Teacher, Infant School/Teacher Pre-Primary/Early Childhood Educators

Aliases: Nursery Teacher, Kindergarten Teacher

Industry/Sector(s): Education, Training and Research

 

JOB DESCRIPTION 1

The tasks a Teacher, Infant School/Teacher Pre-Primary is expected to perform include:

• Teaching the children of nursery and kindergarten classes

• Teaching through Montessori, happy education or other systems of child education

• Teaching reading and writing of alphabets, numerals and simple sentences

• Helping the students do simple additions and subtractions

• Familiarising them with names, colours, shapes, sounds, etc., of objects, flowers, birds and animals

• Directing all the recreational activities

• Guiding the development of physical and mental activities of children

• Receiving fees and maintaining the accounts

• Arranging for children's mid-day meals

• Attending other extracurricular or special activities such as sports, dramatics, picnics and excursions, music, hand work, etc.​

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 1, 2

• It is not a desk job

• Need not handle a team

• Local travelling is not a part of this job role

• Part-time work and contractual jobs may be available

• Work from home option is not available​

Working hours

• Organizations usually work for 5/6 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from organization to organization

• Shift system may be available

• Overtime may be required

• Being self-employed is also an option. In this case, the working hours and days will be flexible​

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This job is suitable for candidates with One Arm (OA), One Leg (OL), One Arm and One Leg (OAL), Both Legs Handicapped (BL), Blind (B) and those with Low Vision (LV)

​This may vary from organization to organization​​​​

 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING 4, 5

Preferably, graduate or B.Ed.

 

KEY COMPETENCIES 1

• Skilled at creating lessons and activities to operate effectively in the classroom

• Skilled in working in an unstructured environment

• Knowledge of the basics of motor development, the different ways children learn, early language and literacy development 

• Skilled in planning lessons and activities 

• Skilled in preparing the daily and long-term lesson plans in accordance with curriculum guidelines

• Proficient in organizing the classroom and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive learning environment

• Ability to motivate the pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation and stories

• Proficient in preparing and marking work to facilitate positive pupil development

• Skilled in meeting requirements for the assessment and recording pupils' development

• Ability to discuss students' progress and concerns with parents and academic co-ordinators

 

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES 1

• Disciplined 

• Adaptable

• Positive attitude

• Patient

 

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES 

• Colleges across India

• B.Ed. colleges across India  

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CAREER PROGRESSION PATH 3

Teacher, Infant School/Teacher Pre-Primary → Primary School Teacher → Middle School Teacher → Senior Secondary School Teacher → Vice Principal → Principal

The progression is indicative​​

 

EXPECTED EARNINGS 4, 5

• For candidates with experience - Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 per month

These figures are indicative and subject to change​​​​​​​​​​​​​

 

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE 4

Generally, 2-7 years of experience is required​

 

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS 4, 5

• Government and private schools

• Coaching centres

• ​Self-employed​

 

KEYWORDS 

• Teacher, Infant School

• Nursery Teacher

• Kindergarten Teacher​​

 

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS 

Standard                      Code                          Description

NCO 2015                     2342.0100                 Teacher, Infant School/Teacher Pre-Primary

ISCO 2008                    2342                           Early Childhood Educators

NIC 2008                       85101                        Pre-primary education (education preceding the first level)

QP Reference               Not available              Not available

NSQF                            Not available              Not available

 

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