Child Care Specialist (Bono East Region)

Your role in one sentence

Ensure the safety and well-being of all children on the farm.

Responsibilities

  • Preparation of materials and equipment for children's education and recreational activities
  • Keeping records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
  • Planning and organizing individual and group activities designed to facilitate the development of children social skills, confidence and understanding.
  • Promoting language development through storytelling, role play, songs, rhymes and informal conversations and discussions
  • Leading children in activities that provide opportunities for creative expression through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical fitness.
  • Observing children in order to evaluate progress and to detect signs of developmental, emotional or health-related problems.
  • Supervising children's activities to ensure safety and resolve conflicts.
  • Guiding and assisting children in the development of proper eating, dressing and personal hygiene 
  • Discussing progress or problems of children with parents and other staff members and identifying appropriate actions and referrals to other services
  • Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with other service providers working with young children.
  • Perform other duties appropriate to this role, as may be required by the Company from time to time.

Owned Metrics/Outputs

  • 100% safety of children on the farm
  • Children stay off cropping areas of the farm

In the first month you will:

  • Learn from other industry players
  • Familiarize yourself with kids and parents
  • Recommend appropriate improvements 

In the first 3 months you will:  

  • Equip child care facilities with appropriate equipment

In the first 12 months you will:

  • Smooth running of the child care programme

About You

  • Must possess a certificate in early childhood or nursing
  • Proven experience in child handling
  • Must be a female
  • Fluent in one or more of the following languages (Twi, Moo, Dagaare or Sisaale)
  • Willingness to relocate to New Longoro
  • Willingness to work overtime

Compensation & Benefits

  • Compensation
    • Competitive salary 
  • Benefits & Perks
    • Paid annual leave
    • Health Insurance
    • Company phone
    • Professional development opportunity

Send your cover letter and resume to hr@moringaconnect.com