Assistant Educator - Qualified

Evolving Minds Early Learning; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolving Minds Early Learning – Wooloowin QLD is growing and now requires Educators to support the children across the service with stimulating, caring and happy environments that align with the National Quality Framework, Regulations and National Quality Standards.

Educators support the room senior educator in developing and delivering learning programs, welcome families, and ensure meaningful communication.

Qualifications

• Relevant minimum Cert III qualification (ACECQA approved).
• Mandatory National Child Safety Training Fundamentals and Advanced Certificate.
• First Aid certificate (ACECQA approved).
• CPR certificate (ACECQA approved).
• Anaphylaxis training (ACECQA approved).
• Emergency Asthma Management training (ACECQA approved).
• Working with Children Check as required by legislation.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and training as necessary.
• Able to perform manual tasks and supervise children with safe lifting techniques.
• Adherence to the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics 2016 and professional ethics.

Responsibilities

• Support the room senior educator in developing and delivering learning programs.
• Welcome each child and family and ensure meaningful communication.
• Be professional, kind, and respectful at all times.
• Communicate positively with children, families, management, and other educators.
• Build relationships with children, families and educators.
• Provide individual attention and comfort to children as needed.
• Assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs for individuals or groups.
• Record observations to inform program planning for qualified staff.
• Maintain supervision of children during all activities and routines.
• Contribute to developmental programs and communicate progress with families.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Cert III Qualification (ACECQA approved)

National Child Safety Training Fundamentals & Advanced Certificate

First Aid Certificate (ACECQA approved)

CPR Certificate (ACECQA approved)

Anaphylaxis Training (ACECQA approved)

Emergency Asthma Management Training (ACECQA approved)

Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Job description

Evolving Minds Early Learning – Wooloowin QLD

We are growing and now we require more Educators to support the children across the service.

Educators are a respected position within the service with the responsibility to contribute towards providing stimulating, caring and happy environments for children to support positive outcomes under the National Quality Framework, Regulations and National Quality Standards.

Key responsibilities

• Support the room senior educator in the development and delivery of the learning program as per the Early Years Learning Framework and service philosophy
• Welcome each child and their family to the service each day and ensure communication is meaningful
• Be professional, kind, and respectful in all that you do and say
• Communicate positively and respectfully with children, families, management, and other educators
• Establish relationships and develop positive interactions with children, families, and educators
• Give each child individual attention and comfort as required
• Assist in the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of developmentally appropriate programs for individual children or groups
• Record observations of individual children or groups for program planning purposes for qualified staff
• Ensure children are supervised at all times including during routine times such as nappy change, toileting, sleeping/resting, mealtimes and both indoor and outdoor play
• Contribute to developmental programs and communication of these with families

About you

• Relevant minimum Cert III Qualification (Approved by ACECQA)
• Current Mandatory National Child Safety Training Fundamentals and Advance Certificate.
• Current First Aid Certificate (approved by ACECQA)
• Current CPR Certificate (approved by ACECQA)
• Current Anaphylaxis Training (approved by ACECQA)
• Current Emergency Asthma Management Training (approved by ACECQA)
• Current Working with Children Check as required under legislation
• Commitment to maintaining current knowledge and attend additional training as necessary
• Fit to work with children and perform manual tasks including lifting children and equipment using recognised safe lifting techniques, bending, twisting, getting down to child's level, cleaning tasks, gardening, and extended periods of standing and sitting
• Follow the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics 2016 and be committed to your own professional ethics
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with both adults and children