Kindergarten Teacher

**Company Description**

Become a Woodlander, join the team as a Qualified Early Childhood Teacher to deliver great education to our children and families. With new Woodland Campuses being established, we are on the lookout for new talent. "You can either watch it happen or be part of the Woodlands education revolution"

Woodlands Seeking Registered Early Childhood Teachers for the following Campuses
- Woodlands Sunbury

**How To Apply**

We are currently seeking **Early Childhood Teachers** who can deliver a high-quality educational program.

**Position Objectives**
- To implement programmes which enable the centre to meet the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011, the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and the requirements of the Victorian Kindergarten Policy.
- To implement programmes that reflect the Philosophy, CoreValues, policies and procedures of Woodlands, encourage active involvement of families and the local community, and are inclusive of all children's strengths, needs, abilities and interests.
- To implement programmes which have a commitment to active involvement of families and the local community, inclusive of all children's strengths, needs, abilities and interests.
- Ensure that confidentiality is respected and maintained.
- Demonstrate highly developed oral communication skills with parents, families, children and educators,
- Demonstrate a high standard of literacy and written communication skills for documenting observations and programming.
- Demonstrate effective leadership, interpersonal and supervisory skills.
- Ability to work within budgets, and maintain resources in rooms and throughout the Centre.
- Ability to deal calmly and effectively with a number of urgent matters at once.
- Developing knowledge of links to a wide range of health services and health professionals in the community.
- Developing knowledge of the administrative functions of the organisation.
- Represent Woodlands if required, in public forums or professional settings.
- Act as an advocate for the provision of quality care, the benefits of the Campus and Woodlands.
- Demonstrate ability to communicate with parents and children and educators effectively, ensuring interactions are supportive of Woodlands Philosophy, CoreValues, Code of Conduct, National Quality Standards Areas 5 and 6, and Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics.
- To contribute to children's learning journals through high quality formal observations.
- Ensure that all Occupational Health and Safety requirements for the company are met within your team.
- Report any workplace hazards to your immediate manager as you see them and support the company in its endeavour to provide a safe workplace.
- Have an in-depth understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework, My Time Our Place, Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the National Quality Standards.
- Mentor colleagues in effective room routines, structures and learning environments and develop reflective practice discussions supporting the Early Years Learning Framework.
- Building trusting relationships with parents and families, talking about the educational program.
- Engaging with members of the community;
- Working with other early childhood professionals for example maternal and child health nurses and early childhood intervention specialists
- _W_orking with other community services.
- continually reflecting on community involvement and how the community can influence and support the programs.
- Surrounding Primary Schools to assist with Transitions to School or Kindergarten aged children.
- Support Educators in building inclusive learning environments, respecting cultural traditions and diversity.
- Assisting with developing an effective process for documenting children's learning and incorporating Playground to inform curriculum decision making and ensure there is a continuity of learning
- W_orking with other community services.continually reflecting on community involvement and how the community can influence and support the programs.Surrounding Primary Schools to assist with Transitions to School or Kindergarten aged children.
- Support Educators in building inclusive learning environments, respecting cultural traditions and diversity.
- Assisting with developing an effective process for documenting children's learning and incorporating Playground to inform curriculum decision making and ensure there is a continuity of learning

**About Us**

**Woodlands Vision & Mission**

"To plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit - education for life"

**Vision**

Plant Trees

When you “plant trees” you passionately understand that the little, well planned and guided experiences you offer children now will grow into lifelong attitudes, skills and behaviours - “the shade.” Most probably you will not be around to see your work mature, but continue to work with children and their families because you