Daycare &
Preschool

A Daycare or Preschool Teachers main job is to have fun. Being silly, curious, and crazy is the best way to keep students engaged and learning. During the four hours that students are at school, teachers will sing songs, play games, do crafts, play with toys, play outside, have circle time, and teach about numbers and letters. 

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After school, there are no office hours required.  Teachers often prepare lesson plans & craft supplies for the following week at school, while games and thematic activities mostly are prepared at home. How each teacher manages their time is up to them, as long as all the preparations are done on time. 

1. For this position we are looking for a woman who has plenty of experience with young children. 

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2. Applicants must have at least an S1 degree. Any jurusan is okay.

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3. Minimum of 1 year teaching children ages 2-5 is required

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4. Teachers must be willing to live full time in Salatiga

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5. Applicants must have, and continually upgrade, the skills listed below. It is a teacher's job to keep their skills and knowledge upgraded independently, outside of any additional training provided by Jungle School. 

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6. Anyone applying for a job at Jungle School must first learn about non-formal education in general as well as Jungle School's Vision and Mission (which can be found on this website as well as our IG @jungle_school.)

Teaching is one of the only jobs where you get to travel through time. Think about it, by teaching the younger generation how to be kind, and brave and curious, you are shaping a future that you haven't even seen yet! What an amazing privilege! 

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Because at Jungle School we take this privilege seriously, all of our teachers are required to have the basic teaching skills required for their desired position at the moment of their application. 

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Below, is a list of basic skills required for Daycare & Preschool Teachers.

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English Competence : Fluent conversation for communication with both students and parents.

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Creativity : Teachers must be able to create a variety of imaginary games, crafts and activities suitable for young children which are connected to the schools thematic units.   

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Child Development : All teachers must have a firm understanding of child development in children ages 0-5. Areas of development include...

• Physical Development

• Mental Development

• Emotional Development

• Special Needs Cases

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Basic Teaching Skills : Anyone who wants to teach children this age must have understanding and experience teaching the following areas...

• Phonics

• Pre-reading skills

• Conceptual Number Skills

• Independent Life Skills

  • Eating​

  • Dressing

  • Potty Training

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First Aid : Anyone who wants to work with children must understand first aid. How to handle cuts, scrapes, head injuries, broken bones, choking, insect bites, etc. 

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If you have never received first aid training  there are plenty of online courses that you can take before beginning to work with children. 

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