Tharaka Nithi County is one of the forty seven (47) counties in Kenya. It borders the Counties of Embu to the South and South West, Meru to the North and North East, Kirinyiga and Nyeri to the West and Kitui to the East and South East.

Requirements for appointment

•  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.
•  Candidates must live in Tharaka Nithi County or be willing to relocate there.

Duties and responsibilities

The ECDE Caregivers shall be responsible to the employer and the supervisor for the following:

•  Provide support in supervision of learning activities and discipline
•  Supporting the Preprimary 1 teacher in caring and teaching children in PP1
•  Developing teaching learning materials that will be used to teach learners
•  Assist children during feeding and while using washrooms
•  Maintain a safe and conducive environment for children to play
•  Role modelling, 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).
•  With support of the PP1 teacher, managing PP1 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