Educator Range 1

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Full time / From 13/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1461241

**Location Profile**:
**Early Childhood Educator (Diploma qualified) -**Early Learning Victoria Nyernilang Lar** (Eaglehawk North)

Salary band - $69,692 - $75,417

Early Learning Victoria is establishing a new government-owned early learning and childcare centre at Eaglehawk North Primary School. Opening in 2025, this 102-place centre will offer childcare, and Three and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten, eventually transitioning to include Pre-Prep.

**Role Purpose**:
The Early Childhood Educator (Diploma qualified) will support the team to deliver high-quality early childhood education, guided by evidence-informed, contemporary pedagogy and practice, which is aligned with the National Quality Standards, Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and National Education and Care Law and Regulations. You will help create a positive learning environment which facilitate rich interaction and support children's social, emotional and cognitive development. You will build positive, respectful and collaborative relationships with families, children and colleagues, ensuring an inclusive environment where each child's learning and development needs are met, and the service's policies and regulatory standards are maintained.

**Capabilities**:
**High Quality Practice**:

- Together with the Room Leader, supports the provision of an environment where children can flourish and thrive, supported by evidence-informed, pedagogy and practice that upholds all elements of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework, the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations and the National Quality Standards and is guided by the philosophy of Early Learning Victoria. Performs tasks consistent with qualifications under limited direction and able to manage workload efficiently. Demonstrates reflective practice where feedback is used constructively to improve teaching and learning experiences.

**Positive Learning Environment** - Supports the creation of a positive learning environment by thoughtfully designing spaces which facilitate learning and rich interactions. Uses respectful communication to guide and support children's social, emotional and cognitive development. Builds respectful relationships with families and staff and ensures that all children feel safe and valued within a supportive classroom.

**Educational Delivery** - Together with the room leader supports the planning, delivery and implementation of integrated teaching and learning strategies, guided by the individual learning and development needs of each child. Participates in reflective practice with all members of the team to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching practices and their impact on children's learning and development. Complete documentation in relation to children's learning in line with organisational philosophy and evaluates the impact of teaching practices on children's learning. Provides clear communication with families regarding their child's development.

**Compliance and Child Safety** - Has a sound l understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations, National Quality Standards, Child Protection and Child Safe Standards, Approved Frameworks and all Early Learning Victoria policies and procedures. Actively seeks guidance and direction when unclear.

**Communication** - Utilises effective communication skills to develops and maintain meaningful relationships with staff, families, and children, fostering a supportive and collaborative centre environment. Promotes respectful relationship and conflict resolution. Contributes to a positive a learning culture by prioritising reflective practice and maintaining a continuous cycle of self-evaluation and improvement. Supports senior staff to drive service improvement and prioritises reflective practice.

**Personal Attributes** - Demonstrates the public sector values of responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership and human rights.

Flexibility and adaptability: Operates well in a flexible and changing environment and manages workload efficiently to meet the centre's needs. Demonstrates initiative and seeks guidance and direction from senior colleagues when unsure.

**Working Collaboratively**: Supports a culture of collaboration within the centre and builds effective relationships with stakeholders and the community to maximise impact of the centre.

**Selection Criteria**:
Criteria 1 - Demonstrates the Child Safety and Compliance role requirements.

Criteria 2 - Personal Attributes - please see the Capabilities section above for more detail.

Criteria 3 - High Quality Practice - please see the Capabilities section above for more detail.

Criteria 4 - Positive Learning Environment - please see the Capabilities s