Preschool Educational Leader- Early Childhood Teacher

16th April, 2024

The Role - Preschool Educational Leader (ECT)

The Educational Leader role is essential in the success of the day-to-day management of a large Early Childhood Service. 
    
This is a unique opportunity as this position provides support for both the educational team and the management team. The role serves as a stepping stone for future career growth, with opportunities to advance as the company grows. Orchard Early Learning Centres has a further 10 centres in the pipeline across Sydney.
  
Our philosophies are centred around Sustainability – Paddock to Plate – RIE & Adventurous Play
 
We are seeking a qualified Early Childhood Teacher or studying towards Early Childhood Education degree to join our beautiful Kirrawee Tribe! In this role you will provide leadership and management, guide, and mentor the educators and casuals in the room. You will be responsible for the routines and programming for all children. The role is full time working 5 days a week, will consider a flexible work arrangement for the right candidate. You will be supported by our dedicated leadership team to help you grow and expand your knowledge as a teacher.
  
As an Educational Leader you will have a significant theoretical and practical knowledge of child development and the Early Years Learning Framework. You will be responsible for supporting all educators to contribute to the service curriculum, ensuring each child is represented within it. You will be involved in developing and evaluating individual support plans as a passion for equity and commitment to advocating for each child’s rights is essential.

Orchard Early Learning Centre Kirrawee offers a fresh approach to early learning, drawing on the natural environment to inspire children to become discoverers, learners and thinkers – holistically preparing them for a life of learning and wellbeing. The Centre operates from 6.30am - 6.30pm, and is split across two distinct floors, nursery and preschool.
 
Orchard ELC Kirrawee Preschool offers an amazing outdoor play area, open floor plan with designated areas for play and learning, state of the art designed building and fantastic staff support. We are located a short walk from Kirrawee train station and opposite South Village on Oak Road in Kirrawee.
 
About your skills.

• Clear and articulated experience working with children from 0-5 years, with passion in the Preschool specific curriculum
• Experience in guiding children’s behaviours
• Excellent knowledge of EYLF and NQS
• Established people and leadership skills
• Strong understanding of preschool readiness program and educational theories
• Experience in leading educators in guiding children’s behaviours
• Commitment and skill in providing quality and appropriate experiences and inviting learning environments for children.
• Demonstrated theoretical and practical knowledge of child development and play.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skill, including documentation skills.
• Understanding of the development of children, their health, hygiene, and nutritional needs
• Provide support and mentorship to individual team members

About you:

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching or a Diploma (or equivalent as recognised by ACECQA) 
• WWC, First Aid Certificate and Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificates and child protection
• Proven experience in leading and developing a large team of professional educators preferred
• Passion for coaching, mentoring and growing educators 
• Established people and leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skill, including documentation skills
• Superior knowledge of EYLF and NQS
• Sponsorship available for this position 

Benefits working at Orchard:

• Generous and above award salary
• Sign-on bonus (T&C applies)
• Laptop provided
• An extra day off on your birthday
• Employee discount of up to 95% off gap fee 
• Access to our well-being program additional paid days off each year
• Gourmet Lunch provided daily
• Monthly awards and yearly bonus opportunities
• Amazing professional development opportunities
• Leadership development, training and 1:1 mentoring to support career progression 
• RIE specialist training and certification
• Networking opportunity with other Service Leaders and Educational Practice Team
• Additional Superannuation
• Plus more…

At Orchard, we encourage you attend external Professional Development to support your qualification and NESA registration. In addition, you will receive ongoing mentoring and professional support by our Manager of Pedagogy and Practice.

We invite interested applicants to visit our website to get a ‘feel’ for us and see if we are a good fit. We look forward to receiving your application.
Website: https://www.orchardelc.com.au/stives
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Benefits: http://bit.ly/3KrunN9 

Please submit your cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your updated CV.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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