“Job Description of a Preschool Teacher…

Individual with early childhood background; loving; caring; outgoing; silly; enjoys playing in mud, wet sand, and shaving cream; loves crawling around on hands and knees, meowing like a cat, or slithering like a snake; has a calm speaking voice; has eyes in the back of her head; changes wet pants and nappies with a smile; can do plumbing (broken toilets clogged with toys etc); reads endless stories with zest; can do manual labour(shovelling sand, bikes and so on); creative, imaginative; fun; is able to hug a child who has a slimy runny nose and clean up vomit; artist; scientist; interior decorator; psychologist; mathematician; puts in long hours; enjoys parent contact on a regular basis, informally and formally; spends many an evening working on projects and resources well into the wee hours of the morning; can do ten things at one time (calm a crying child, talk calmly to an upset parent, take a phone call); never tires of giving a hand even when not asked; responsible for the lives of many young children all day; takes criticism with a smile; accountable for every word and action; does volunteer work; baby-sits in her spare time; nurtures; is surrogate mum and dad five days a week.

And the reward…a young child smiles at you!!!!”

Sandy Roberts