Nursery Teacher
- Make every student feel safe and welcome in your classroom.
- Be a role model for students in terms of positive attitude, kindness, and respect towards others.
- Create a clean and inviting classroom environment which fosters imagination and self-esteem through the presentation of student work.
- Liaise with your teaching assistant to ensure maximum efficiency in the classroom and that each child is receiving the support he or she needs.
- Instruct children on personal hygiene practices and self-care.
- Encourage cooperative social behavior through games and activities.
- Utilize games, music, books, art, technology and other resources to teach basic skills and foster student development.
- Observe, evaluate and record children’s social and academic progress.
- Clearly communicate your needs and expectations to your teaching assistant.
- Implements the Reggio Emilia approach inside the classroom through thoroughly planned out curriculum and lesson planning
- Research and apply visual aids and resources relevant to the Theme
- Makes imaginative use of resources and reduces the usage of ready-made items
- Sends weekly lesson plans to the administration by Saturday evening
- Manages the Assistant Teacher and service staff: schedules diaper changes, team break times and delegates responsibilities and tasks
- Schedules in-class rotations and activities as per set up interest-corners, including quiet-time: grouping children and maintaining simultaneous activities
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.
- Creates and maintains a secure environment for learning by active interaction and support.
- Motivates and stimulates learning abilities
- Helps children in developing their social and language abilities; curiosity; physical coordination; mathematical and creative skills through stories, songs, games, drawing, and imaginative play.
- Observes, assesses, and reports each child’s progress throughout the term; fills out daily reports.
- Supervises health and safety; reports any change of wellbeing observed throughout the day
- Actively participates in hygiene; feedings; diaper changes when needed
- Welcomes and farewells children at the classroom door while keeping minimum interaction with parents.
- Organizes educational materials, resources, and students’ work in a decorative way.
- Keeps a detailed inventory of items and resources inside the classroom
- Reports any damage to furniture, toys, walls or any other nursery belongings.
- Is responsible for the appropriate use of the nursery materials
- Maintains team spirit within and outside the classroom Administration:
- Reports to the Educational Supervisor and/or Administration on any unusual incident involving a child, assistant or parent
- Fills out an Injury Report in case of an accident
- Reports for aftercare duty as per the set-up schedule
- Actively participates in Nursery events
- Attends developmental workshops
- Uphold the school code of conduct and all school policies, rules and procedures in a supportive and positive manner.
Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.
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| Location | Muscat, Oman |
| Start Date | September 2022 |
| Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher |
| Student Level | Early Childhood |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Job Benefits
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Qualifications and Requirements
| Required Certificates | Teaching Credential/License |
| Education Required | Associate/2-year Diploma |
| Major | Early Childhood Education / Foundation Phase |