AddressWe are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity exists at Parklands Christian College. In 2024 we opened our very own Early Learning Centre – Parklands Little Learners and are seeking a professional and passionate Lead Educator.
About Us
Our Early Learning Centre embraces a philosophy of balancing fundamental early years learning outcomes and play, with a focus of letting kids be kids. Parklands Christian College Early Learning Centre encourages nature-based play experiences that build resilience, creativity and a love for learning.
Parklands Christian College is a growing school located on 46 acres of land on the southern corridor from Brisbane to Beaudesert at Park Ridge, Logan, QLD. We are a Christian, co-educational school of almost 1000 students, including an Early Learning through to Year 12 and our Outside School Hours Care Centre, with an established set of values that permeate everything to which we aspire.
The core value of Christlikeness encourages the school community to embody the ideals of the Christian gospel in all activities. The ability to absorb and embody this culture of care and acceptance, generosity and grace within a Christian education framework will be a crucial success criterion for the successful applicant.
About the Role
- Assist with ensuring the service’s commitment to continuous improvement is upheld.
- Experienced in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate programs for individual children and groups
- Record observations of individual children or groups for program planning purposes.
- Work with individual children with particular needs and provide guidance to the Inclusion Support Assistant Educator role.
- Undertake and implement the requirements of quality assurance.
- Work in accordance with food safety regulations.
- Experienced in contributing to developmental programs and communicating accordingly with families.
- Reflect on practices and work towards quality improvement.
- Welcome each child and their family to the service each day.
- Have strong communication skills with children, families, other educators and the wider college community.
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development.
- Ensure all information and documentation is recorded and passed onto the relevant personnel.
- Adhere to relevant policies and procedures.
- Experienced offering guidance to educators with the service’s day-to-day tasks.
About You
- Diploma Qualification (Approved by ACECQA) or be actively working towards this qualification as per the definition in Regulation 10 of the Education and Care Services Regulation.
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Current CPR Certificate
- Current Anaphylaxis Training
- Current Emergency Asthma Management Training
- Commitment to maintaining current knowledge and attending additional training as necessary
- Current Working with Children Check as required under legislation
- Experience with the NQF, NQS, EYLF and the QKLG
- Demonstrate a commitment to excellence and professional quality care.
How to Apply
The Job Descriptions and additional information will be available on the College website.
Please forward the following documents to ***********@parklands.qld.edu.au
- A cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria, including your cultural fit within Parklands Christian College.
Your Curriculum Vitae. - The online Employment Application Form found on our College website.
