Recruitment of Teachers in Preschools in Zagreb

Postoji velik broj istraživanja koja ukazuju na nužnost osiguravanja pristupačnosti i ulaganja u kvalitetu predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja, radi čitavog niza pozitivnih učinaka na socijalni, ekonomski i obrazovni razvoj. Za oblikovanje djetetove slike o sebi, a i na cjelokupni razvoj djeteta, ključan je uspostavljen odnos između odgajatelja u vrtiću i djeteta. Da bi se djetetu pružio najbolji mogući odgoj i obrazovanje i da bi dijete ispunilo sve svoje potencijale, važno je odabrati kvalitetnog odgajatelja. Potrebno je posvetiti pažnju pri zapošljavanju odgajatelja te dobiti uvid u njihovu motivaciju i kompetencije. Ovaj rad ispituje specifičnosti odgajateljskog posla, motivaciju odgajatelja za obavljanjem tog posla i specifičnosti selekcijskog postupka u privatnim i javnim ustanovama. Proveden je polustrukturirani intervju s 12 sudionika, od kojih je osam bilo odgajateljica, a četiri ravnateljice. Glavni nalazi istraživanja uglavnom ukazuju na nepostojanje konkretnog selekcijskog postupka pri zapošljavanju odgajatelja. Ukazuju i da većina odgajateljica ima unutarnju motivaciju i da je njihova radna motivacija potaknuta ljubavlju prema djeci. Bitno je naznačiti da se prema rezultatima istraživanja odgajateljice rado uključuju u sva dodatna usavršavanja te takva usavršavanja vide kao ključna za osobni i profesionalni rast i razvoj.There is a lot of research that points to the need of ensuring accessibility and investing in the quality of preschool education, for a number of positive effects on social, economic and educational development. For the formation of the child's image of himself, and for the overall development of the child, the relationship established between the preschool teacher and the child is crucial. In order to provide the child with the best possible upbringing and education, and for the child to fulfill all his potentials, it is important to choose a high quality preschool teacher. It is necessary to pay attention to the employment of preschool teachers and gain insight into their motivation and competences. This paper examines the specifics of the educational work, the motivation of preschool teachers to perform this work and the specifics of the selection process in private and public institutions. A semi-structured interview was conducted with twelve participants, eight of whom were preschool teachers and four principals. The main findings of the research indicate the general lack of a specific selection procedure in the employment of pre-school teachers. They point out that most preschool teachers have intrinsic motivation and that their job motivation is driven by love for children. It is important to point out that according to the results of the research, preschool teachers are happy to be involved in all additional training and such training is seen as key to personal and professional growth and development