Diploma Educator

Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Kinex EAP

Gifted leave days (NAIDOC day + 3 days

Christmas shutdown leave

Job summary

Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre – Thomastown VIC is seeking Diploma Educators to join a multi-skilled team. The centre champions Aboriginal identities and lifelong learning, recognised by ACECQA.

You will work with children, families and allied health staff in an integrated model to support wellbeing and potential. The role emphasises building Aboriginal identity, personal self-esteem and culturally responsive practice within a supportive community team.

Qualifications

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Working With Children Check.
• Commitment to Aboriginal community control in Early Years.
• Commitment to social justice and Aboriginal self-determination.

Responsibilities

• Work with children in an early year's education setting.
• Support strong Aboriginal identity and personal self-esteem.
• Collaborate with families and community to create positive outcomes.
• Implement the Bubup Wilam Model curriculum alongside mainstream education requirements.
• Contribute to the wellbeing of the Victorian Aboriginal community.

Skills

Aboriginal community awareness

Family collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Job description

Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre – Thomastown VIC

Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre is seeking passionate and experienced Diploma Educators to join a multi-skilled team.

Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre has a strong vision and philosophical stance, underpinned by the rights of Aboriginal children to strong and proud Aboriginal identities as their foundation for lifelong learning, health and wellbeing. Bubup Wilam believe in the potential of our children and ensure they are resourced effectively so their full potential can be realised.

The strength of this vision is at the heartbeat of Bubup Wilam’s recognition as a centre of excellence, having achieved an excellent rating by ACECQA through the early childhood education and care assessment and rating process in 2023.

This role offers a unique opportunity to build strong and proud Aboriginal children through reinforcing their Aboriginal identity and personal self-esteem in a way that encourages lifelong learning and enables them to reach their full potential. You will work closely with children, families, other Early Years educators, our allied health team in an integrated inclusive model.

Key responsibilities

• Work with children in an early year's education setting
• Support strong Aboriginal identity and personal self-esteem
• Collaborate with families and community to create positive outcomes
• Implement the Bubup Wilam Model curriculum alongside mainstream education requirements
• Contribute to the wellbeing of the Victorian Aboriginal community

About you

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
• Working With Children Check
• Passionate commitment to the philosophy and practice of Aboriginal community control in Early Years
• Strong commitment to social justice and advancing the rights of Aboriginal People's self-determination
• Christmas closedown period
• Up to 4 gifted days of leave (NAIDOC day, plus 3 days over the Christmas shutdown period)
• Kinex EAP