Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) at County Government of Kirinyaga

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure admission of children and enroll them in the attendance register on daily basis;
• Prepare schemes of work and lesson plans for teaching/learning process;
• Organize and participate in field visits for ECDE children;
• Identify children with special needs in learning;
• Prepare assessment reports for individual children in their class;
• Organize co-curricular activities for ECDE children;
• Prepare and develop adequate teaching/learning materials;
• Mobilize parents, community members and stakeholders to support and provide for health and nutritional needs of children such as feeding programs and immunization;
• Enhance a safe and conducive learning environment for children;
• Implement ECDE policies and procedures at the ECDE Centre;
• Prepare learners’ portfolio; and
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the teacher in charge from time to time.

Job Requirements

For appointment to this position, a candidate must:-

• Be a Kenyan citizen and a resident of Kirinyaga County;
• Minimum certificate in Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) preferably examined by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Be registered with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and provide the registration number;
• Knowledge in ICT will be an added advantage;
• Knowledge about the functions of the County Government of Kirinyaga with a focus on ECDEs;
• Be Knowledgeable about the new trends in Competency Based Curriculum(CBC)