Early Childhood Educator

**Friendly and positive work environment with a supportive team**:

- **$40.82 per hour (including casual loading) + Super**:

- **Multiple casual positions available**

**About the role**
Come and join a great team culture where you play an integral role in shaping how we influence the lives of children. We pride ourselves on Exceeding National Quality Standards and providing a service that is innovative and tailored to the children's needs and interests.

As an educator at Glen Eira City Council, you will support the room leader in delivering high quality care and education that is safe, stimulating and educationally appropriate for children. You will also supervise and provide direction to the Educators at Certificate III level and students.

This role is part of the Family, Youth and Children's Services Department - a team who are passionate about the best outcomes for children, young people, and families in Glen Eira through advocating, collaborating, and providing high quality services.
- Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:_
- Assisting with the implementation and delivery of the curriculum, programs and activities.
- Supervise and provide direction to the Educators at Certificate III level and students.
- Assisting with room set up/pack up and cleaning.
- Engaging with children and ensuring they have a fun and exciting day
- Liaising with families to ensure their children's needs are met.
- Ensuring all relevant records are accurately maintained

**About you**
We are seeking educators that have a passion for early childhood education and will be matched by their reflective nature, analytical skills, sense of curiosity and fun.

Do you possess these qualities?
- positive, enthusiastic and upbeat;
- flexible, energetic and committed;
- focused, driven and passionate;
- caring, responsive and intuitive;
- experienced and professional whilst maintaining a fun sense of humour.

**Qualifications and Skills**
You will have:

- A clear understanding of child development
- Experience in behaviour management
- Detailed understanding of Education and Care Services National Regulations and laws
- Employee Working with Children Check
- Minimum of a Diploma in Children's Services or equivalent
- Current CPR and First Aid qualifications (including Anaphylaxis and Asthma management)

**Important information**
- The position is on a casual basis which will consist of working across all three of our Early Learning Centres and Carnegie Occasional Care covering rostered days off, and annual/sick leave.
- Applicants must be willing to undergo a police records check and work based medical for the purposes of employment.

**About Glen Eira's Early Learning Centres**
Council has three Early Learning Centres (Caulfield, Murrumbeena and Carnegie) and an Occasional Care Centre in Carnegie which provides a creative, safe and nurturing environment that enhances each child's curiosity and natural desire to learn. Each Centre offers full day care and kindergarten programs for children from six months to school age.

We have recently been assessed to be "Exceeding" National Quality Standards in all 7 quality areas. We are very proud to be a high quality early learning centre and our team are very dedicated to delivering exceptional educational curriculums.

**How to apply**
Please attach your resume along with a cover letter detailing your experience and how it relates to the role.
- Attach your resume
- Attach a separate cover letter detailing your experience and how it relates to the role

For further enquiries, please call Nicole Brunhierl on 9524 3294

**_ Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to:_**
- **_Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees;_**:

- **_Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations._**

**_ We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community._