Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) Teachers at Nyamira County Public Service Board

Job Summary

Nyamira County Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the above vacant positions as per the constitution of Kenya 2010 under Articles 176 and County Government Act No.17 of 2012.

Minimum Qualification: Certificate

Experience Level: Mid-level

Experience Length: 3 years

Job Description/Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Position (600)

Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) Teachers

Terms of Service:P&P

Job Group:JG ‘F’ & ‘H’

Salary: as per SRC guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities: –

1. Class teaching;
2. Role modeling, guidance and counseling, mentoring and motivation of the learners;
3. Preparing reports;
4. Ensuring the safety and security of the learners;
5. Assist in designing, organizing and facilitating play/learning activities for learners;
6. Caring and nurturing the emotional, aesthetic, spiritual, moral,social, mental and physical growth of children (holistic development);
7. Providing opportunities for fostering hands on learning, exploration,creativity, and self-expression, discovery, making choices, self-control and the development of motor skills;
8. Enhancement of communication, pre-writing, pre-reading and number skills and experimentation;
9. Preparing and developing play/learning materials, schemes of work, lesson plans and daily programme of activities, children’s progress records of work, health records and other records.

Requirements for Appointment

1. Be a Kenyan Citizen;
2. Be a holder of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade D+ (plus) or KCE division IV at ‘0’ Level (for certificate Holders;
3. Certificate in Early Childhood Development Education offered by KNEC/Ministry of Education or its approved equivalent (for certificate holders);
4. Diploma in  Early  Childhood  Development  Education  offered  by KNEC/Ministry of Education or its approved equivalent (for Diploma holders);
5. Registered by the Teachers Service Commission;
6. Be a holder of Certificate in computer applications;
7. Possess certificate of good conduct from the National Police Service;
8. Possess valid medical report from a recognized government health facility.

Note:  Serving  ECDE teachers in the Public ECDE Centers and are in possession of KCSE  grade D-(minus) and a Certificate in ECDE from the Ministry of Education or KNEC and registered by the Teachers Service Commission and have been serving for a period of three (3) years may be considered.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the above requirements, as ECDE teacher should have the following:-

Personal qualities

• Modest and of sound mind;
• Creative and innovative;
• Professionalism and integrity;
• Relate well with children, parents and members of the society,

Core competencies

• Supervisory skills;
• Problem solving skills;
• Team player;
• Communication/interpersonal skills