Certificate III Educator

Molong Early Learning Centre; Molong; Sur place; AUD 45 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Molong Early Learning Centre in Molong, NSW, seeks a qualified Certificate III educator for a permanent full-time role. You will work mainly with our younger children across two rooms, with support from experienced Room Leaders and our Educational Leader.

The role is 38 hours a week, Monday to Friday, with a rostered day off every fourth week; centre closes for about four weeks over Christmas and New Year. We offer ongoing professional development, a nature-based program with outdoor learning,

Qualifications

• Completed Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or ACECQA-approved equivalent.
• Current NSW Working With Children Check for paid employment.
• Current first aid, CPR, anaphylaxis and asthma management training.
• Child protection training and a satisfactory National Police Check or willingness to obtain one before you start.
• Experience with babies and toddlers is welcome; warmth, reliability and a love of outdoor, play-based learning matter most.

Responsabilités

• Provide warm, responsive care that helps every child feel safe, settled and secure through their day.
• Plan and deliver play-based learning aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework, building on each child's interests and strengths.
• Build trusting relationships with families and share the moments that matter from their child's day.
• Record meaningful observations that feed into room programming, and keep accurate attendance, incident and medication records.
• Follow our health, hygiene, safety and child protection procedures, and help keep the room calm, inviting and well organised.

Connaissances

Warmth

Reliability

Outdoor play-based learning

Experience with babies and toddlers

Family communication

Formation

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or ACECQA-approved equivalent

Description du poste

Join a community-based, not-for-profit early learning centre that has been part of Molong since 1972 and is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard for Governance and Leadership.

About us

Molong Early Learning Centre cares for up to 61 children a day across three rooms: Wilay for babies from birth to two, Yingaa for our two to three year olds, and Biladurang for our four to five year old preschool program. Our waiting list is long, which tells us local families trust what we do, and we are a short drive from Orange in the heart of the Central West.

Our program embraces nature-based learning, loose parts and age-appropriate risky play, with an outdoor environment that invites children to explore, problem-solve and build resilience. Child safety sits at the heart of everything we do, and we work alongside families as their children's first teachers.

About the role

We are looking for a qualified Certificate III educator to join us in a permanent full-time role. You will work mainly with our younger children across the Wilay and Yingaa rooms, alongside experienced Room Leaders and our Educational Leader. The role is 38 hours a week, Monday to Friday, worked as eight-hour shifts with a rostered day off every fourth week, and the centre closes for about four weeks over Christmas and New Year.

In this role you will:

• Provide warm, responsive care that helps every child feel safe, settled and secure through their day
• Plan and deliver play-based learning aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework, building on each child's interests and strengths
• Build trusting relationships with families and share the moments that matter from their child's day
• Record meaningful observations that feed into room programming, and keep accurate attendance, incident and medication records
• Follow our health, hygiene, safety and child protection procedures, and help keep the room calm, inviting and well organised

What you'll bring

• A completed Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, or an ACECQA-approved equivalent
• A current NSW Working With Children Check for paid employment
• Current first aid, CPR, anaphylaxis and asthma management training
• Child protection training, and a satisfactory National Police Check or a willingness to obtain one before you start
• Experience with babies and toddlers is welcome, though warmth, reliability and a love of outdoor, play-based learning matter most

What we offer

• Permanent full-time work, Monday to Friday, with a rostered day off every four weeks

• Ongoing professional development, with an Educational Leader on site to support your practice
• A nature-based program with loose parts and plenty of time outdoors, where you can teach the way children learn best
• Country living a short drive from Orange, in a centre Molong families have backed for more than 50 years
• Award rates of $32.47 to $34.65 per hour plus 12% super, with progression to Level 4 as your experience grows
• The centre closes for about four weeks over Christmas and New Year, with leave taken during the closure