Job Opportunities at Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO)

Duties for the ECD Social Worker Job

The Social worker along with key technical staff will be responsible for coordinating caregiver – early child psycho-social program activities. Key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Conduct regular home visits for the daycare and preschool children using the home visit tools to ensure the care-giving environment is conducive to help children grow into healthy and happy to harness full development potential
• Work closely with SHOFCO psychologist for cases that need counseling
• Organize and conduct parent/caregiver support group meetings to discuss essence of early child development issues and mobilize them into group savings and loan activities as economic strengthening at household level
• Use a variety of appropriate formal and informal tools and techniques to evaluate the progress and performance of students and families based on child development milestones
• Develop long-term and short-term intervention plans consistent with children’s developmental needs to help children attain full development potential
• Keep proper records of the children in the daycare and preschool programs including family background, health, social and key interventions and follow-up visits forms
• Assist ECD coordinator to carry-out individual child assessment to ensure each child is attaining proper development milestones
• Work closely with health, WASH, Education, gender and Economic empowerment programs for referral of children and the caregivers as per their needs
• Carry out any other duties as assigned by the supervisor, community programs officer and programs manager

Personal attributes

• High level of motivation, organization, honesty, commitment and professional responsibility
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Accurate and detail oriented

ECD Social Worker Job Requirements

• Must have good counseling skills.
• Key knowledge on Early Childhood Development
• Must have at least 2 years working experience (Past experience working in an informal settlement is desirable)
• Willingness to work beyond working hours
• Degree in Social Work/ Community Development or any other related field
• Certificate/diploma in Early Childhood Development is desirable

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• The jobholder is responsible for childcare duties at on-site daycare center accurately, efficiently, and following all guidelines. Assists in development and execution of plans for the Daycare; performing routine and non-routine tasks.
• Organize, implement, coordinate, and control services of the childcare program
• Set up and maintain an organized and clutter free environment safe for the children
• Supervising children at all times
• Oversee the assigned daycare attendants
• Responsible for submitting and implementing a weekly themed lesson plan
• Work closely with the coordinator to implement learning approaches/methodologies
• Carry out proper child guidance
• Work closely with the social worker to follow up on absenteeism and referrals for health issues
• Ensure clean and safe environment for children
• Assist in feeding the children during meals set up
• Coordinate parent partnership plan to ensure effective child care and protection among the caregivers/parents
• Perform other duties as assigned by coordinator or other supervisors

Personal attributes

• High level of motivation, organization, honesty, commitment and professional responsibility
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Accurate and detail oriented
• Ready to learn new concepts, methodologies and approaches

ECD Teacher Job Requirements

• Diploma in Early Childhood Development Education
• At least 2 year experience
• Must be able to communicate effectively with parents
• Be respectful
• Child friendly with no previous record of child abuse
• Be flexible
• Team oriented
• Excellent child care