Grade 00 Class Teacher (Private Pre-School)

You'll care for and teach young children at a Montessori pre-school in Somerset West, from nappies to first letters. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is a Montessori pre-school on the Somerset West side of Western Cape.

• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe
• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine
• Run morning ring with songs, weather and counting
• Plan themes and holiday programmes with the principal
• Chat to parents at drop-off and pick-up about how the day went
• Prepare simple, nutritious snacks and keep the kitchen hygienic

• Matric
• Paediatric first aid certificate
• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners
• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one
• Warm, patient and energetic with small children

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

• Reduced fees for your own child
• Lunch provided on school days
• Short holiday closures over December and Easter

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