Job Description

Position Summary Overview

 Introduction to the Daycare Teacher Role

The role of a daycare teacher is pivotal in the landscape of early childhood education. Daycare teachers are responsible for nurturing young children during their formative years, a period crucial for social, emotional, and cognitive development. These educators create an engaging and supportive environment where children feel safe to explore, learn, and grow. The importance of this position cannot be overstated, as it lays the foundation for children’s lifelong learning experiences.

Understanding Early Childhood Development

Children between the ages of infancy and five years undergo significant developmental milestones that influence their future learning capabilities and social behaviors. During this period, children develop foundational skills such as language acquisition, social interaction, emotional regulation, and cognitive reasoning. Daycare teachers are trained to recognize these milestones and craft enriching experiences that cater to various developmental stages. By understanding the principles of early childhood development, daycare teachers can effectively meet the diverse needs of their students, fostering a love of learning.

Creating a Nurturing Environment

One of the primary functions of a daycare teacher is to cultivate a nurturing and inclusive environment. A well-structured classroom atmosphere encourages children to feel valued and secure. Daycare teachers are responsible for creating spaces that are physically and emotionally safe, fostering feelings of trust and belonging. This environment includes using age-appropriate materials and resources, setting up accessible play areas, and promoting collaborative activities where children can learn from and with each other. 

Engaging Children Through Play-Based Learning

Play is a fundamental component of learning for young children, and daycare teachers emphasize play-based learning as an effective method to engage children. Through structured and free play, educators facilitate learning experiences that allow children to develop critical thinking skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities. The daycare teacher's role involves guiding children in play activities, encouraging exploration, and providing support as they navigate tasks. This hands-on approach not only aids in skill development but also nurtures children's natural curiosity.

Building Relationships with Families

A significant aspect of a daycare teacher's role is the relationship-building that occurs with families. Effective communication with parents and caregivers is vital for ensuring a child's development is supported both at school and at home. Daycare teachers often provide insights into their child’s progress, offer resources for developmental activities at home, and facilitate workshops or discussions to educate parents about early childhood development. Building strong partnerships with families establishes trust and collaboration, which ultimately benefits the child’s experience.

Professional Qualifications and Skills

While educational requirements may vary by location, many daycare teachers hold degrees in Early Childhood Education or related fields. Relevant certifications, such as CPR and First Aid, are also typically required to ensure the safety of children. In addition to formal education, essential skills for daycare teachers include patience, creativity, strong communication, and a genuine passion for working with children. Daycare teachers often participate in ongoing professional development to stay updated on best practices in early childhood education. 

The Impact of Daycare Teachers

The influence of daycare teachers extends beyond the classroom. They play a fundamental role in shaping children’s early experiences with education, which can have long-lasting implications for their academic and social trajectories. By fostering a positive attitude toward learning through enriching experiences and supportive relationships, daycare teachers help instill confidence and resilience in children. Their work not only impacts individual children but also contributes to community well-being by promoting healthy development among the youngest members of society.



 

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching includes planning, implementing and assessing lessons. The teacher will teach children with patience, creativity, and warmth. The main role of a teacher is to be partner in child’s learning by developing valuable and supportive relationship. Teacher will also be the key in design of teaching plan, activities and instructional methods. 

Essential Responsibilities of Teacher:

• Monitors all children under care while parents are at work.


• Ensures that children are safe and well behaved.


• Designs craft projects and other creative activities for children are learning


• Supervise children during snacks and meal time.


• Makes sure daycare centre is clean and organized.


• Takes children for outdoor education program and supervise as they play in outdoors.


• Monitors interactions between children to ensure there are no fights or child abuse.


• Disciplines children when necessary.


• Provides updates to parents on children's behaviour, progress and assessment.


• Administers first aid when necessary.


• Comforts children who are homesick or upset or suffering from separation anxiety.


• Designs activities that help children learn alphabet and basic reading skills.


• Arranges and oversees rest times or naptimes.


• Supervises feeds, diaper changes, and carries infants at the daycare center.


• Assists academic manager in training, and overseeing teacher's aides.


• Administers care to sick children.


• Contacts parents in the event of an emergency.


• Answers parent inquiries.


• Addresses and resolves disputes among children

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors all children under care while parents are at work.


• Ensures that children are safe and well behaved.


• Designs craft projects and other creative activities for children are learning


• Supervise children during snacks and meal time.


• Makes sure daycare centre is clean and organized.


• Takes children for outdoor education program and supervise as they play in outdoors.


• Monitors interactions between children to ensure there are no fights or child abuse.


• Disciplines children when necessary.


• Provides updates to parents on children's behaviour, progress and assessment.


• Administers first aid when necessary.


• Comforts children who are homesick or upset or suffering from separation anxiety.


• Designs activities that help children learn alphabet and basic reading skills.


• Arranges and oversees rest times or naptimes.


• Supervises feeds, diaper changes, and carries infants at the daycare center.


• Assists academic manager in training, and overseeing teacher's aides.


• Administers care to sick children.


• Contacts parents in the event of an emergency.


• Answers parent inquiries.


• Addresses and resolves disputes among children.

Other Qualifications

Other Qualifications

• 3+ years of teaching experience in kindergarten or pre-primary school as a mother teacher B.Ed. or Montessori trained.


• Good proficiency in English communication (listening, reading, writing and speaking).


• Domain knowledge and business acumen of early childhood education.