ECDE Teachers at Trans Nzoia County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Class teaching;
• Role modeling, guidance and counselling, mentoring and motivation of the learners;
• Preparing reports;
• Ensuring the safety and security of the learners;
• Assist in designing, organizing and facilitating play/learning activities for learners;
• Caring and nurturing the emotional, aesthetic, spiritual, moral, social, mental and physical growth of children (holistic development);
• Providing opportunities for fostering hands on learning, exploration, creativity, and self-expression, discovery, making choices, self-control and the development of motors kills;
• Enhancement of communication, pre-writing, pre-reading and number skills and experimentation;
• Preparing and developing play/learning materials, schemes of work, lesson plans and daily program of activities, children’s progress records of work, health records and other records.

Requirements for Appointment

For Direct Appointment to this grade, a candidate must be in possession of:-

• Degree in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by a recognized institution of higher learning; and either :-
  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade C+ (Plus) , or its approved equivalent;

OR

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade C (Plain) plus Diploma in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by KNEC or its approved equivalent;

OR

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade D+ (plus) and Certificate in Early Childhood Development Education offered by KNEC or Ministry of Education or its approved equivalent plus Diploma in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by KNEC or its approved equivalent
  • Registered by the Teachers Service Commission;
  • A Certificate in Computer applications;
  • Certificate of Good Conduct from the National Police Service;
  • Valid medical report from a recognized government Health Facility;

In addition to the above requirements, an ECDE Teacher must have the following:
Personal Qualities

• Modest and of sound mind;
• Relate well with children, parents and members of the society;
• Creative and innovative;
• Professionalism and integrity.

This is the entry grade for teachers with a Certificate in ECDE. A teacher at this level will work under the guidance of a more senior teacher for the purposes of professional mentoring and growth.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Class teaching;
• Role modeling, guidance and counselling, mentoring and motivation of the learners;
• Preparing reports;
• Ensuring the safety and security of the learners;
• Assist in organizing and facilitating play/learning activities for the learners;
• Caring and nurturing spiritual, moral, social, mental, physical, aesthetic and emotional growth of the learners (holistic development);
• Managing ECDE classes and keeping professional and administrative records (schemes of work, lesson plans, daily programme of activities, attendance registers etc.) and ensuring learners’ safety and security;
• Preparing and developing play/learning materials.

Requirements for Appointment

For Direct Appointment to this grade, the candidate must be in possession of:-

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade D+ (Plus) or KCE division IV at ‘O’ Level;
• Certificate in Early Childhood Development Education offered by KNEC/Ministry of Education or its approved equivalent;
• Registered by the Teachers Service Commission;
• A Certificate in Computer Applications;
• Certificate of Good Conduct from the National Police Service;
• Valid medical report from a registered government health facility.

In addition to the above requirements, an ECDE Teacher must have the following:

Personal qualities;

• Creative and innovative;
• Professionalism and integrity;
• Relate well with children, parents and members of the society;
• Modest and of sound mind.

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Class teaching;
• Role modeling, guidance and counselling, mentoring and motivation of the learner;
• Preparing reports;
• Ensuring the safety and security of the learners;
• Assist in designing, organizing and facilitating play/learning activities for learners;
• Assist in organizing and facilitating play/learning activities for the learners;
• Caring and nurturing spiritual, moral, social, mental, physical, aesthetic and emotional growth of the learners (holistic development);
• Managing ECDE classes and keeping professional and administrative records (schemes of work, lesson plans, daily programme of activities, attendance registers, etc.) and ensuring learners’ safety and security;
• Preparing and developing play/learning materials.

Requirements for Appointment:

For Direct Appointment to this grade, a candidate must be in possession of:-

• Diploma in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by KNEC or its approved equivalent; and either:-
  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade C (Plain) , or its approved equivalent;

OR

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade D+ (Plus), or its approved equivalent plus Certificate in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by KNEC or Ministry of Education or its approved equivalent;
  • Registered by the Teachers Service Commission;
  • A Certificate in Computer applications;
  • Certificate of Good Conduct from the National Police Service;
  • Valid medical report from a recognized government Health Facility.

In addition to the above requirements, an ECDE Teacher must have the following:

Personal qualities;

• i. Creative and innovative;
• ii. Professionalism and integrity;
• iii. Relate well with children, parents and members of the society;
• iv. Modest and of sound mind.