Co Educator
Organisation
Beaconsfield Kindergarten Inc
For Provider
Beaconsfield Kindergarten
Closing date
28.11.2024
Primary role
Diploma Qualified Educator
Position type
Fixed-Term-Contract
Location
Beaconsfield
State
VIC
About the Centre/Service
Beaconsfield Kindergarten is a not for profit, committee-run kindergarten. We have two campuses operating within Beaconsfield, one at Woods St and a double-unit at O’Neil Rd, and our educators and committee of management are supported by two part-time office staff. Beaconsfield Kindergarten provides a child and family centred practice, and families are welcome and encouraged to be involved in the centre. We have developed strong relationships in our local community and are a well-resourced and highly sought after kindergarten in our area. Both of our services are rated by ACECQA as ‘Exceeding the National Quality Standard’.
Our program is based on the significance of play. Play is an important medium in children’s learning. It helps children to make sense of their lives and the wider world and supports children’s creativity, self-expression, problem solving skills, language development, concentration and independence. We offer an educational program which includes routines and is organised in ways that maximise opportunities for each child’s learning. We promote each child’s agency, enabling them to make choices and decisions. Educators believe in the importance of modelling appropriate behaviours and guiding children where necessary, as they assume responsibility for their choices and develop respect for their communities and environment.
At Beaconsfield Kindergarten we believe that children thrive best when the learning environment:
• promotes warm and trusting relationships
• has agreed boundaries, limits and consequences
• has familiar routines and expectations
• encourages children to participate in both planned and self-initiated learning experiences
• provides rich literacy and numeracy experiences each day
• provides opportunities to enjoy special days and events at kindergarten with peers and family
• introduces children to a wide range of individuals or groups working within our community
• promotes and values educators, children and their families as lifelong learners and researchers.
Children in our kindergarten benefit from developing and extending their communication skills, beginning to understand social studies and science, using technology, developing skills that assist with reading, writing and mathematics, building confidence, learning to be creative and, most importantly, learning to be an engaged and effective learner – skills that are important in school, work and life.
Our kindergarten programs also support the ongoing development of social skills, including:
• showing respect and caring for others
• learning to see beyond differences to similarities
• developing and demonstrating self-regulation
• identifying and expressing emotions appropriately
• being increasingly independent and giving and seeking help from others
• balancing the child’s own needs, rights and responsibilities with those of others
• resolving conflicts in peaceful and constructive ways
• working with others and learning to appreciate that collaboration is a great way to get things done
• learning to apply these skills effectively.
Work Days of the Role
Monday and Thursday
Hours of Work of the Role
10.25
Description
We have an opportunity for a motivated, positive and passionate early childhood educator to join our team in 2025 for a one-year part-time contract, with a possibility of becoming ongoing from 2025. The successful applicant will work with one 3yo group of up to 26 children at our O'Neil Rd service, sharing a room with another 4yo group and a 3yo group. Session times will be Mondays 8:30am-12.30pm and Thursday 1.00pm - 4.15pm. The total time commitment will be 10.25 hours per week and non-contact times will be negotiated with the successful applicant. We are looking for a good communicator who is able to work well in a team and develop trusting relationships with children, families and colleagues.
Qualifications
The successful applicant must have an appropriate early childhood qualification (Diploma) and a Working with Children Clearance. Current CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Training and a current First Aid Certificate are preferred but not mandatory, as we will provide training at the beginning of the year. Beaconsfield Kindergarten is committed to ensuring the safety, dignity and rights of each child, and current child protection training is also required.
Requirements
WWCC
Additional Requirements
Experience working with a Committee of Management will be highly regarded.
Industrial Agreement/Award
Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA)
