About us
We are Stardust Childcare Centre, a small, community run child care centre in the heart of Tuggeranong.
We are a 24 place centre and this comes with many benefits for both our educators and our children.
Our vision is for Early Childhood education through Stardust to feel like an extension of home for children and families. We believe that the best relationships are based on honesty, openness and respect. That children learn in different ways and each way is the right way and that cultural diversity is the strength of our community.
We are looking for someone to join our team of experienced and down to earth educators who are passionate about Early Childhood. Someone who is passionate about working with children aged 2.5-5. We are looking for someone who can work 5 days a week (varied shifts between 7:45 and 5:45) however we can be flexible for the right person.We are looking for someone who can work alongside our team to mentor, encourage, guide, share knowledge and also have fun!
Qualifications & experience
- An approved ACECQA Early Learning Teaching Qualification preferably a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood
- First Aid qualifications including asthma and anaphylaxis training (or willing to obtain)
- Current Working With Vulnerable People Check (or willing to obtain)
- Work experience in Early Childhood Education
Tasks & responsibilities
- Foster a climate where children are free to observe, question, experiment, hypothesise, take risks and explore while having fun, creating and playing in our rooms, local community and the surrounding natural environment
- Build professional relationships with families and community
- Lead, encourage, support and collaborate with other educators
- Create, apply, assess and critically reflect on educational programs for our children, ensuring that all areas of development and learning are valued
- Support the centre to Meet/Exceed the National Quality Standards
- Contribute to our Centre’s Quality Improvement Plan.
Benefits
- Unique centre, small class sizes, less noise… plenty of opportunities!
- A small, passionate and dedicated team of 9 fantastic educators
- 2 week closedown each Christmas with the option to accrue additional paid leave for this time
- Established community programs and other exciting project initiatives
- A capable and experienced team where qualifications are valued, and casual staff are not relied on for day to day operating
- Convenient location for local area walks and excursions as well as access to public transport for excursions around Canberra
- Ran by a supportive Parent Committee and Management team who care for each of their employees
If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you!