Early Childhood Educator Diploma Room Leader

We have an exciting opening at Kookaburra Kindy Chatswood

We are on the hunt for a Diploma qualified Room Leader to work in our beautiful senior preschool room, which caters for a maximum of 18 children aged 4 to 5.5 years old.

We're hoping to find someone that can work on a permanent basis 5 days per week.

If you're are an experienced educator with a true passion for early learning, then we would love to hear from you

**About our Centre**:
Kookaburra Kindergarten Chatswood is a single service that is owned and operated by an Early Childhood Teacher. Our doors first opened 35 years ago, and we have maintained a reputation for providing an exceptional play-based educational program across our four classrooms.

We have a wonderful community environment, our families get involved and we host loads of events, programs, and excursions.

Our best asset is our incredible, long-serving team of educators and teachers. We are so proud of our educators, they are creative and think outside the box to provide interesting programs that scaffold and extend on the children's interests. They are warm and caring to ensure that the children have a secure environment that will encourage the child's independence and confidence.

We are motivated, we love what we do, and the children thrive

If you're looking for a centre that has a supportive and cohesive team and will assist you in reaching your professional goals, then you've found the right place.

**The successful applicant will require**:

- An ACECQA recognised qualification
- At least 2 years professional experience
- Two professional referees (ECEC specific) including from your current/last work place
- Legal ability to live and work in Australia
- Working with Children Check and Child Protection Certificate
- First Aid, CPR, Asthma, Anaphylaxis certificate
- Thorough understanding of EYLF, NQS and NSW ECEC Law and Regs
- Provide an enriching and stimulating environment and an educational program that meets the individual needs of children
- Ability to produce high quality written documentation including individual observations, planning cycle and daily programming
- Ability to create warm, trusting and open relationships with children, their families, community and team
- Lead a team of educators to support the smooth running of the day

**Job benefits and perks**:

- We provide above award wages
- Staff discount for child care services of 25% off the gap fee
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Encouraging and supportive team with opportunities to grow your career
- The owner is a teacher with 44 years teaching and directing experience, and our Director has 19 years experience in the sector. Our management team put children at the forefront of every decision and they are a wealth of knowledge and an inspiration to work with.
- We're a single service so you wont be moved from centre to centre.
- We are flexible and understanding and adapt to each other's needs
- We have a great team, supportive, fun, passionate and cohesive
- We love hosting team building social events, dinners, activities
- Ample programming time and all paperwork is done during work hours. We do not believe educators should be completing paperwork in their own time.
- We reinvest profits back into the centre's facilities, resources and training
- Our motivation is to provide quality care and education for the children, creating a vibrant community and ensuring a happy and fulfilled team.
- We have beautiful facilities that include a large playground as well as a relaxing, light and airy private staff room.
- Abundance of space and educational and learning resources that inspire and motivate our team to come up with exciting programming activities.
- Onsite parking and a 10min walk to Chatswood’s transport and business hub

Check out our website to see our beautiful centre, and find out more about our philosophy and programs