Associate, IED, Karachi

Associate, IED, Karachi

Entity: Institute for Educational Development

Position: Associate-ECED

Department: Early Childhood Education Development (ECED)

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

The Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), located in Karachi, is a center of excellence committed to strengthening the quality of education in Pakistan and the developing world through innovative teacher education, research, policy dialogue, and community engagement. With regional centers in Gilgit, Chitral, and professional development outreach across the country, AKU-IED has played a pivotal role in improving educational practices and promoting inclusive, lifelong learning since its establishment.

The Early Childhood Education Development (ECED) is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for young children while promoting quality early care and learning practices. We are looking for an ECD Supervisor to support and ensure the smooth day-to-day operations of the Centre and maintaining a safe, responsive, and high-quality environment for children, staff, and families.

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.

Responsibilities:

As an ECD Associate, you will:

• Lead the academic and pedagogical functioning of the Centre, ensuring that curriculum planning, classroom practices, routines and learning experiences are developmentally appropriate and aligned with the Centre’s ECED philosophy and framework.
• Guide, mentor and support teachers and caregivers in planning and implementing play-based learning, classroom routines, transitions and developmentally appropriate experiences for children.
• Conduct classroom observations and programme reviews, provide constructive feedback, and monitor children’s learning, development, engagement, safety and wellbeing.
• Ensure that the daily programme supports the whole child, including cognitive, language, physical, social-emotional and creative development, with an appropriate balance of indoor/outdoor, active/quiet and child-led experiences.
• Support staff professional development through orientation, mentoring, demonstration of good practices and identification of training needs.
• Strengthen parent engagement through regular communication, developmental updates, parent meetings, orientation and guidance on supporting children’s learning and wellbeing.
• Ensure child safeguarding, appropriate supervision, safe and stimulating learning environments, and compliance with relevant ECED policies and procedures.
• Support the day-to-day administration and operations of the Centre, including admissions, staff schedules, adult-to-child ratios, records, health and hygiene, housekeeping, maintenance, inventories, security and general facility coordination.
• Coordinate with internal departments, vendors, and service providers regarding maintenance, supplies, and other operational requirements.
• Plan and coordinate logistics for Centre events and activities, including graduations, workshops, parent-child sessions, celebrations, and other Institute activities.

Requirements:

You should have:

• Bachelor’s degree from an HEC-recognized university. A qualification in Early Childhood Education, Early Child Development, Education, or a related field will be an advantage.
• 2–3 years of experience in a school, daycare centre, preschool, or similar environment, with 1–2 years of supervisory or coordination experience.
• Knowledge of Early Child Development and Early Childhood Education theories and practices.
• Understanding of age-appropriate routines, activities, and learning environments for young children, preferably children under three years of age.
• Strong understanding of child safety, supervision, health, hygiene, and safeguarding practices.
• Strong administrative, organisational, coordination, and team-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with parents, children, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Strong documentation, record-keeping, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and other relevant software applications.
• Flexibility, adaptability, sound decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• A genuine interest in working with young children and a commitment to continuous personal and professional development.

If you are passionate about early childhood development and creating safe, nurturing, and high-quality learning environments for young children, we invite you to bring your leadership, coordination, and commitment to AKU-IED. We encourage you to apply and become part of our community.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.