Diploma Room Leader — Creative, Community-Focused Educator

Hippity Hop Early Learning; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above award rates

No uniform. Aprons provided meaning你?

Huge yards

Located close to shops and a lovely咖啡店

Animal friendly with pet goats

Centre van outings

1st aid and CPR provided

Supportive management team

Small groups

Job summary

Hippity Hop Early Learning in Yarrambat VIC is seeking a Diploma Lead Educator to lead and inspire children in a welcoming home-like setting. You will design and implement quality programs, reflect on learning, and support a collaborative team.

This role embraces sustainability, strong relationships with children and families, and regular community outings using the centre van. A rotating roster covers early opening to evening hours.

Qualifications

• Hold relevant qualifications and have a minimum of 2-year experience in a Room Leader position.
• Have patience and a caring nature.
• Be willing to have fun, with a love of messy play and the outdoors.
• Be a team member who is fun, friendly and leads with purpose and integrity.
• Be a passionate and highly driven person with strong initiative.
• Be 100% reliable and honest.
• Hold a current Working With children check, first aid, CPR, asthma management and anaphylaxis.
• Be able to foster strong relationships with children and their families.
• Have a passion for creating beautiful learning environments both indoors and out.
• Be willing to work with our centre pets to teach children responsibility, love and kindness.

Responsibilities

• Develop or support in the development of quality program design and implementation.
• Participate in critical reflection and analysis of learning.
• Inspire and challenge children daily to reach their full potential.
• Have a passion for sustainability.
• Drive quality practices and principles within the centre.
• Be community minded as regular routine outings within the community, in our centre's personal van form a large part of our program.
• Be willing to work a rotating roster between the hours of 6:30 am and 6:30pm

Skills

Patience

Caring nature

Fun and messy play

Team player with integrity

Initiative

Reliability

Relationship building

Outdoor activities

Centre pets responsibility

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education

2+ years Room Leader experience

Job description

Hippity Hop Early Learning in Yarrambat VIC is seeking a Diploma Lead Educator to lead and inspire children in a welcoming home-like setting. You will design and implement quality programs, reflect on learning, and support a collaborative team.

This role embraces sustainability, strong relationships with children and families, and regular community outings using the centre van. A rotating roster covers early opening to evening hours.