It teacher job description
This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for It teacher in details. A complete job descri...
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This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for It teacher in details. A complete job description concludes It teacher key duties/responsibilities, It teacher job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…
I. List of It teacher duties:
- Attain state mandated training hours utilizing your own time as necessary and follow all laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Support the social and emotional development of children
- Assist in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials appropriate for the classroom.
- Maintain attendance records of children participating in the classroom.
- Attend to the personal hygiene of each child, including changing diapers or soiled clothing and washing hands.
- Assist in the cleaning and straightening of the classrooms at the end of the day, as well as putting away any outside equipment
- Continue professional development through attending workshops, conferences and other staff development
- Maintain the room so that it is safe, orderly, clean, appealing, and facilitative of the children''s growth, exploration and participation.
- Show respect for the individuality of each child in terms of developmental level, potential, talent and behavior of that child.
- Do not embarrass a child when dealing with parents or other professionals. Do not speak about the child in front of the child or others.
II. List of It teacher qualifications
- Bachelor''s Degree is required or global equivalent with 12 credits in Early Childhood Education in a related field or a Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate is required.
- Typically 1 or more years related work or work/internship experience.
- Must be able to work flexible hours as necessary.
- Flexible, Patient, Good Communicator and Listener.
- Adaptable under stress.
III. Tips to write job description
1. Too-long job description:
Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.
2. Too-short job description:
While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.
3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:
Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.
4. Key functions
Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.
5. Grammar and spelling
Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.
6. Not specific enough:
Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.
7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:
This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.
8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:
In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.
9. Using slang or legal words:
Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.
10. Not updating the job description:
The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.
