Position: KG Co-Teacher

Job Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking a caring, patient, and enthusiastic KG Co-Teacher to support the KG Teacher in providing a nurturing, engaging, and well-organised learning environment for kindergarten students. The ideal candidate should be passionate about working with young children and capable of assisting with classroom activities, lesson delivery, student supervision, and the overall academic, social, emotional, and developmental needs of children.

The KG Co-Teacher will work collaboratively with the lead teacher to implement child-centred, play-based, and activity-based learning methods, ensuring that every child receives the attention, encouragement, and support needed to develop foundational skills, confidence, independence, and positive social behaviour.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the KG Teacher in planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate lessons and classroom activities.
• Support teaching foundational concepts in language, numeracy, environmental awareness, and general knowledge.
• Help organise and conduct play-based, activity-based, creative, and experiential learning sessions.
• Provide individual attention and additional support to students who require assistance with learning and classroom participation.
• Assist children with classroom routines, personal hygiene, eating habits, and other age-appropriate self-care activities.
• Maintain a safe, clean, inclusive, positive, and well-organised classroom environment.
• Support the development of children’s communication, social interaction, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and emotional well-being.
• Encourage good manners, discipline, independence, cooperation, sharing, and positive behaviour.
• Monitor students’ participation, behaviour, learning progress, and developmental needs, and communicate observations to the KG Teacher.
• Assist in preparing teaching materials, worksheets, activity resources, classroom displays, and learning aids.
• Supervise children during classroom sessions, playtime, meals, transitions, and school activities to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Help maintain attendance records, student portfolios, classroom documentation, and other academic records as required.
• Communicate appropriately with parents regarding routine classroom matters and student needs, in coordination with the KG Teacher and school management.
• Collaborate with teachers and other staff members to ensure consistency in classroom practices and student care.
• Participate in parent-teacher meetings, staff meetings, school celebrations, special events, and other institutional programmes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, or a relevant discipline; qualifications such as D.El.Ed., NTT, or ECCE may be preferred or required according to the school’s recruitment norms.
• Previous experience working with young children in a kindergarten, preschool, or school setting is preferred.
• Good communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and classroom support skills.
• A caring, patient, friendly, and child-centred approach to working with young learners.
• Ability to assist with creative, interactive, and age-appropriate teaching and learning activities.
• Basic understanding of early childhood development, classroom safety, and positive behaviour management.
• Ability to provide individual attention and support to children with different learning needs.
• Willingness to work collaboratively with the KG Teacher, parents, colleagues, and school leadership.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage classroom responsibilities effectively.
• A genuine interest in nurturing young learners and supporting their holistic development.

Preferred Skills

• Creativity in preparing teaching aids and engaging classroom activities.
• Ability to manage young children with patience, empathy, and a positive attitude.
• Familiarity with play-based learning and early childhood teaching practices.
• Flexibility and willingness to assist with various academic and non-academic classroom activities.