Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade D (Plain) or Division IV in Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE);
• Certificate in Early Childhood Development Education offered by KNEC /Ministry of Education or its approved equivalent;
• Certificate in Computer Applications;
• Registered by Teachers Service Commission (TSC); and
• Valid certificate of Good Conduct from the DCI.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitating play/learning activities to enable children cope with primary school life;
• Identifying children with special needs;
• Ensuring safe custody of leaning resources;
• Caring and nurturing spiritual, moral, social, mental and physical growth of children;
• Preparing and maintaining professional records (schemes of work, lesson plans, attendance registers and daily programme of activities); and
• Ensuring children’s cleanliness, welfare, health, nutrition, safety and security.