Early Childhood Teacher
Organisation
Pinemont Preschool Association Inc
Closing date
22.11.2024
Primary role
Early Childhood Teacher
Position type
Part-time
Location
Ringwood North
State
VIC
About the Centre/Service
About Pinemont Pre-School:
Pinemont Preschool is a long standing and well-established community pre-school, governed by a dedicated parent-based Committee of Management. We are a well-resourced and innovative sessional kindergarten that takes pride in delivering a high standard early years program and have been rated ‘Exceeding’ in all the National Quality Standards.
PLAY, LEARN, and INSPIRE are our guiding values at Pinemont Preschool, where we deeply value the significance of early childhood development. Our philosophy emphasizes that children learn best through play and direct engagement with their environment. This belief is woven into our curriculum. We employ developmentally appropriate practices to cater to the diverse abilities and needs of each child, both individually and within a group setting, creating a nurturing and inclusive learning environment. Our curriculum prioritizes intentional and open-ended play experiences, fostering problem-solving skills and physical development while offering a flexible, stimulating environment that promotes children's agency and supports their growth to their fullest potential. We place great importance on building genuine, positive relationships with children, families and staff through effective communication and collaboration, building a strong sense of community.
Work Days of the Role
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Hours of Work of the Role
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Description
***Appropriate candidates will be interviewed upon application. Applications will close on Friday 22nd November or sooner if a candidate is appointed. ***
The Opportunity:
Commencing Term 1 2025, we have an exciting opportunity for an inspiring and passionate Early Childhood Teacher to take on the role of Lead Teacher within our 3 year old group. Within this role, you will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of a high quality, developmentally appropriate program, reporting directly to the Director. You will provide leadership of other staff, while working as a member of a co-operative team, to ensure a consistent and collaborative approach in delivering a high quality program.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- To be responsible for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of a developmentally appropriate program which reflects the centre’s philosophy for the individual children or groups of children in the centre
- To communicate with parent and carers around the development of their child, respecting confidentiality of information relating to staff, parents and children at all times.
- To lead and supervise staff, while working collaboratively in a team, to ensure the delivery of a high quality program and practices.
- Ensure a safe environment is maintained for both staff and children, reporting to the Director of the service
- Contact time: 12:30pm to 2pm (lunch time cover). All other hours of this day are non-contact time.
- In 200 words or less describe key elements you see as important in planning a high-quality program for 3 year old children.
- In 200 words or less describe important considerations in leading and collaborating with other staff.
- In 200 words or less describe what you see as important when working with young children.
Qualifications
The desired candidate will:
- Hold a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or equivalent, as well as a current VIT registration
- Be an experienced Early Childhood Teacher who has previous experience working within a sessional kindergarten setting
- Have a passion for working in Early Education, along with an ability to clearly and positively communicate and connect with children, parents and colleagues
- Possess the ability to work effectively with other Early Childhood Teachers and Co-Educators to deliver a high-quality learning program, while creating a safe and supportive learning environment
- Demonstrate understanding and patience in addressing diverse needs and behaviours of young children
- Have a strong understanding of Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and National Quality Standards (NQS)
- Obtain the following:
- First Aid training
- Emergency asthma management qualification
- Management of anaphylaxis qualification
- Valid Working with Children Check (Employee) and Mandatory Reporting
Requirements
VIT Registration
Industrial Agreement/Award
Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA)
Contact Name
Rochelle Brown
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