AddressEarly Childhood Co-educator (Cert III) or Educator (Diploma)
Posted by Estrella Preschool Inc on 06 Jan 2024
Organisation
Estrella Preschool Inc
For Provider
Estrella Preschool
Closing date
17.01.2024
Primary role
Diploma Qualified Educator
Position type
Part-time
Location
Ashburton
State
VIC
About the Centre/Service
Estrella Preschool, set within the leafy surrounds of Watson Park in Ashburton, provides high-quality, government funded 3- and 4-year-old sessional kindergarten curriculums. For over seventy years Estrella has nurtured children through their early educational journey. We are proudly an inclusive community run kindergarten, supported by a dedicated community of volunteers and staff, working together to provide the best outcomes for our children and families. Estrella Preschool values diversity and social justice, providing an inclusive and culturally safe environment for First Nations peoples, families from CALD backgrounds, people living with disabilities and neurodiversity, and LGBQTIA+ and gender diverse children and families. We are committed to Child Safety and we have policies in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our children.
Work Days of the Role
Monday & Thursday
Hours of Work of the Role
15.2
Description
Estrella Preschool is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Diploma qualified Early Childhood Educator to join our friendly and supportive team in Term 1, 2024. We welcome applications from educators who enjoy being and learning with place, with others and with nature, sharing and supporting children's thinking and communicating of ideas. The successful applicant will have a high level of initiative and enthusiasm for working collaboratively, maintaining a safe and inviting learning environment, contributing to curriculum assessment, design and delivery, and leading ongoing projects and group learning experiences. She/he/they will share the team's commitment to the community engagement, professional growth and quality improvement, supporting our high quality programs with a good understanding of child development, Child Safe Standards, and the National Quality Framework. If you have a love of learning and enjoy fostering the development of positive learning dispositions and sociomoral culture through play, investigation, and exploration of the natural world, please send through your application. Apply now and let’s learn and grow together! The successful applicant will:
Have good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively adults and children.
Use initiative, be organised, friendly, and enthusiastic.
Provide inclusive, child-safe, developmentally appropriate and antibias education and care for kindergarten aged children.
Build respectful relationships with adults and children, and implement routines that nurture children's agency, encourage independence, and foster positive learning dispositions.
Support delivery of a Nature Play program in the curriculum and promote and engage in our sustainable living principles and practices, including learning about conservation.
Work cooperatively and collaboratively within a team of educators and teachers, supporting your colleagues and team leader.
Role model best practice and show enthusiastic commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Participate in ongoing documentation of curriculum and children’s learning and development records, including observations and other data, assessments, planning and reflection.
Experience or interest in bush kinder programs will be highly valued.
A detailed position description is available upon request.
The Benefits:
Join our wonderful team who are friendly, experienced, and passionate about children learning through play!
Work in a supportive environment with a strong community ethos.
Enjoy opportunities for engaging conversations and collaborative critical reflection as an ongoing practice.
Enjoy the outdoors as a central part of our curriculum.
Work part-time hours, allowing for a harmonious work-life balance.
Educate a small group size of 22 children.
Benefit from the competitive salary and conditions of the VECTEA (2020)
Opportunities for professional learning and development.
Opportunities to drive innovative and exciting programs – to make a difference!
Skills and Competencies required:
Good communications skills and a genuine passion for providing excellent education and care for children.
A good understanding and knowledge of Early Childhood development.
Ability to provide developmentally appropriate education and care programs for the children in partnership with an Early Childhood Teacher and kindergarten stakeholders.
Knowledge of and understanding of the EYLF, VEYLDF, the National Quality Standard, National Law and Regulations, and the Australian Early Childhood Code of Ethics.
Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents and professionals.
A friendly, cooperative, and professional approach to working with staff, other professionals, parents and the committee.
Attendance at staff meetings and undertaking professional development is an expectation of all staff.
Qualifications
Applicants must have an approved
ACECQA approved Certificate III or Diploma level qualification, (interest in further study is supported).
First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training
WWCC
Mandatory Reporting training certificate
Food Safety Training certificate
Requirements
WWCC
Additional Requirements
All employees must demonstrate a commitment to child safety and be aware of their responsibilities in this area. Estrella values diversity and we encourage applications from all nationalities and backgrounds. For a job description and any other enquiries please email the director: director@estrella.vic.edu.au
Industrial Agreement/Award
Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA)
