Educator Position in Nature Based Early Learning Centre

Pomona Kindergarten & Early Years Learning; Pomona; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Pomona Kindergarten & Early Years Learning in Pomona, QLD, is seeking an Educator to join our nature-based centre and contribute to a small, passionate team. You will guide children's learning, support play and care, and help plan programming for the Early Years Learning Framework while ensuring supervision ratios and safe practice.

We emphasise nature play, sustainability projects, eco farm activities, bush kinder, and staff welfare, with ongoing opportunities for professional growth and

Qualifications

• Must have or be willing to enrol in the Certificate III in Early Childhood.
• Valid Paid Blue Card.
• Gecko Child Safety training completed.
• Willing to work five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support children's learning, play and care.
• Oversee supervision ratios and document learning.
• Observe child learning through technology.
• Contribute to nature play, eco farm, and sustainability projects.

Education

Certificate III in Early Childhood

Job description

Educator Position in Nature Based Early Learning Centre

Pomona Kindergarten & Early Years Learning – Pomona QLD

We are a family owned, Exceeding NQS centre in Pomona with an onsite nature and bush kinder program. We are passionate about the programs we deliver to our centre children and have an amazing team we work with to achieve this.

As an educator you will learn how to guide and support our children's learning, play and care. You will build effective communication skills, build experience in programming for the Early Years Learning Framework, learn about the regulations that govern our industry, including overseeing ratio requirements in regards to supervision and how to document and observe child learning through technology.

Staff welfare and support is a key feature of the the centre as we acknowledge the need for educators to marry their work, life balance and have the opportunity to grow as a professional.

Our service offers weekly yoga and music lessons for all children and we are committed to our love of nature play and sustainability. Our nature play and indoor, outdoor program is part of our daily offerings for our children with our eco farm, worm farm and sustainability projects being a core part of our daily practices. We also have a bush kinder program that operates throughout Terms 2, 3 and 4 with onsite campfire cooking, tool work, child led exploration and epithelial art projects.

Candidates must have or be willing to enrol in the Certificate III in Early Childhood, have a valid Paid Blue Card, and be able to work five days a week.We require all applicants to have completed the mandatory Gecko Child safety training. Child Safety is embedded in our governance and daily practices and we are committed to upholding and exceeding the Qld Child Safe Standards.