UWESO- Early Childhood Development (ECD) Facilitators (2) (Masulita)

About UWESO

Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) is a National Non-Government Organization that was founded in 1986 by Ugandan mothers who are committed to supporting and caring for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Its vision is to have “Healthy Children living in a peaceful world of Opportunity “and mission is “Striving to improve the quality of life of vulnerable children and youth for them to survive and thrive.”

About MCV

It was commissioned in 1989, This institute is located in Wakiso district.
The Children’s Village has three components: a children’s home, a farm and a vocational training institute.
MCV has adequate space and infrastructure with a capacity to provide alternative care and psychosocial support to 150 abandoned and former street children at any given time according to assessment /approval by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD).
The vocational institute has two-level blocks that house administration offices, workshops and classrooms. It also has adequate tools and equipment relevant to all the trades offered at the institute

Job Summary: 

Responsible for Developing and executing age-appropriate lesson plans and activities that support the developmental milestones of children. .

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the high quality of the delivery of content that develop early learning in children.
• Prepare schemes of work and lesson plans
• Deliver lessons and facilitate nursery classes.
• Carry out ECD learner progress assessment.
• Assess ECD learners’ behavior and health.
• Develop and improve ECD learning aids.
• Establish a conducive learning environment.
• Perform Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Practices during the teaching process
• Organize classrooms for effective learning.
• Ensure full supervision of the children at all times.
• Responsible for keeping track of children’s attendance.
• Ensure that children feel comfortable, safe and respected.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the children’s progress and welfare.
• Maintain a well-organized child-friendly safe environment for the children, with readily accessible resources
• Encourage house mothers/ fathers’ involvement and act as the liaison between them and the MCV Manager.
• Demonstrate and encourage inclusive work practices.
• Oversee the use and secure storage of all resources and equipment every day, and report any damage of the space or the equipment to the MCV Manager.
• Ensure all games and equipment are accounted for every day.
• Attend meetings and trainings as directed by the authorities
• Perform any other relevant task as directed by the supervisors

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A certificate in early childhood development.
• At least 3 years’ experience
• Experience in childhood management is an added advantage
• Computer Literacy and Documentation Skills are a must
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Excellent communication skills
• Accurate attention to detail
• Goal-oriented, organized team player
• Ability to work well with management and staff at all levels
• Women are encouraged to apply

How to Apply:

Visit UWESO’s website (www.uweso.org),

• Interested and qualified persons who wish to apply may e-mail their  Cover letter and detailed CV with three referees, combined in a single PDF document (not more than 5MB) to jobs@uweso.org
• Deadline: September 06, 2024, 5 pm.
• We shall only respond to shortlisted candidates. All invitations for interviews will be done formally.
• Any attempts to influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.