Qualified Early Years Educator - Child Development

Mallee Track Health & Community Service; Ouyen; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Location Relocation Incentives

Job summary

Mallee Track Health & Community Service in Ouyen VIC is seeking a qualified Children's Educator (minimum Cert III) to support developmentally informed programs across our centres. This casual/temporary role may involve supporting kindergarten programs as needed.

Our centres are located in Ouyen, Underbool, Murrayville, Sea Lake and Manangatang. The position is based on casual/temporary hours with a focus on delivering child- and family-centred education and activities.

Qualifications

• Current Driver's Licence.
• Current Police Check.
• Current Working with Children Certificate.
• Certificate III in Children's Services OR Diploma of Children's Services OR Bachelor of Early Childhood OR equivalent qualification recognised under the Children's Services Regulations, 2009.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Good time-management.
• Participates as part of a co-operative team.
• Abiding by the Organisation's Code of Conduct.
• Fulfils duty of care, including ethical practices.
• Using own initiative to complete tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide a healthy, safe and welcoming environment.
• Provide a learning environment which responds to each child's developmental abilities.
• Implement planned and spontaneous activities.
• Implement daily routines that meet the needs of the individual child and the group as a whole.
• Deliver a service which is child and family centred in its approach.
• Assist the Room Leader/Teacher in the day to day supervision and implementation of education and development programs for young children.
• Ensure compliance with MTHCS policies and procedures/guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with MTHCS Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of diversity and culture.
• Engage with families with a positive attitude regardless of diversity and culture.
• All staff members shall be expected to maintain strict confidentiality in relation to all matters pertaining to MTHCS activities.
• Ensuring compliance with the relevant Acts, Regulations and Standards that affect Children's Services.
• Work as a multi-disciplinary team member.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude to the agreed role and responsibilities of the position.
• Ability to identify, discuss and resolve problems.
• High level of overall personal presentation.
• Using own initiative to complete tasks.
• Prioritise tasks accordingly.
• Other duties as directed.

Skills

Driver's Licence

Police Check

Working with Children Check

Certificate III in Children's Services

Good communication skills

Time management

Team player

Code of Conduct

Duty of care

Initiative

Education

Certificate III in Children's Services OR Diploma of Children's Services OR Bachelor of Early Childhood

Job description

Mallee Track Health & Community Service in Ouyen VIC is seeking a qualified Children's Educator (minimum Cert III) to support developmentally informed programs across our centres. This casual/temporary role may involve supporting kindergarten programs as needed.

Our centres are located in Ouyen, Underbool, Murrayville, Sea Lake and Manangatang. The position is based on casual/temporary hours with a focus on delivering child- and family-centred education and activities.