Assistant Director- Mission Beach

Day One Early Learning Centres; Cassowary Coast Regional; Sur place; AUD 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Day One ELC in Mission Beach is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Director to support the Centre Director in managing a high-performing 25-place campus. The role focuses on delivering a high-quality education program, guiding staff, and ensuring safety and wellbeing for children.

The successful candidate will have an ACECQA approved Diploma or higher, prior Assistant Director experience, and strong knowledge of EYLF, QKLG, and NQF. Proficiency with Xplor, MS Office and HR systems is desirable.

Qualifications

• Diploma level qualification or higher in early childhood education required.
• Previous experience in the Assistant Director role.
• Working knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework, Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines and National Quality Framework.

Responsabilités

• Deliver a high-quality education program with a focus on observing each child’s learning journey.
• Assist the Director in day-to-day operations and act as the responsible person in the Director’s absence.
• Ensure compliance, manage the team, and oversee bookings and parent accounts using Xplor.
• Maintain safety, wellbeing and learning for children and build strong relationships with families and stakeholders.
• Model professional conduct and communicate openly with colleagues and report challenges to the Director.
• Implement centre policies and procedures to a high standard at all times.

Connaissances

Verbal & written communication

Xplor

HR systems

Formation

ACECQA approved Diploma or higher in Early Childhood Education

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

Description

Day One ELC operates in Mission Beach – Beautiful 25 place campus.

We provide a safe, caring and educational environment for children in our community from 6 weeks to school age.

We are seeking a highly motivated and very experienced Assistant Director to join the team and support the Director in all aspects of managing a high-performing centre. This exciting opportunity is ideal for a talented and experienced Assistant Director who is keen to make a meaningful contribution and enjoys working with a team who really care about children.

The position’s key responsibilities include:

• Deliver a high-quality education program with a focus on purposeful observation of each individual child’s learning journey
• Assist the Director in the operation of the centre and in the temporary absence of the Director, act as the responsible person in day-to-day charge and manage the daily operations of the centre
• Operations includes all aspects of compliance, managing the team, using Xplor to manage bookings and parent accounts, parent meetings, department liaison
• Ensure the safety, wellbeing and learning needs and interests of the children are met and addressed through a high-quality early education program
• Establish and maintain trusting and honest relationships with children, families and other external stakeholders
• Be a role model for all educators
• Openly communicate with colleagues and report any challenges to the Director.
• Implement the centre’s policies and procedures to a high standard at all times.

The successful applicant will bring to the role:

• An ACECQA approved Diploma level qualification or Higher – required
• Previous experience in the Assistant Director role
• Working knowledge of the Early Year’s Learning Framework, Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines and National Quality Framework
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and intermediate skills in the suite of Microsoft Office applications, Xplor and HR systems.
• Current valid Blue Card, First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Training
• Ability to act as the responsible person, in day-to-day care of the centre in the Director’s absence