Early Childhood Educator

4 weeks ago

Sunbury, Australia Hume City Council Full time

Company Description

Job Description

  • Various positions
  • Join the Early Years team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. Hume City Council is an approved provider and Early Years Manager of 34 early years services that includes kindergartens, long day care and occasional care.

You will work in a collaborative team of Early Childhood professionals to support the growth, learning and development of children in play based indoor/outdoor programs. You will develop and implement innovative children's educational programs in collaboration with staff, families, and children. This will include planning, implementing and evaluating programs for children and creating inclusive, secure, and interactive learning environments. Sound knowledge of current theory in practice, pedagogy and contemporary early years reforms will compliment Council’s Early Years team.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Undertake all responsibilities and activities associated with being a person in day to day charge, to manage the service in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010, Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011.
  • ·Act in accordance with the authority delegated by Council in dealing with situations of an urgent nature requiring immediate action, ensuring compliance with the Act and the Regulations.
  • -Operate within the requirements of Councils policies and procedures, funding and all regulatory requirements, and service budget allocation
  • Develop in consultation with service staff, families and children, a program that brings together philosophies, children’s ideas, interests and uses integrated teaching and learning approaches to scaffold and extend children’s learning which encourages them to be active participants in their own learning.
  • Develop, implement and display in conjunction with the team, the educational program that is developmentally and culturally appropriate and is reflective of an ongoing cycle of planning, which involves observation gathering and interpretation of information to inform the preparation of environments and experiences to engage children in meaningful learning opportunities.
  • Develop a professional collaborative relationship and inclusive partnership with early childhood colleagues to ensure opportunities for children’s learning and development is continued, encourages communication, promotes shared learning, and makes learning visible to children, educators, and their families.
  • Provide an environment that supports family-centred practice, encourages, and recognises individual family needs, relationships and cultural backgrounds and provides a welcoming atmosphere, including orientation for new families and children.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

  • Maintain an understanding of Early Childhood governance related policies and guidance including Early Childhood Australia’s Code of Ethics, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
  • ·Excellent interpersonal skills including an ability to communicate effectively, gain cooperation and work collaboratively with parents, other staff, and the leadership team.
  • Display a willingness to improvements in pedagogy and practice and take part in continuous improvement and contribute to the Quality Improvement Plan.
  • Ability to use initiative and professional judgement in complex situations and to work sensitively with cultural, social, emotional, and economic issues of the children and their families.
  • Ability to work collaboratively, co-operatively, and effectively within a team to achieve a common goal.
  • Ability to develop relationships and partnership approaches with families to promote shared learning and collaboration to support children’s learning.
  •  Positively engage with all children
  • Be decisive, proactive and have the ability to problem solve.

Required Certifications & Qualifications:

  • Qualifications suitable for a teacher under the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and the Department of Education and Training Victorian Kindergarten Funding Guide.
  • Hold a current Police Check (within past 6 months) and Employee Working with Children’s Check, which demonstrates suitability for employment in a children’s service.
  • Sound knowledge of the Child Safe Standards, Mandatory Reporting and Reportable Conduct
  • Current VIT registration (ECT only)
  • Hold suitable First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma training that complies with the requirements under the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010.
  • Mandatory Reporting Training

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.

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Qualifications

Required Certifications & Qualifications:

  • Qualifications suitable for a teacher under the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and the Department of Education and Training Victorian Kindergarten Funding Guide and Qualifications suitable for a co Educator role under the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and the Department of Education
  • Employee Working with Children’s Check, which demonstrates suitability for employment in a children’s service.
  • Sound knowledge of the Child Safe Standards, Mandatory Reporting and Reportable Conduct
  • Current VIT registration (ECT only)
  • Hold suitable First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma training that complies with the requirements under the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010.
  • Mandatory Reporting Training

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