JOB DETAILS
Agency: Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, Agriculture and Lands
Reference: R01042020
Salary: CI$61,272 - CI$82,380
Job Description
Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, Agriculture and Lands
Cayman Islands Government invites applications for the following post:
Early Childhood Care and Education Officer
The post-holder will provide support to stakeholders in the early childhood sector and contribute to the advancement of early childhood in the Cayman Islands, assisting in ensuring that the early childhood sector is in compliance with the Education Law (2016), the Education Regulations (2017) and attaining expected standards.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist settings in the preparation of improvement plans and support the ECCE setting to achieve their goals.
- Coordinate the comprehensive professional development and training programme for early childhood practitioners designed to increase knowledge, improve skills and keep practitioners abreast of current trends and research findings in early childhood education.
- Support early childhood practitioners in identifying children with potential additional needs and advise practitioners who require assistance with making referrals as warranted for support services.
- Provide assistance to ECCE settings in the development of action plans in response to inspection findings with input and support from other Unit staff.
- Prepare internal support plans to assist ECCE settings to resolve issues identified through inspection findings and visits to ultimately to raise programme quality.
- Provide the necessary support and guidance to ECCE settings to ensure the effective implementation of expected standards and improvement initiatives.
- Undertake any additional duties as requested by the Senior Policy Advisor and Manager – Early Childhood Care and Education.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field from an accredited institution.
- An Administrator/Supervisor License or relevant managerial experience in an early childhood setting.
- Four (4) years’ successful experience in an early childhood setting and at least two (2) years’ administrative experience in a licensed early childhood setting or other early childhood setting.
- At least four (4) years’ of teaching experience is desired.
- Proven experience in facilitation of training and professional development.
- Documented experience in the development of school improvement/action plans.
- Knowledge and awareness of the Education Law (2016), the Education Regulations (2017) and the Office of Education Standards’ “Successful Schools Achieving Students” framework is required.
- A pre-employment drug screen and a Police Records check are conditions of employment.
Application Deadline: 11:59pm, Friday 20th March 2020.
Benefits will be determined in accordance with the Public Service Management Law, Personnel Regulations, the Public Service Pensions Law and the CINICO Health Plan as may be amended from time to time. Pension and health benefits are non-contributory.
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