Job Description

Job Title: Kindergarten Class Teacher
Reporting To: Head of Early Years / Principal
Location: UAE
Contract Type: Full-Time
1. Job Purpose:
The Kindergarten Class Teacher is a foundational role, responsible for providing a nurturing, stimulating, and safe environment for young learners. The teacher will implement a play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum that fosters social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth, while instilling a love for learning. The approach must be aligned with the UAE's early learning standards and the child-centered, activity-based philosophy of the NCERT.
2. Key Responsibilities:
A. Learning Environment and Instruction:

• Create a vibrant, print-rich, and inviting classroom that encourages exploration, inquiry, and purposeful play.
• Plan and deliver a balanced curriculum covering literacy, numeracy, understanding the world, arts, and physical development.
• Utilize a wide range of teaching strategies, including storytelling, rhymes, puppetry, sensory activities, and hands-on learning centers.
• Foster the development of early language skills in English, with sensitivity to the multilingual backgrounds of students and incorporation of basic Arabic phrases.
• Implement effective phonics and early reading programs.

B. Holistic Development and Care:

• Support the development of key foundational skills: fine and gross motor skills, social skills (sharing, taking turns), emotional regulation, and independence.
• Observe and monitor each child's development, identifying any individual needs or potential learning difficulties early.
• Establish and maintain strong, positive relationships with each child, ensuring they feel safe, valued, and understood.
• Manage daily routines including snack time, rest time, and toileting with care and patience.

C. Partnership and Communication:

• Maintain open, proactive, and regular communication with parents through diaries, newsletters, apps, and meetings, viewing them as partners in their child's education.
• Conduct parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress and developmental milestones.
• Collaborate closely with teaching assistants, specialist teachers, and school leadership.

3. Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• Essential: Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or a related field. A teaching certification (PGCE, B.Ed.) with a specialization in Early Years is mandatory.
• Essential: Minimum of 2-3 years of experience teaching in a KG or Early Years setting in a UAE school.
• Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of child development principles and early years best practices. Must be well-versed in the UAE's early learning framework and the NCERT's perspective on early childhood care and education.
• Skills: Exceptional patience, creativity, and energy. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to create a warm and inclusive classroom community.

Skills Required