Vacancies in a Montessori Preschool located in Lekki, Lagos

Moyosola Olalekan - Our client, a Montessori Preschool located in Lekki, Lagos State is currently recruiting qualified candidates who are reliable, trustworthy, and innovative to join their excellent school in the capacity below:

Job Title: Child Caregiver (Expatriate Asians, Filipinos, etc)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Caregiver will be responsible for planning and follow a daily care schedule with clients, modify care plans as prescribed by medical professionals, and report on any new conditions or needs that may arise.
• To succeed as a Caregiver you should be patient, empathetic, and have strong people skills. You should be observant and committed to making your client feel safe and very comfortable.
• The ideal candidate must also be able to naturally have fun and display an enthusiastic attitude in order to thrive as caregivers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Child caregivers look after the basic needs of children, such as dressing, feeding, and supervising their playtime.
• Provide a beneficial learning environment and a safe “home away from home” for little ones.
• Child caregivers’ schedules differ greatly, they must be able to work flexible hours so that parents can drop off and pick up their children before and after work.
• Provide a structured and caring environment where they plan, supervise, and implement a structured learning environment that allows young children to explore their interests.
• Help young children learn through creative group activities; reading, playing with the kids as well as building good manners and social skills.
• Maintain child hygiene, a safe, sanitary, and clean environment for the children under their care; Change diapers of infants or toddlers and assist with potty training.
• Throughout the day as kids play, child caregivers make sure their environment stays neat.
• Prepare and organize mealtimes and snacks. Child caregivers should ensure that the children they take care of have enough to eat.
• Supervise play and rest for healthy psychological development of children and combine playtime with other instructional strategies to aid their development.
• Caregivers would create routines to make sure that children have a balanced amount of physical activity, rest, and playtime.
• Caregivers monitor for any safety concerns when children are playing with each other.
• Communicate with staff and parents and carefully watching for any signs of emotional or developmental issues with children.
• Bring to the attention of a child’s parents or the appropriate team leader when they notice something amiss in child development.
• Child caregiver is to create a positive relationship with parents, children, and other staff, and engage in active communication to help keep children safe and make them feel cared for.

Requirements

• A High School diploma is required.
• Further education may be beneficial.
• Job experience and CPR training may be necessary
• A professional and friendly attitude.
• A willingness to work flexible hours.
• 3 - 5 years Experience.

Salary
$700 and above monthly.

Job Title: Montessori Teacher

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Montessori Teacher will be responsible for creating lesson plans and curricula focused on developing social, physical, intellectual, and emotional skills; Assessing children’s individual needs, and communicating with parents on child / children’s growth, performance, and needs areas from time to time.
• The ideal candidate should possess excellent ability in creating a nurturing and stimulating classroom where every child feels included.
• To be successful as a Montessori Teacher, you should be a lifelong learner who inspires a love for learning in your Pupils. Outstanding candidates are able to accept failure, learn from their mistakes, and embrace creativity and independence.

Responsibilities

• Observing, guiding, supervising, and assessing children while they learn in the classroom environment.
• Developing lesson plans, independent learning exercises, curricula, and methods that cater to the needs of the individual child.
• Creating and maintaining a safe, clean, stimulating classroom where all children feel safe and valued.
• Establishing rapport and building relationships with pupils based on trust.
• Setting an excellent example for pupils and instilling good values in them like honesty, accountability, understanding, tolerance, respect, love, and kindness.
• Monitoring and assessing pupils' progress and writing up reports.
• Ensuring classroom supplies and equipment are available and in working condition.
• Updating records on the school database and handling various other administrative tasks.
• Participating in school activities and accompanying pupils on field trips.
• Interviewing and assisting with the training of all new teachers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Teaching, Education, or a related discipline is recommended.
• Minimum 8 years experience in Montessori and Early Childhood education.
• Completed training at an accredited Montessori Center.
• Additional courses or training in Education would be advantageous.
• Passionate about alternative education.
• An ability to teach groups of children of varying ages, needs, and abilities.
• Patience and excellent observational, communication, and diagnostic skills.
• The ability to multitask, keep calm under pressure, and treat everyone with love and respect.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• A lifelong learner who can be a good role model for children.

Salary
N350,000 monthly.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] with the position of ''Child Caregiver'' as the subject of the email.
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Application Deadline  7th April, 2021.