Trainee Educarer

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Age group of children: 2 months - 36 months old (depending on qualification) Key Responsibilities (to assist in all duties below): The Trainee Educarer is responsive to the needs of young children. He/she creates a secure environment for young children through nurturing respectful, responsive and reciprocal relationships with them; a quality learning environment through assisting in implementing a developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum. The Trainee Educarer is intentional in building trusting and respectful partnerships with parents and families. He/she actively engages in centre initiatives and supports its collaborative efforts with the community. He/she also works closely with colleagues and contributes to a culture of collaboration and collegiality. As an early childhood educator, the Trainee Educarer engages in continuous learning and reflective practice. Developing the Child Holistically Child Development: Identify how children (birth to age 3) learn and develop Curriculum & Pedagogy. Assist in planning and implementing of developmentally appropriate teaching, learning and care giving approaches aligned to Curriculum Frameworks. Assist in observation and documentation of children’s learning. Assist in integrating respectfulness, responsiveness and reciprocity within the curriculum. Learning Environment: Assist in setting up quality learning environments. Interactions & Relationships  Display sensitivity to each child’s needs (within a group setting) through respectful, responsive and reciprocal interactions and relationships with children. Support children’s development of secure attachments through warm, consistent and nurturing care giving (Infant/Beginning Educarer). Health, Safety & Nutrition: Adhere to health, safety, nutritional and hygiene standards and procedures (Infant/Beginning Educarer). Collaborating with Families and Community Family & Community Partnerships: Facilitate the continuity of care and education between the home and centre. Engage in partnerships and collaborations with community stakeholders. Building Professional Capacity Professional Mastery: Engage in continuous learning and reflective practice (Infant/Beginning Educarer). Apply emotional competence to manage self at the workplace Professional Values & Ethics. Commit to uphold the professionalism of the ECCE sector Building Organisational Capacity Teamwork & Collaboration: Collaborate with colleagues to foster positive workplace relations (Infant/Beginning Educarer). Communicate and relate effectively at the workplace Visioning & Planning. Demonstrate understanding of the centre’s vision, mission and values (Infant/Beginning Educarer).