The KG Coordinator cum Teacher plays a dual role: as a classroom teacher in the kindergarten (KG) section, and as a middle leader responsible for coordinating and leading the KG team. This role ensures high-quality early years teaching and learning, supports curriculum development, mentors KG staff, and ensures smooth operations in the KG section.
A. Key Responsibilities
- Teaching Duties
- Plan, deliver, and assess age-appropriate, developmentally suitable lessons for KG children.
- Implement play-based, inquiry-based, or curriculum‑specific activities (depending on your school’s framework)
- Track children’s developmental progress (social, emotional, cognitive, physical) and maintain observation records.
- Communicate with parents about students’ progress, concerns, and achievements.
- Coordinator / Leadership Duties
- Lead the KG team: mentor, coach, and support KG teachers and assistants.
- Conduct regular classroom observations and provide constructive feedback.
- Facilitate professional development for KG staff (workshops, team meetings).
- Oversee curriculum implementation and review: ensure continuity, alignment, and progression across KG levels.
- Coordinate timetables, class allocation, and resource planning for KG.
- Manage assessment processes, including formative and summative assessments.
- Liaise with school leadership regarding early years strategies.
- Maintain a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment in KG (health & safety, classroom setups, learning materials).
- Parent engagement: run parent‑teacher meetings, orientation sessions, workshops.
- Administrative tasks: maintain documentation (attendance, reports, assessment data), prepare reports, attend leadership meetings.
- Lead early years events (celebrations, thematic days, field trips, etc.).
- Quality Assurance & Improvement
- Monitor teaching quality and student outcomes; set targets for teacher performance and pupil development.
- Promote best practices in early years pedagogy, staying current with trends (e.g., EYFS, Reggio, Montessori, etc.).
- Implement school policies in the KG section and ensure compliance (safeguarding, child protection, health & safety).
- Participate in school inspections, accreditation processes, or external reviews.
C. Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, or a related field.
- Teaching qualification (B.Ed, PGCE, or equivalent).
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience teaching in early years / KG
- At least 1–2 years of leadership / coordinating experience in early years.
- Knowledge of relevant early years curriculum frameworks
- Strong understanding of child development (social, emotional, cognitive).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (with children, parents, and staff).
- Leadership, mentoring, and organizational skills.
- Competency in using educational technology / digital tools.
- Knowledge of UAE regulatory standards
Job Type: Full-time
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Experience:
- Leadership: 1 year (Preferred)
- teaching: 2 years (Preferred)
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