Kindergarten Educator

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 07/10/2024 - 20/12/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Other

Reference: 1433745

**Location Profile**:
Hazel Glen Kindergarten, located in the Hazel Glen Child and Family Centre, opened in 2015 and forms part of Hazel Glen College, situated in Doreen, in the City of Whittlesea. Our service offers, 3 year old kindergarten, 4 year old kindergarten and an Extended Care program.

Our dedicated team is committed to the belief that each child is unique and that all children have the potential and desire to learn. We provide a supportive and innovative educational program of the highest quality for our children and families. We are proud of our warm, welcoming and nurturing environment that we have created for our community.

We have a strong staffing team who are passionate and dedicated Early Childhood professionals. We have a culture based on being highly motivated, energetic, organized and enthusiastic. Across our College there is an expectation that all staff are committed to the FISH Philosophy incorporating, Choose Your Attitude, Be There, Make Their Day and Play.

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Demonstrated experience and skills working as an educator in a kindergarten in line with the Child Safe Standards and College Code of Conduct.

SC2 Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills.

SC3 Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team.

SC4 Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

SC5 An awareness of the NQS & EYLF / VEYLDF

**Role**:

- Provides coordination support to teachers through rostering and the organisation of the work.
- Conducts routine presentations to parents to assist teachers in communicating objectives and outcomes relating to educational programs and/or students.
- Liaise with external providers of support services.
- Provide medical intervention support that involves a specific medical condition approved by the Department, requires specialised training/instruction that requires regular updating and has clearly defined responsibility for the administration of such support.

Must be Certificate 3 or Diploma qualified

10.75 hours per week

**Monday 8.30am-12.30pm**

**Friday 6.45am - 2.00pm**

This role is for a Kindergarten Assistant to relieve other staff for breaks and other duties as required by the Centre Director. It will include working in all of our Kindergarten rooms. It is a part time position of 10.75 hours.

**Responsibilities**:
Performs and/or supervises tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice and school policy. This may include the supervision and coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program. Supervision and coordination would be limited to ensuring routine tasks are performed to required standards. Input into identifying training needs and development of education support class staff within the work area or educational program becomes an important feature at range 2.

Specialised support to achieve specific outcomes is a feature of range 2. Typically this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the operation of a work area (e.g. managing the day to day operation of a school office) under the direction of the principal or another senior manager.

Provides support to teachers and students that is beyond the routine support provided at education support class Level 1, range 1. Within an educational program assists teachers with the coordination of the support function, such as directing/organising the work of other support staff or providing a specialist support role.

Undertakes medical intervention support tasks or other specialised student/teacher support roles that require specific training that must be updated from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.

Performs technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science and information technology laboratories would be typical examples.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a