Nursery School Directress at MultiChoice

Purpose of the Position:

• Develop, supervise and track every child’s development plan and daily routine
• Ensure consistent record keeping and development of new material on a regular basis
• Develop relationships with parents and ensure relevant communications are received and understood
• Supervise health and safety measures within the environment; identify and create awareness of safety and health hazards
• Produce verbal and written progress reports
• Plan, supervise and communicate quarterly events in line with customer and budget requirements

Key Performance Objectives

Ensure Quality of Education

• Managing daily routines and child attendance, including daily preparation of the Montessori Environment; indoors and outdoors
• Ensuring that record keeping and Bird's Eye View of Montessori presentations are updated weekly and making two relevant materials per term
• Planning monthly projection: per child, per area and executing simulative exercises for all areas of the children's developmental milestones and child's interests
• Identifying developmental needs and concerns relating to children through monthly observation, research and referring to multi-disciplinary specialists when needed
• Monitor that each child is presented to at least twice a week; a minimum of 10 times per month covering all areas of the environment

Developing Parent Relationships

• Building parent relationships through communication and feedback on a daily basis, verbal and written.
• Communicating with, and educating parents on the child's wellbeing and imparting knowledge of Montessori philosophy through newsletters and reports
• Address and resolve parent concerns with the HoD and parents timeously

Manage Health and Safety

• Identify health and safety hazards in the work area both indoor and outdoor through weekly risk assessments and daily checks
• Manage health and safety hazards in the learning environment through taking the appropriate action to correct the situation
• Management of incident and accident procedures and the escalation process
• Awareness, knowledge, recording and liaising with the pediatric nurse regarding allergies and illnesses
• Active and vigilant playground duty at all times

Administration

• Monitor, evaluate and update learners profiles on a weekly basis and inform the HoD regarding changes of parent contact details
• Assisting with chairing of meetings and taking of minutes, ensuring that staff meetings are conducted in a professional manner
• Produce professional verbal and written progress reports for each individual child on a quarterly basis
• Keep abreast of policies and procedures and review their relevance

Plan Quarterly Events

• Considering the customers (children, parents and team) needs when planning the school and class project with consideration of the allocated budget.
• Participate in the overall school project plan as well as departmental projects
• Briefing with the HoDs & project team on a continuous basis leading up to the project completion
• Innovation and implementation of new ideas relating to the school
• Communicating information to all involved parties in a timeous manner to ensure the project success
• Organise a post-mortem after the completion of the project and report to HoD or principal

Qualifications: Essential

• Primary Qualification - Accredited Montessori Diploma
• Secondary Qualification – Bachelor’s Degree / Higher Diploma in Education advantageous
• Additional - Early Childhood Development (ECD) Diploma advantageous
• First Aid certificate Level 1 essential
• First Aid certificate Level 2 and/or 3 advantageous

Experience

• Qualification and practical completion of hours to be certified Directress.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar role