Grade 00 Class Teacher (Private Pre-School)

Parents at this workplace day care centre in Prospecton trust you with their children every morning. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Prospecton (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Set up daily learning areas for art, blocks, reading and fantasy play
• Prepare simple, nutritious snacks and keep the kitchen hygienic
• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading
• Follow the NCF daily programme and adapt it for each age group
• Clean and sanitise toys, mats and tables at the end of the day
• Chat to parents at drop-off and pick-up about how the day went

• Paediatric first aid certificate
• Matric
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one
• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance

• Experience with children with special needs
• Speak more than one home language of the children you'll teach
• Basic music, art or movement skills for group activities

• Reduced fees for your own child
• Short holiday closures over December and Easter
• Sponsored ECD Level 5 studies
• Lunch provided on school days

• Put your ECD level and first aid certificate in the first lines of your CV; creches check these before anything else.
• Add one sentence about an activity you ran that the children loved; it shows you can plan, not just supervise.