East Preston Islamic College (EPIC) is a K-12, independent, co-educational College and is committed to be an Islamic community that develops extraordinary learners with a passion to serve others.
The College is dedicated to enhancing the expertise of our staff, placing a strong focus on professional development and leadership opportunities. We are a vibrant community that values passionate and committed teachers who engage, challenge, and develop their students in their Islamic faith journey, personal development, and academic study.
East Preston Islamic College Early Learning Centre (ELC) is attached to the college operating as a sessional kindergarten with attractive small class sizes of 11 children including in both three- and four-year-old programs allowing for high quality teaching and care. We are looking for a fulltime Kindergarten Teacher to join our team.
Applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the school and staff dress code via our website: http://www.epic.vic.edu.au/about-us/staff-dress-code. East Preston Islamic College is a child safe employer and is committed to the welfare of children and their protection.
The requirements for this position are:
- Ability to document and implement the kindergarten program for the children in consultation with Educational Leader and educators.
- Create a friendly, secure, and stimulating learning environment for all children.
- Use initiative.
- Flexible and have a positive focused approach.
- Maintain effective communication with parents of each child.
- Maintain positive working relationships with team members.
- Knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and NQS.
- Professionally motivated.
- Ensure high level of health and safety standards are always maintained.
- Demonstrate written and spoken English skills.
- Document children’s learning in a variety of ways.
- Establish and maintain a learning environment both indoors and outdoors that is stimulating and provides a wide range of resources and materials that the children can utilise to develop individual and group projects
- Operate in a professional manner at all times and ensure that the service meets the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 (National Law), Education and Care, Services National Regulations 2011 (Regulations), relevant curriculum framework, Quality Improvement Plan and policies and procedures of the service.
Qualifications & requirements
- A Degree in Early Childhood Education or Teaching qualification as approved by the Australian Children's Education and Care Authority (ACECQA)
- VIT Registration
- Hold and maintain an approved: first aid and CPR qualification, emergency asthma management qualification and management of anaphylaxis qualification.
HOW TO APPLY:
East Preston Islamic College is committed to child safety. As such, the successful applicant will be expected to satisfy child protection screening and adhere to the School’s Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct. These documents may be downloaded from the school’s website.
To apply for this role, all applicants must submit an introduction letter, current resume, together with any other relevant supporting documentation along with the names and contact numbers of three referees.
**********@epic.vic.edu.au.