Educational Leader

RIE Approach
- Great benefits
- Float across the 0-3 age rooms

**Orchard Early Learning Centre Kirrawee** offers a fresh approach to early learning, drawing on the natural environment to inspire children to become discoverers, learners and thinkers - holistically preparing them for a life of learning and wellbeing. The Centre operates from 6.30am - 6.30pm, and is split across two distinct floors, nursery and preschool.

**The Role**

We are seeking a full time
- **Educational Leader** to support our 0-3 Nursery.
- ** **This role will assist the Director/ Nominated Supervisor to provide guidance and support educators in line with our current curriculum and School Readiness Programm. As Educational Leader you will guide and mentor the educators, support educators in using our floorbook and provide assistance with programming. We ecourage you attend external Professional Development to support your qualification and NESA registration.- Dedicated time off the floor
- Ongoing mentoring and professional support by our Pedagogy and Practice Mentor
- Strong understanding of RIE, opportunity to recieve coaching from an external RIE trainer
- Fulltime, five days per week
- Responsible Person

**About you**
- ECT qualification recognised by ACECQA
- Passion for coaching, mentoring and growing educators
- Established people and leadership skills
- Strong understanding of the Pikler philosophy RIE approach.
- Experience in leading educators in guiding children’s behaviours
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skill, including documentation skills
- Superior knowledge of EYLF and NQS
- Minimun 3 years full time experience in Early Childcare
- Previous experience as Educational Leader is preferable

**Why work at Orchard?**
Apart from being committed to your growth and learning as an early childhood professional we offer:

- Extra day off on your birthday
- Wages based on performance
- Lots of team events and annual staff awards
- Access to our wellbeing program
- Delicious breakfast and dinner
- Dedicated and scheduled programming time
- Access to our online discount marketplace for retail shopping
- Amazing professional development opportunities
- Great support structure
- Career progression as Orchard grows, we frequently promote from within