Kindergarten Administrator
Organisation
Park Orchards Kindergarten
Closing date
13.11.2024
Primary role
Administrator
Position type
Part-time
Location
Park Orchards
State
VIC
About the Centre/Service
Park Orchards Kindergarten is located in a beautiful bush setting and provides children with opportunities to explore and develop through a play-based program. We have an expansive, natural, outdoor space and large indoor learning space, with wonderful resources that support children's curiosity and learning. We have strong emphasis on supporting and developing relationships between the child, family, staff and wider community.
Our Kindergarten is run by a dedicated Committee of Management and was assessed as Exceeding the National Standards in 2023. The staff team is passionate about the education and care of children and seeks an Administrator to support the Committee of Management and Staff to join the team in 2025.
Park Orchards Kindergarten is a child-safe employer.
Work Days of the Role
Flexible (minimum 3 days, at the Kindergarten)
Hours of Work of the Role
12
Description
We are looking for a highly organised and experienced Kindergarten Administrator to manage the day-to-day operations of our Kindergarten. This role will be pivotal in ensuring smooth administrative processes, effective communication, and compliance with Department of Education funding agreement and other requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee operational systems, including enrolments, funding applications, and data reporting using IT platforms.
- Serve as the key liaison between families, staff, Committee of Management and external stakeholders (Department of Education, Early Learning Association of Australia).
- Support the Educational Leader in implementing strategic plans (Quality Improvement Plan, School Readiness Funding Plan).
- Assist with event planning, grant applications, and maintaining supplier relationships.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Strong understanding of Victorian Early Childhood frameworks and funding.
- Proven experience in early childhood service delivery and administration.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills with proficiency in IT-based workflow management.
- have excellent organisational and communication skills with children, families, staff, Committee of Management and members of the community
- work collaboratively as part of a team
- demonstrate knowledge of child-safe practice
- conduct themselves at all times in accordance with the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Law Act (2010), Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011), Kindergarten policies and Victorian Kindergarten policy, procedures and funding criteria
Qualifications
Familiarity with the Early Learning sector will be highly advantageous.
The successful applicant will also hold -
- a current employee Working with Children Check
- mandatory reporting training (minimum Victorian Government MARAM e-Learning module)
Requirements
WWCC
Additional Requirements
MARAM - Child Safe Practice / Mandatory reporting training
Industrial Agreement/Award
Clerks – Private Sector Award 2010
Contact Name
President
Email
Application Procedure
If you'd love to join our team, please forward your application (including three referees) to [email protected] by Wednesday 13th November. A position description is available upon request.
