Diploma Qualified Educator - Kindergarten

Your new role

We are currently recruiting for enthusiastic Diploma Qualified Educators to join the Kindergartens Services team in both stand-alone Kindergarten as well as Early Years Hubs. These are fixed term contracts to 31 December 2024.

We are recruiting for full time (38 hours) and part time (20.5 hours) roles across varied days of the week. 

The Diploma Qualified Educator is required to work collaboratively across Family and Children’s Services to provide high quality early childhood education and care, meeting the individual needs and interests of children and families. In addition, they will contribute and implement educational programs for children aged 0-6 years within the guidelines of the National Quality Framework. The key competencies for this role include: Customer Focus, Instils Trust, Collaborates, Demonstrates Self-Awareness, Action Oriented, Situational Adaptability, Ensures Accountability, Interpersonal Savvy.

Educators are employed across the Knox Kindergartens service in accordance with community demand across the municipality.

Our Kindergarten staff are employed under the Early Education Employees Agreement 2020 (‘EEEA 2020’) in line with the Victorian School Term dates.

The successful applicant will possess appropriate qualifications, excellent communication skills, proven customer service skills, and a Working With Children Check.

This is a EEEA Diploma Level 2.1 to 2.3 classified role, remuneration will be $61,207.14 to $63,033.43 (pro rata), plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

What you will need to thrive

The key selection criteria for this role are:

• Demonstrated understanding of National Education & Care Services National Regulations, Education & Care Services National Law Act and National & Victorian Early Years Learning & Development Frameworks
• Commitment to providing high quality Education and Care programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with adults and children

We are looking for a team player who enjoys their work and is keen to contribute to a positive work environment.

How to apply

Please provide a resume and brief cover letter addressing the ‘what you need to thrive’ section from the position description to outline how your experience and skills relate to the role.

Review the full position description now via our Knox City Council Careers Page.

For further information on this role please contact **********@knox.vic.gov.au or on 9298 8160.

Applications close Tuesday 30th April 2024 at 11:45pm.

About the Kindergartens Service

Knox Kindergartens has 20 Sessional kindergartens across the municipality. This includes 18 stand-alone kindergarten sites, as well as two Early Years Hubs that provide Sessional Kindergarten and Kindergarten in Long Day Care. Kindergarten practitioners work in a collaborative way with a focus on providing high quality integrated early years services in the community, supporting families and nurturing the learning and development of children. We are a large team that offers many opportunities for networking and learning with like-minded high quality educators.

Knox Kindergartens uses the Pyramid Model Framework to support relationships, and the social and emotional development of children. Educators have a range of tools to support them within this framework. Professional development and support is provided to embed high quality practices within our services.

Why Us

At Knox, making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do. We are inspired by empowering our community inside and out to thrive and prosper through living our values. We support flexible working and embrace diverse and inclusive environments. We succeed by recruiting for excellence through investing in our people, encouraging their unique talents and supporting them to bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in our people and provide a supportive, driven and inclusive culture we are proud of, that focuses on wellbeing.

Beyond that, we also offer:

• growth and learning opportunities;
• career development;
• reward and recognition programs; and,
• a supportive Employee Assistance Program.

To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below.

  Childcare Kindergarten staff - Inherent Requirements Table.DOCX

Knox Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer ensuring a Child Safe environment that is committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.