adhering to health, safety and hygiene standards.
• Uplift professional practice and contribute to continuous improvement and service quality.

Conoscenze

Adaptability

Collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Self-management

Bilingual English/Chinese

Formazione

Diploma in Early Childhood

ECDA L2 Certification

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Overview

The Preschool Educator effectively creates a secure and quality learning environment for the children through nurturing trusting and respectful relationships with them. He/She enriches children's learning by co-designing and implementing a developmentally and culturally appropriate curricula, while effectively integrating innovative teaching and learning practices. He/She is proactive and intentional in strengthening partnerships with families and the community, and co-designs collaborative efforts with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve this goal.

As an experienced Early Childhood Educator, he/she guides the junior educators in enhancing their professional practice. He/She provides suggestions, ideas to improve professional development in the Centre, while also contributing to the Centre's culture of collaboration and collegiality.

Responsibilities

1. Plan and implement curriculum and programmes
   • a) Plan developmentally appropriate teaching, learning and caregiving activities aligned to the relevant curricula frameworks
   • b) Review results of learning needs assessment
   • c) Guide juniors in engaging children meaningfully in accordance with the curriculum and pedagogical frameworks
   • d) Customise classroom management strategies
   • e) Design quality learning environment with developmentally appropriate learning materials and resources
   • f) Review health, safety, nutritional and hygiene practices in accordance with standards and procedures
   • g) Identify potential teaching and learning methods, tools and assistive technology based on emerging trends in the sector
   • h) Evaluate documentations of children's learning and development to better inform planning and teaching
2. Build stakeholder relationships and partnerships
   • a) Execute communication strategies and policies to foster a culture of collaboration within the Centre
   • b) Identify opportunities to collaborate with families to ensure
3. Manage family and community programmes
   • a) Develop outreach activities to promote the Centre programmes and services
   • b) Guide the execution of collaborative projects with families and community stakeholders
   • c) Evaluate family and community initiatives and programmes for improvements
4. Conduct routine caregiving
   • a) Review results of caregiving assessment
   • b) Review caregiving in accordance with standards and procedures
   • c) Evaluate routine caregiving improvement opportunities
5. Uplift professional practice
   • a) Co-develop appropriate teaching and caregiving methods based on emerging sector trends, technologies and tools
   • b) Analyse areas for improvements for professional practice
   • c) Propose improvements to professional development and service quality improvement activities
   • d) Promote the Centre's vision, mission and values
6. Others
   • a) Any other duties as and when assigned by the Centre Leader, Deputy Centre Leader and/or Senior Preschool Educator

Requirements

1. Technical Competencies
   • a) Please refer to SkillsFramework for Early Childhood sector
2. Core Competencies
   • a) Intermediate adaptability skills to manage change in evolving contexts
   • b) Intermediate collaboration skills to build relationships and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders to create synergies in working towards shared goals
   • c) Intermediate communication skills to tailor communication approaches to audience needs and determine suitable methods to convey and exchange information
   • d) Intermediate problem-solving skills to determine underlying causes of problems and collaborate with other stakeholders to implement and evaluate solutions
   • e) Intermediate self-management skills to analyse own wellbeing and personal effectiveness to develop strategies to regulate self and build personal brand
   • a) Proficient in written and spoken English/Chinese
   • b) Strong multi-tasking skill
3. Preferred achievements / characteristics
   • a) L2 certified with Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA)
   • b) Diploma in Early Childhood or equivalent