Principal Graduate Teacher I/Graduate Principal Teacher I

Requirements

• Served in the grade of Principal Graduate ECDE Teacher II/Job Group “N” or a comparable and relevant position for at least 3 years;
• A Degree in Early Childhood Development Education offered by a recognized institution of higher learning;
• A Master’s of Education Degree in Early Childhood Development and Education or any other relevant Master’s in Education from a recognized institution of higher learning/university as an added advantage;
• A Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting no less than four (4) weeks from a recognized government training institution;
• Registered by the Teachers Service Commission;
• A Certificate in Computer applications;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Class teaching;
• Facilitate learning;
• Coordinate Planning and implementation of ECDE Centre programmes;
• Conducting research on ECDE;
• Engaging stakeholder in the ECDE sector;
• Mobilizing and sensitizing communities on the need for ECDE;
• Participate in the preparation, implementation and review of the ECDE policy;
• Developing and implementing the strategic plan of the ECDE sector;
• Monitoring and evaluation of the ECDE programmes in the Ward/Sub-County;
• Conduct professional Development and capacity-building for Early Childhood teachers and other stakeholders;
• Plan and budget for the ECDE play/learning materials and the feeding programme;
• Mentorship and counselling supervisory role over ECDE Teachers in the County;
• Induction of new ECDE teachers;
• Liaising with community, education fraternity, other government departments and other relevant Stakeholders on ECDE related matters;
• Interpretation and implementation of the ECDE policy;
• Preparation and costing of annual work plans;
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports on the ECDE sector;
• Developing sub-county-based programmes that cater for the total development of children less than eight (8) years;
• Effective management of the Sub-County Resource Centre for ECDE programmes.

*Note:* A Principal Graduate ECDE Teacher I/Assistant Director may be deployed at the County Headquarters as the overall in charge of the following;

• ECDE Programmes (including COCECE);
• ECDE Curriculum Implementation;
• Community Mobilization, Health &Nutrition;
• ECDE Quality Assurance.