The Teacher’s Role Description

Teachers as Educators

Educators are actively involved in educating children and sharing information with parents and staff about children’s learning and development.

Teachers as Communicators

Educators need to communicate well with children, the parents, committees, the Director, other Staff members, other Educators, the Council and the community.

Teachers as Leaders

Educators are educational leaders responsible for the planning, programming and teaching. They are also leaders of the Early Childhood setting who conducted meetings, address parents, staff, council, committees, networks and schools.

Teachers as Pastoral Care Providers

Some parents find the Educators very supportive and confide in them about their problems. The Educator endeavours to direct them to community support services that can provide them with assistance with these other aspects of their lives.

Teachers as Administrators

Educators are administrators who organize enrolment procedures and paperwork, educational program planning, observing, recording and evaluating children’s learning ensuring legal requirements are adhered to, organizing evacuations, excursions, special visitors, special events, paperwork involved in supporting children with additional needs, reports to write and funding applications, organizing transition programs with schools and writing transition reports and more!

Teachers as Advocates

Educators viewed themselves as advocates for the children that they worked with, giving them a voice, providing a safe and nurturing learning environment.