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Profile of an ECCE Centre

The ECCE teacher ought to be someone from the local community so that she/
he is aware of the social values and customs of that community and would be
able to inculcate the same in children and satisfy the expectation of children, Notes
parents and community at large.
Professional Experience: Persons who are not trained can be provided with the
necessary orientation in the initial stages and frequent refresher courses can also
be organized for them.

While any person can have a degree in childhood development or one or two
years of training in ECCE, ensuring that the person has experience working with
children is entirely different. Hence, the real world experience is a must. Anyone
can study about children but working with them is a whole new experience.
Through professional experience, an ECCE teacher gains the skills needed to
work effectively with young children.
The teacher/personnel must know how to:
– Promote child development and learning by creating learning environments
based on a deep understanding of children’s needs and development.

– Build relationships with family and community that support and involve
them in children’s education.

– Systematically employ observation, documentation and assessment to
positively influence children’s development and learning.

– Promote learning and development by integrating knowledge of relationships
with children and families; a wide array of effective educational approaches;
content knowledge in each area of young children’s learning; and how to
plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum.

y ECCE personnel with pleasant personality are suitable for working with
young children. They need to have patience and a sense of responsibility,
enthusiasm, creativity, sensitivity and spontaneity. The staff should be child-
friendly. While it is hard to determine a person’s personality in just one
interview, making use of the listed personal references can help tremendously.
Background checks are a ‘must’ for anyone who will be working around
children. A background check will ensure that the person has a clean record
and has not been involved in any crime in the past.

Hiring ECCE personnel is an important part of planning and maintaining a healthy,
safe and successful ECCE centre.

15.5 STAKEHOLDERS IN ECCE
Stakeholders refers to any group that is affected by the working and policies of
an organization. A stakeholder in education is anyone who is concerned and
interested in the success of a school or school system. This includes government
officials, school board members, administrators, and teachers. Parents and students

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