Assistant Centre Director

ECMS’ philosophy is simple; We foster lifelong learning. As a result, we have been operating for over 27 years and are one of Victoria’s largest Early Years Managers - through 61 kindergartens and child care centres, ECMS Educators impact the lives of 5,500 Victorian children each week. We are dedicated to consistently good learning outcomes, and being the place where the best early years people choose to be.

Church Street Children’s Centre is one of our largest ELCs, and is currently seeking an enthusiastic **Assistant Centre Director **to join the team on a full time, ongoing basis. This state-of-the-art facility ensures children feel happy, calm and ready to learn as well as engaging and flexible indoor and outdoor play spaces filled with plenty of natural resources to support children's development.

This is a dynamic leadership opportunity which will allow you to work closely with the Centre director. You will also be supporting in the rooms as well as administration support. ECMS is an organisation that is committed to supporting your professional growth. We expect high standards and provide ongoing training and career development opportunities in pedagogy, business and staff management to support you.
To succeed in this role, you will be required to demonstrate your working knowledge of the EYLF, NQS and Regulatory requirements and inspire and drive practices through mentoring Educators.

This Assistant Centre Director role is working 38 hours a week on a rotating roster between 7am - 6pm with a monthly rostered day off.

**What will you do**
- Partner with the Centre Director to build strong collaborative relationships with parents, families, Educators and the local community to provide an inclusive and enriching play-based learning program for children.
- Lead development of the curriculum and the establishment of clear goals and objectives for teaching and learning and encourage reflective practice to provide effective learning experiences
- Lead and support a team of Educators by providing ongoing constructive feedback and coaching to improve operational practice, programs and values-first behaviour
- Effective communication skills including the ability to deliver critical information to a diverse audience including those with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Be a motivated and driven leader who will inspire a positive learning culture
- Contribute to a child safe environment ensuring standards are met on a daily basis

**More about you**
- A Diploma in Early Childhood or equivalent ACECQA approved qualification. A bachelor’s degree in early childhood or equivalent would be desirable
- Multilingual skills highly regarded
- Have a sound knowledge of and experience with implementing the Early Years Learning Framework, National Quality Standards and Child Safety Standards
- Experience leading a large team and ability to develop and maintain relationships with various stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience in creating and implementing high quality and inclusive programs for children
- Current Working with Children Check and National Police Check
- Funded First Aid and CRP training for staff

**What’s in it for you?**
- 50% childcare discount
- Monthly RDO
- Exciting professional development opportunities including the annual conference for all ECMS staff, professional development days and development plans
- ECMS' Recognition of Outstanding Practice Awards to recognise staff and teams who have demonstrated an outstanding practice
- Funded First Aid (0012)
- ‘ECMS promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. Successful applicants are required to adhere to our child safe practices, policies can be located _here_._
- Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse communities and backgrounds are encouraged_._