Early Childhood Teacher, 3 year old
Organisation
Appletree Hill Preschool Association Inc
For Provider
Appletree Hill Preschool
Closing date
08.10.2023
Primary role
Early Childhood Teacher
Position type
Part-time
Location
Glen Waverley
State
VIC
About the Centre/Service
Appletree Hill Preschool is a community-based sessional kindergarten overseen by a volunteer Committee of Management and is situated in Glen Waverley in Melbourne’s south eastern suburbs on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. Our Preschool is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standards in all 7 quality areas. We provide a safe, secure and respectful environment which enables children to learn at their own pace, building on their strengths and following their interests. We are a well-resourced centre and our indoor and outdoor environments support all aspects of children’s learning and development. Our programs are based on the VEYLDF & EYLF and their guiding principles, practices and outcomes. We embrace the vision of the right for all children to be brought up in a spirit of peace, dignity, tolerance and equality. Appletree Hill Preschool is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people and have a zero tolerance for child abuse. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.
Work Days of the Role
Monday to Thursday, flexible time arrangement
Hours of Work of the Role
24 Total hours per week
Description
Description: We invite expressions of interest from experienced Bachelor-qualified Early Childhood Educators to join our well-established team from Term 1 2024. The role will primarily be working with the funded 3-year-old kindergarten group assisting to deliver the program along with lunch cover working with the 4-year-old rotational kindergarten group. The role offers employment for 24 hours a week (10 hours contact, 3 hours lunch cover and 11 hours non-contact & management time which includes educational leader & policies). Ideally the successful candidate will have prior experience working in the Early Childhood field. They will have sound knowledge of early childhood development, the Early Childhood Frameworks and the planning cycle including observation taking and goal setting. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively as a member of our team and take on the role as the service’s Educational leader. Hours for this role may increase in 2025.
All employees are required to adhere to the Appletree Hill Preschool Code of Conduct and Child Safe Environment Policies. Attendance at staff and committee meetings, and undertaking ongoing professional development is an expectation of all staff.
Statement of commitment to child safety and cultural safety
At Appletree Hill Preschool, we are committed to child safety. We want children to be safe, happy and empowered and have zero tolerance of child abuse. We understand our legal and moral obligations to treat all concerns seriously and to report allegations and concerns about a child/ren’s safety and wellbeing to authorities.
We are committed to the cultural safety of all children including Aboriginal children, children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.
Qualifications
Applicants must have the following qualifications and registrations prior to commencement:
- Qualifications suitable for an early childhood teacher under the Education and Care Services National Law. Education and Care Services National Regulations and the DET Kindergarten Funding Guide e.g. Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, or Bachelor or Education (Early Childhood Teaching).
- Be registered as an Early Childhood Teacher with the Victorian Institute of Teaching, and continue to renew/maintain the registration during the course of employment.
- Must be able to fill the position of Nominated Supervisor or be nominated as a person in a leadership position or with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the service in accordance with the Regulations if required by the Approved Provider
- Hold a current
- Working with Children Check
- Child Protection/Mandatory Reporting Certificate,
- approved first aid qualification,
- approved anaphylaxis management qualification and
- approved emergency asthma management qualification,
Requirements
VIT Registration
Industrial Agreement/Award
Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA)
Contact Name
Debbie Christodoulou
Email
Application Procedure
To apply please direct your application to the email listed include a A copy of your current CV including references.
