NO-kindergarten assistant

Basic skill needed for:
Kindergarten assistants

Task for ❑ be involved in planning, ❑ receive guidance from the
kindergarten
assistants implementing and teaching stuff
❑ attend mandatory
evaluating the educational
seminars and training
activities
❑ attend meetings in order to courses
❑ participate in change and
implement the educational
development
work
❑ help to create and maintain achievements
❑ use digital tools for
close contact with parents
❑ help to document the work information retrieval and

of the department documentation

Reading

On a daily basis kindergarten assistant will read
❑ the roster and work distribution lists
❑ forms such as the weekly schedule and attendance form
❑ log and routine log
❑ messages to and from colleagues or parents
❑ posted information about outings and other activities
❑ symbols on food, medicine and detergent labels
❑ child literature aloud

Regularly kindergarten assistant will read
❑ information letters to parents
❑ information letters from the management
❑ term plans and activity plans
❑ instructions regarding hygiene and allergies

Occasionally a kindergarten assistant will read
❑ specialist literature
❑ descriptions of procedures
❑ training materials related to courses and other training activities
❑ forms and information related to his/her own employment

Writing

On a daily basis a kindergarten assistant will
❑ fil' in forms on daily routines
❑ keep a log of the day's activities
❑ write messages to colleagues and parents
❑ write notes and memos

Regularly a kindergarten assistant will
❑ complete observation forms
❑ write stories relating to practice

Occasionally a kindergarten assistant will
❑ complete a self-certificate on illness and leave application
❑ write minutes from meetings
❑ print posters and bulletins and write on boards
❑ write text to images, online or in photo albums

Oral skills

On a daily basis a kindergarten assistant will
❑ talk with children, colleagues and parents
❑ give and receive messages and instructions from colleagues and parents
❑ answer questions from parents and children
❑ greet and say goodbye to parents and children
❑ coordinate the daily work with colleagues
❑ discuss measures to be taken in the case of unforeseen situations
❑ report on events during his/her own shift

Regularly a kindergarten assistant will
❑ discuss and explain measures and plans with parents
❑ reassure children and parents if something unexpected happens
❑ resolve conflicts
❑ explain special circumstances to parents, peers and superiors
❑ participate in discussions regarding educational initiatives and work plans
❑ coordinate the planning and implementation of special activities with colleagues

Occasionally a kindergarten assistant will
❑ have a performance review with his/her supervisor
❑ collect and disseminate necessary information about children's health, diet and medication
❑ obtain information relating to excursions
❑ obtain updates on new procedures
❑ discuss and provide input on working conditions, health and training needs

Numeracy

On a daily basis a kindergarten assistant will
❑ count and verify the number of children in order to keep track
❑ keep track of his/her own hours
❑ work with children on maths-related concepts, such as bigger, smaller, longer
❑ measure quantities of ingredients when cooking
❑ mix amounts in the correct ratio
❑ facilitate games and activities that encourage numeracy and mathematical thinking

Regularly a kindergarten assistant will
❑ check his/her own paycheck
❑ fill out the timesheet
❑ shop and keep lists of goods and expenses
❑ make estimates of the costs of purchasing
❑ measure the quantities of materials for activities
❑ estimate material requirements based on the number of participants in an activity
❑ visually estimate the amounts

Occasionally a kindergarten assistant will
❑ work on basic maths skills with children such as counting, calculating species and geometric

shapes
❑ measure and record doses of medication given to a child
❑ plan trips by public transport, calculate time and choose the correct tickets

Digital skills

On a daily basis a kindergarten assistant will
❑ communicate with the employer by email and intranet
❑ use email to communicate and make appointments with parents
❑ search the Internet for text and images for children's activities
❑ take digital pictures of activities in the kindergarten
❑ store and transfer images from the camera to other storage devices

Regularly a kindergarten assistant will
❑ post updates on the kindergartens website
❑ post digital pictures on the kindergartens websites
❑ fill in electronic schedules for time worked
❑ send and receive text messages to and from parents and peers

Occasionally a kindergarten assistant will
❑ find new recipes to use in the kindergarten
❑ teach children how to search and find information and photos online
❑ use Internet resources in educational work
❑ save reports and folders on activities and children's development
❑ use presentation tools at parent group meetings
❑ keep track of activities in electronic calendars

Critical thinking

On a daily basis a kindergarten assistant will
❑ understand their own role and responsibilities, and act if needed
❑ assess the behavior of children
❑ observe all health and safety in a construction environment protocols
❑ use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions,

conclusions or approaches to problems.
❑ analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems
❑ understanding the limits of their knowledge and skills
❑ speak to line managers about concerns

Regularly a kindergarten assistant will
❑ look to best solution and solve problems
❑ attend to and contribute at team meetings

Occasionally a kindergarten assistant will
❑ be in situations where you have to choose right or wrong
❑ reflect and record training needs

Media literacy

On a daily basis a kindergarten assistant will
❑ search for and find right information via TV, books, new papers, adds, Internet etc
❑ analyze messages and information, in written and non-written format, and able to identify what

is right, what is wrong, what is extra or what is missing and what he/she actually needs
❑ adhere to company policy in regard to social media
❑ observe confidentiality legislation in regard to sharing information

Regularly a kindergarten assistant will
❑ evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the message and transmit them, from both parents,

colleagues and other children

Occasionally a kindergarten assistant will
❑ create own messages to express themselves in an effective way