Casual Early Childhood Educator (Diploma /Cert III)
Organisation
Bowen Street Community Centre
For Provider
Bowen street community centre
Closing date
07.02.2025
Primary role
Diploma Qualified Educator
Position type
Casual
Location
Camberwell
State
VIC
About the Centre/Service
We are a community based centre in Camberwell (3124) that provides sessional childcare 3 days a week.
Our philosophy and goals are to create an atmosphere where children are encouraged to explore, discover, create and develop their own highly individual personalities. Our early childhood professionals provide an educational play based program that focuses on the children’s developmental needs, individually and in the group setting. The educators use the Victorian Early Years Learning Framework as supporting documents to plan and support ongoing reflection and evaluation. The experiences offered are adult supported and child initiated to assist the children to achieve the following broad goals.
• Foster positive self-concept
• Develop social skills and self-discipline
• Encourage children to think, reason, question and experiment
• Encourage language development
• Enhance physical development and skills, including developing independence in self-help skills , e.g. eating and toileting, picking up personal belongings, i.e lunch boxes
• Encourage and demonstrate sound health, safety and nutritional practices
• Encourage creative expression and appreciation for the arts
• Respect cultural diversity and all family structures
Work Days of the Role
Wed, Thurs and Friday
Hours of Work of the Role
9.30am-2.30pm or 9.15am-12.15pm
Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Are you looking for a work /life balance role... then this role is for you!
We are registered for 37 children over 2 multi aged programs. Both programs are well supported by 3-4 long term educators who are dedicated and experienced in providing play based programs. We close for 4 weeks over the Dec/Jan period and operate a holiday program during each term break (one day per week).
PRIME PURPOSE OF POSITION:
To provide best practice childcare at Bowen Street.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
| TITLE: | Childcare Assistant certificate 111 Educator/diploma |
| APPOINTED BY: | Childcare Co-ordinator and Centre Manager |
| REPORTING TO: | Childcare Co-ordinator & Childcare Educator |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS: | Part Time |
| DAYS/WORK HOURS: | Wednesday /Friday |
| JOB CLASSIFICATION: | child Care Educator certificate 111 or a Diploma |
| REMUNERATION | n services award |
| Date Reviewed | January 2022 |
| Required | Desired |
| · Solid experience as carer of children | · Certificate level in childcare |
| · | · Experience as carer of children |
| · Level 1 first aid and CPR updates | · Knowledge of current childcare best practice and National Framework principles |
| · · Current Working with Children check · Completed current mandatory Reporting Module | · Demonstrated knowledge of the policy and procedures at Bowen Street Community Centre that reflect the National and Victorian Framework |
SKILLS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
| · Knowledge of and the ability to work in accordance with the Centre’s policies and OH &S regulations | · Physical ability and stamina to perform a variety of tasks to support the health and wellbeing of children of the Centre |
| · Good communication and interpersonal skills | · Ability to plan ahead with time management flexibility with the sessional activities and routines when demanded |
| · Willingness to discuss issues openly in a respectful and constructive manner relative to any staffing or child /parent related concerns | · Ability to communicate effectively with others in the working environment |
Qualifications
Cert III or Diploma qualifications required
Requirements
WWCC
Additional Requirements
please email application to [email protected]
Industrial Agreement/Award
Children’s Services Award 2010
Contact Name
Mary Liston
Email
Application Procedure
please email application to [email protected]@bowenstreetcommunity centre.org.au
