Little Havard Academy Kindergarten Teacher and Front Office Assistant Jobs in Kitengela

Little Havard Academy is located at the heart of Kitengela town.

The academy aims to provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where your child can learn and grow through creative play. We offer a secure and warm environment where children blossom. We see every child as being special and make learning fun. The Academy caters for children from 1.5 to 6 years.

We are seeking qualified candidates for the following positions to join our able team in May 2012.

Kindergarten Teacher

Reporting to the school principal, the successful candidate should have experience dealing with day care to pre-unit classes.

Essential Functions

Planning activities that meet the social, physical and emotional needs of the childrenEnsure the children are well when under his/her careDevises games and activities, and also provides playing equipment, and ensure the playing facilities and equipment are clean and safeDevelop the lesson plans and schedule of activities for the kindergarten Supervise the children as they learn and playDevises activities that introduce math and grammar concepts and makes note of the children’s progress both socially and intellectuallyDiscusses the children’s progress with their parents and keeps them informedA diploma or Certificate in Early Childhood Education (ECE) from KHA or equivalent collegeAt least 3 years working experience in a kindergarten settingAbility to prepare teaching aids and lesson plansAbility to establish and enforce rules for behavior and class controlGood organization and communication skillDemonstrated ability to work as a team playerAbility to meet deadlines and sometimes work for long hoursFront Office Assistant

The successful candidate will provide overall administrative support for the school.

He/she will be expected to provide an effective, customer friendly reception, telephone handling and administrative support services for the school.

Essential functions

Welcoming all visitors to the school and ensuring they sign the visitors booksReceive all incoming calls and answer general enquiriesEnsure that callers, parents and visitors to the school are dealt with in a courteous professional manner and directed to the appropriate member of staffMaintaining an inventory of school supplies and ensuring that there is always adequate supplies of school consumables, e.g. stationary, food etcMaintain a general filing system and ensure all correspondences are file all correspondencesMaintain accurate records of absence, calls, messages, and orders, etcCollect and record all fees received from parentsManage and monitor the school petty cashEnsure that relevant basic information about the school is up to date and available for all visitors (timetables, term dates, and school events)Assist in First aid services in the schoolDiploma or certificate in Front office management from a recognized collegeAt least one year working experience in a similar environmentGood oral and written communication skillsExcellent interpersonal and organization skillsMeticulous attention to detail in reporting the written or spoken messages of visitors or incoming enquiriesAbility to prioritize enquiries for immediate attentionIf you meet the above requirements, kindly send your resume to littlehavard@gmail.com for consideration.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.