Al-Faizun Academy Reviewed

Nursery Teacher

Abuja Full-Time
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Job summary

The Nursery Class Teacher will be responsible for creating a safe, nurturing, stimulating, and developmentally appropriate learning environment where young children can develop foundational academic, social, emotional, physical, creative, and communication skills.\nThe successful candidate should be caring, patient, energetic, creative, and knowledgeable about early childhood education, with the ability to use play-based, activity-based, and Montessori-inspired approaches where appropriate.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and deliver age-appropriate lessons and learning activities in accordance with the school's curriculum and scheme of work.
  • Provide engaging learning experiences that develop children's early literacy, numeracy, communication, creativity, physical coordination, and problem-solving skills.
  • Use play, songs, stories, rhymes, games, practical activities, sensory experiences, and age-appropriate technology to support learning.
  • Create a warm, welcoming, stimulating, and well-organised classroom environment that encourages exploration and learning.
  • Support children's social and emotional development by teaching sharing, cooperation, respect, independence, good manners, and appropriate classroom behaviour.
  • Introduce age-appropriate Islamic values, good character, manners, simple duas, and positive habits in accordance with the school's ethos.
  • Establish predictable routines for arrival, learning activities, meals, toileting, rest, transitions, and dismissal.
  • Monitor children's development and identify individual strengths, interests, learning needs, and areas requiring additional support.
  • Conduct age-appropriate observations and assessments and maintain accurate developmental and academic records.
  • Prepare and maintain appropriate teaching aids, learning materials, activity centres, displays, and classroom resources.
  • Provide appropriate support and differentiated activities for children with varying abilities and developmental needs.
  • Maintain a safe and hygienic classroom environment and promptly report hazards, accidents, injuries, or safeguarding concerns in accordance with school procedures.
  • Supervise children carefully during classroom activities, playtime, outdoor activities, transitions, meals, and other school routines.
  • Work closely with teaching assistants and other members of the Early Years team to ensure consistency in classroom routines and child support.

    • Requirements

  • NCE, Bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualification in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Education, Montessori Education, or a related field.
  • Relevant early-years teaching experience is preferred.
  • Good understanding of early childhood development and age-appropriate teaching practices.
  • Ability to use play-based and activity-based learning approaches effectively.
  • Good knowledge of foundational literacy and numeracy development.
  • Strong classroom management skills appropriate for young children.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to use creative teaching aids and practical learning activities.
  • Basic competence in using digital tools to support early-years learning.
  • Knowledge of child safeguarding and health and safety practices.

    • Office location

    7, Stephen Irune Close, Off Ishaya Shekari Crescent, Off Shuaibu Mamman Lafiya Street, 2nd Avenue (Setraco), Gwarinpa, Abuja.

    Additional information

    Gender
    Female