Early Childhood Educator - Long Day Care Sunbury

Hume City Council; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hume City Council is looking for Early Childhood Educators at Sunbury's Sunningdale Avenue Children’s Centre to join a collaborative team of professionals. You will support the growth and development of children in play-based indoor/outdoor programs, planning, implementing, and evaluating activities in partnership with families and staff.

Sound knowledge of contemporary early years reform will complement the council’s aims.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Certificate in Children’s Services required with experience in long day care.
• Knowledge of Child Safe Standards and mandatory reporting frameworks.
• Working with Children’s Check and first aid qualifications required.
• First aid, Anaphylaxis and Asthma management training up to date.

Responsibilities

• Manage the service as a nominated or certified supervisor under relevant laws and regulations.
• Develop, implement and evaluate play-based programs in collaboration with families and children.
• Display an inclusive, developmentally appropriate program informed by observation and planning cycles.
• Build professional relationships with families to support learning and engagement.
• Provide family-centered practices and orientation for new families and children.
• Work within a team to foster a secure, interactive learning environment.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Pedagogical development

Initiative & problem solving

Cultural sensitivity

Family engagement

Education

Diploma of Children’s Services/Certificate 3 in Children’s Services

Experience in Long Day Care Services

Child Safe Standards & Reportable Conduct

Working with Children’s Check

First Aid in education and care

Anaphylaxis Management

Emergency Asthma Management

CPR (Updated)

Mandatory Reporting

Job description

Company Description

• Sunbury Location
• Permanent Full & Part Time Positions available
• $69,746-$79,718 per annum plus Superannuation
• Must be flexible and able to work on a rotational roster between 6:15am and 6:45pm Monday to Friday.

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

We are currently looking for Early Childhood Educators at Sunningdale Avenue Children's Centre, Sunbury. You will work in a collaborative team of Early Childhood professionals to support the growth and development of children in play based indoor/outdoor program. You will develop and implement innovative children's educational programs in collaboration with staff, families, and children. This will include planning, implementing, and evaluating programs for children and creating inclusive, secure, and interactive learning environments. Sound knowledge of current theory in practice, pedagogy and contemporary early years reforms will compliment Council’s Early Years team.

Job Description

What you’ll be doing:

• Undertake all responsibilities and activities associated with being a nominated supervisor/certified supervisor, to manage the service in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010, Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011.
• Act in accordance with the authority delegated by Council in dealing with situations of an urgent nature requiring immediate action, ensuring compliance with the Act and the Regulations.
• Develop in consultation with service staff, families and children, a program that brings together philosophies, children’s ideas, interests and uses intentional teaching to scaffold and extend children's learning which encourages them to be active participants in their own learning.
• Develop and display the educational program that is developmentally and culturally appropriate and is reflective of an ongoing cycle of planning, which involves observation gathering and interpretation of information to inform the preparation of environments and experiences to engage children in meaningful learning opportunities. Ensure the program demonstrates links between the various tools used to demonstrate children’s learning, including showing specific objectives for individual children.
• Develop a professional collaborative relationship and inclusive partnership with early childhood colleagues to ensure opportunities for children’s learning and development is continued, encourages communication, promotes shared learning, and makes learning visible to children, educators, and their families.
• Provide an environment that supports family-centred practice, encourages, and recognises individual family needs, relationships and cultural backgrounds and provides a welcoming atmosphere, including orientation for new families and children.

Qualifications

Required Certifications & Qualifications:

• Diploma of Children’s Services/Certificate 3 in Children’s Services
• Experience in Long Day Care Services
• Sound knowledge of the Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct
• Working with Children’s Check
• Certificate for Provide First Aid in an education and care setting.
• Anaphylaxis Management
• Emergency Asthma Management
• Updated CPR
• Mandatory Reporting

Additional Information

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Maintain an understanding of Early Childhood governance related policies and guidance including Early Childhood Australia’s Code of Ethics, United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including an ability to communicate effectively, gain cooperation and work collaboratively with parents, other staff, and the leadership team.
• Display a willingness to continuously improve pedagogy and practice.
• Ability to use initiative and professional judgement in complex situations and to work sensitively with cultural, social, emotional, and economic issues of the children and their families.
• Ability to work collaboratively, co-operatively, and effectively within a team to achieve a common goal.
• Ability to develop relationships and partnership approaches with families to promote shared learning and collaboration to support children’s learning.
• Positively engage with all children
• Be decisive, proactive and have the ability to problem solve.