Coordinator, Centre for Early Child Development (CECD)

Coordinator, Centre for Early Child Development (CECD)

Department: Centre for Early Child Development

Entity: Aga Khan University

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) 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, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programs 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.

Job Roles / Responsibilities:

Responsible for supporting the Manager in admin aspects, health and hygiene, admissions, fees collection, records, Curriculum, Housekeeping, Security, Maintenance, etc.

Specifically you will be responsible to:

• Ensure smooth daily operations, child transitions, and overall facility upkeep by coordinating with staff, vendors, and support departments to maintain a safe and hygienic environment.
• Manage the admissions process, maintain accurate records, support fee coordination, and serve as a key communication link with parents on admissions, child updates, and centre activities.
• Maintain staff and child documentation, manage petty cash, track inventories, manage CECD library and its processes and handle procurement and resource management.
• Provide classroom resources, assist in maintaining high‑quality learning environments, offer occasional classroom support as required, observe academic aspects during daily rounds, and lead staff scheduling, and room-ratio management.
• Plan and coordinate logistics for Centre events and cross-department activities (including but not limited to graduations, town halls, workshops, parent–child sessions, celebrations).
• Support the manager and the CECD staff in policy implementation, conduct routine checks, handle data and use it to recommend improvements to strengthen operational and childcare quality in alignment with global best practices of ECD.

Requirements:

The applicant should have:

• A Bachelor’s degree with additional qualifications in ECD, such as an Advanced Diploma in Human Development, Montessori diploma, certificate in ECED from the AKU-Institute for Educational Development or Aga Khan Education Service or equivalent.
• 2 to 3 years’ experience in a school, day care center or similar environment and 1-2 years’ of supervisory experience.
• Early Child Development and Early Childhood Education theories and practices.
• Curriculum understanding for safe and appropriate daily routine activities for young children, preferably children under 3 years-old.
• Enjoy working with young children.
• Policies and procedures to ensure that children are engaged, supervised and safe at all times.
• Management and administrative abilities, preferably in a preschool/early care and learning setting.

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.

   

• Decision making capability and Effective team building.

• Documentation and record keeping.

   

• Motivated for personal and professional development.
• Effective spoken and written communication skills.
• Effective time management.
• Ability to use a range of software for word processing, record keeping, management and presentation.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.