Introduction

Chartered in 1983, it is a private, autonomous, and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, Aga Khan University (AKU) provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.
As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for;

• looks after the assigned children and ensures that their physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs are met, in line with the Centre’s policies and procedures
• implement developmentally appropriate and educationally enriching ECD programme for assigned children
• ensures changing and diapering of the assigned children
• supports and promotes each child’s physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development
• communicates regularly with parents to keep them up-to-date with their children’s care and progress, as well as apprise them of any issues
• ensures the safety, orderliness, sanitation, and cleanliness of the premises and facilities
• assists with the admission process for children
• maintains accurate records on children’s development, immunization and general health, etc.

Requirements

To Apply

Applications should be submitted latest by November 22, 2024