Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

County Government of Kakamega

Responsibilities or duties

This will be the entry point for diploma holders. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Teach learners;
• Be a role model, guide and counsel, mentor and motivate the learners;
• Prepare reports;
• Assure safety and security of the learners;
• Identify learners with special needs and recommend necessary interventions;
• Develop and facilitate play and learning activities and materials that will enable learners enjoy living and learning through play;
• Prepare and develop schemes of work, lesson plans and daily programmes of activities, assessment and evaluation of learners’ progress and keep professional records; and
• Guide the learner to prepare and develop play and learning materials.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C (Plain), or its approved equivalent; OR Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade D+ (Plus), or its approved equivalent AND a Certificate in Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) offered by KNEC or Ministry of Education or its approved equivalent;
• DIPLOMA in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by KNEC or its approved equivalent;
• Be conversant with the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) and other emerging learning trends;
• Registered by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC); and
• Certificate in Computer Applications.

• Teach learners;
• Be a role model, guide and counsel, mentor and motivate the learners;
• Prepare reports;
• Assure safety and security of the learners;
• Identify learners with special needs and recommend necessary interventions;
• Develop and facilitate play and learning activities and materials that will enable learners enjoy living and learning through play;
• Prepare and develop schemes of work, lesson plans and daily programmes of activities, assessment and evaluation of learners’ progress and keep professional records; and
• Guide the learner to prepare and develop play and learning materials.

• Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) and other emerging learning trends
• Computer Applications

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C (Plain), or its approved equivalent; OR Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade D+ (Plus), or its approved equivalent AND a Certificate in Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) offered by KNEC or Ministry of Education or its approved equivalent;
• DIPLOMA in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by KNEC or its approved equivalent;
• Registered by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC);