Early Years Teacher (1-Year contract)

About the job

The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Cognita Safeguarding; Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, s/he must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Head of School or indeed to the Regional CEO or Safeguarding Manager - Asia so that a referral can be made accordingly to the statutory services.

Position Objective

The position of the Early Years Teacher (EY1-EY4) is to build and maintain a successful Early Years Education program within the school, through a Reggio-inspired learning through play approach, which supports inquiry, student agency and helps children in achieving their developmental milestones and emerging interests.

Relationships:

• Develop strong interpersonal relationships, which include trusting and effective relationships with all the children in the class, their parents and the wider community

• Establishing collaborative, supportive and positive working relationships with all other members of staff

• Becoming a presence across the whole school and a representative of it within its wider community

Educational Role:

• Co-construct learning with the child

• A belief that all children can learn

• Documenting learning journeys, capturing student voice through digital reporting, displays, parent conferences, Celebrations of Learning

• Collaborative planning and moderation - within teams, department, specialist and across the school

• Using observations of the child to guide planning and reporting

• Establish an environment where young learners feel safe, trusted and cared for

• Establishing routines, procedures which assist young learners in developing their milestones

• Ensuring the classroom environment reflects the school’s belief that ‘the environment is the third teacher’

• Teaching practices support the school’s Early Years Guidelines and Reggio Inspirations

• Learning engagements build on children’s interests, needs, and the concepts identified in our Units of Inquiry

• Understanding and acting upon the importance of the role of the parent in young learner’s development

• Positively work with parents in developing goals for their child

• Understand the role Learning Outcomes play in supporting the teaching and learning

• Develop intentional learning engagements, which align to school’s Early Years philosophy learning through play and supports children’s individual milestone developments

• Evaluate and assess learning outcomes, and the program of learning

• Effectively deploy and support the professional development of the homeroom Teaching Assistant(s)

• Use the school’s Restorative Practices to guide young learners social and emotional development

*** Extended professional role:

• Contributing towards the whole-school team spirit by taking every opportunity to promote the philosophy and policies of the International School Saigon Pearl;

• Taking responsibility for the class during times of emergency

• Undertaking duty of care

*** Parents:

• Coordinating parent meetings where appropriate to review a students’ progress

• Coordinating efforts of parents to assist with classroom volunteering duties or on excursion

*** General:

• To provide any other reasonable duties delegated by the School Management

• Be familiar with ISSP Health and Safety Policies and ISSP Safeguarding Policies

• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required

Position Requirements

*** Skills & Abilities

• At least 3 years of experience in working with children as an Early Years teacher with relevant qualifications including an Early Years Teaching Certificate.

• Curriculum development knowledge is required

• Possess highly developed interpersonal and teamwork skills.

• Excellent verbal and written English skills

• Able to effectively integrate technology into Teaching and Learning, as appropriate for Early Years learners.

*** Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Education/ Early Childhood with teacher certification in the area of expertise

• A minimum of three years experience teaching English as an Additional Language

• Contacts

• Head of School

• Deputy Head of School

• Utility Specialist

• ASA Coordinator

• Students

• Parents

• Teachers

*** Working Conditions

• School Environment

• Working hours 7:30am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, plus occasional staff meetings, trainings, parent evenings and open school days

Working location:

92 Nguyen Huu Canh, Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh

Terms of Employment

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.