Earlychildhood / Preschool Educator Job at Gritwel Earlychildhood School

Gritwel Toys and Child Stimulation Support Centre provide services focused on aiding and improving the stimulation and development process of children. We develop and sell ultra-innovative and highly stimulating toys. We also develop educational resources and educational technologies in close collaboration with our research partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Earlychildhood / Preschool Educator

Location: Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos
Reporting Line: To the Center Manager and work together in a team comprising of senior and experienced educators
Start Date: Monday, July 4th, 2016

Responsibilities

• You will implement educational/development program for small individual groups of children, typically within the age category of 3months - 4years.
• You will organize and supervise structured and unstructured plays, while ensuring safety of children.
• You will create a stimulating atmosphere where children can thrive and develop optimally while followed our in-house themes and curriculum.

Additional tasks for this position are summarized below:

• Receive children from parents at drop off.
• Administer children daily routine document
• Plan educational and development activities in line with class themes
• Active supervision of the children’s - indoor and outdoor play/activities
• Place the children down for naps and bedtime and ensuring safety of the children under care.
• Together with the nutritionist, you will plan and prepare meals, and feed, the children.
• Participate in annual progress report meeting with parents on the well - being of their children.
• Supervise to change diapers and potty train the children

Requirements

• Must be at least 25 years of age , and authorized to work in Nigeria
• Candidate must hold educational certificate in early childhood education or related subjects.
• Candidates with other non-related educational backgrounds, but with at least 7 years experience in Earlychildhood development may also apply.
• Must have a working knowledge of the British EYFS educational curriculum and Nigeria Pre-school curriculum
• Must have excellent organizational skills, with ability to plan, organize, and multitask with minimal supervision
• Ability to stay calm under stressful conditions
• Excellent command of English is essential
• Must be reliable, honest, and trustworthy, with good ethical behaviors
• Working hours The normal working hours are from 7am to 6.30pm, from Monday to Friday. Occasionally training/meeting may be organized for Saturdays.

Type of Contract:

• The Center manager will be responsible for your monthly performance evaluation.
• Type of contract Your work contract will be temporary for the first 6months. There is an option to extend to a permanent position (based on key performance indications).

Salary Package
Monthly salary is NGN 50,000. Holiday allowance will be paid, calculated as 2% of yearly gross salary and will be paid in December. Additional bonuses may be paid depending on your performance.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: recruitment2016-2017@gritwel.com using the Job title of the job you are applying for as the subject of the mail, including a Motivational letter as part of the email body. Candidate should also attach a passport photograph to their Application.