About This Role
This preschool teacher role involves teaching and coordinating a range of subjects as per the Curro curriculum and Early Childhood Development (ECD) guidelines. The teacher is responsible for active teaching, knowledge transfer, skills development, and fostering positive attitudes among learners through integrated and focused teaching approaches.
Responsibilities
- Perform teaching duties, including planning and overseeing activities (inside and outside the classroom), mealtimes, hygiene, break times, sleep time, teaching materials, and concerts
- Plan and manage administration, including lesson planning and assessment of outcomes, record-keeping, parent and learner meetings, overseeing student teachers, and leading assemblies when required
- Manage the classroom, including classroom design and set-up for optimal performance, disciplinary rules, and communication with learners and parents
- Observe and record learner behaviour daily and manage feedback to parents and management, as well as problem areas
- Plan and manage extramural activities and aftercare, including homework
Requirements
- Diploma in ECD or an equivalent (minimum NQF level 6)
- Minimum 2 years of experience as an ECD teacher
- Knowledge of the IEB curriculum
- Proven facilitation, problem-solving, and report-writing skills
- Excellent communication, organisational, and planning skills
- Willing and able to work extended hours
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- SACE-registered
- Clear criminal record
Important Details
About the Company
Curro is an independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative, and relevant curricula across schools.
