Assistant Director

**Shape Young Lives & Grow Your Career with Queensland Childcare Services**

**The Opportunity: Assistant Director**
- **Schedule**: Monday - Friday, 5 days per week
- **Location**:Glasshouse Mountains
- **Hours**: Up to 38 hours with flexibility
- **Compensation**:Up to $40 per hour + super (10% wage retention payment coming soon)

**Why Choose Queensland Childcare Services?**

**Exceptional Benefits**:

- **This role is non-contact (off of the floor)**:

- Flexible working hours for a work-life balance that suits you.
- Enjoy a competitive salary, **well above the award**
- Up to 75% **staff discount** on childcare fees.

**Investment in Your Growth**:

- Access to career and professional development opportunities across our 24 locations.
- On-the-floor mentoring, ensuring ongoing support and growth.
- Paid professional development courses, including First Aid, CPR, Food Safety, Fire Training, and Child Protection certifications.

**Personal Well-being**:

- Receive free uniforms, making your mornings hassle-free.
- Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for financial, mental, and physical well-being counselling.
- Utilize our company Learning Management System (LMS) for ongoing development and skill enhancement.

**Are You the Right Fit?**

**We're looking for someone who**:

- Shares our values
- Is committed to personal growth
- Prioritizes children’s health & safety
- Builds a sense of belonging and respect within the team
- Is excited by positive change and continued growth
- Is a flexible, innovative, and visionary learner
- Builds strong relationships with families

**What We Value in Leadership**:

- Inspires each educator to reach their potential
- Embodies 'researcher as learner'
- Is excited about learning and sharing new things
- Supports the team in learning from mistakes

**Our Aspirations**:

- Collaborative team approach to quality education and care
- Shared values and goals actively worked towards
- Frontline pedagogical innovation
- Environment of professional learners

**We would love you to have**:

- A Diploma of Early Childhood Education
- Previous experience as an assistant director
- Use your amazing coaching techniques to help develop reflective practices
- Identify areas of improvement and support educators in their planning
- Demonstrate a high level of communication skills and maintain a professional manner in the workplace
- Have a strong understanding of the EYLF and NQS
- A current Qld Blue Card
- Be passionate about a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition for our children

**Our Company**

Queensland Childcare Services has been around for over 30 years and aims to be at the forefront of the Early Childhood Education sector. Our 24 centres offer a range of services to our families such as beach, bush and farm kindy, swimming and Healthy Bodies Programs. We even have our own dietician We value our team and offer the latest professional development opportunities as well as hosting our own conference with key note speakers.

**About Us**:Glasshouse Early Education Centre**islocated on the main road just 450m from the Glasshouse Mountains State School. Our Centre opened in October 2006 and caters for 151 children aged from birth to 5 years. We offer a huge range of high quality programs for our children such as swimming lessons, music and movement and language opportunities.

**About Queensland Childcare Services**: With over 30 years of excellence, Queensland Childcare Services is a leader in the Early Childhood Education sector. Operating 24 services, we offer diverse services including beach, bush, and farm kindy, swimming programs, and Healthy Bodies initiatives. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our team's continuous professional development, featuring our own conferences with renowned keynote speakers and ongoing learning opportunities.

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplementary Pay:

- Bonus
- Performance bonus

Work Location: In person