Early Childhood Teacher
Organisation
WERRIMULL P-12 SCHOOL COUNCIL
For Provider
Millewa Preschool
Closing date
14.01.2025
Primary role
Early Childhood Teacher
Position type
Fixed-Term-Contract
Location
Werrimull
State
VIC
About the Centre/Service
The Millewa Pre-School, located in the small North-West Victorian town of Werrimull, offers both three and four-year-old kindergarten to the wider Millewa community. We are a one room kindergarten, located in the same building that opened in 1977. Our three and four-year-old sessions run at the same time which allows for greater socialisation opportunities for our small groups and ensures that our three year-old group have access to a qualified Early Childhood Teacher for every
moment of their time at the Pre-School, as well as a co-educator at all times.
Our families come from the small towns in the Millewa region as well as farms of all sizes. Strong community ties are very important to the Millewa Pre-School, with many children travelling long distances (some almost 50km) via school bus with the students of the local school, Werrimull P-12 School. Our connection with Werrimull P-12 School has ensured the continued existence of the Millewa Pre-School in the past decade and provides wonderful learning opportunities for our children.
At the Millewa Pre-School we involve parents in every aspect of our service, from everyday interactions (both in person and through a range of technology) to special family days held at least once a term where both immediate and extended family
members are invited to join us to celebrate the children and their progress. We don’t often see our parents face-to- face due to the bus travel of our kindergarten group (particularly the four-year-olds who attend for the whole school day in line with the school buses).
Work Days of the Role
Monday to Wednesday (3 days one week, 2 days the next)
Hours of Work of the Role
47 hours per fortnight
Description
- To act as an educational leader for educators at the service, leading the implementation of the educational program and ensuring that clear goals for teaching and learning within the educator team are developed through a collaborative vision with regard to curriculum and pedagogy
- To be active and passionate about early years learning theories and curriculum and to share this expertise to inspire co-educators to strive for continuous improvement.
- To respond to, the various teaching and learning styles of educators and
- To be a positive and enthusiastic mentor and coach to all co-educators, supporting continuous learning and reflection of educators.
Qualifications
Mandatory:
- As required for Early Education Teacher
- Experience within the early childhood education field
- A passion for upholding professional
- A thorough knowledge of current research and theories in early childhood and an interest in collaborative professional learning
- The ability to work with colleagues; leading and being part of reflective discussions about practice, implementing the learning framework, documenting team goals that demonstrate deep understanding of children’s development and learning
- Having a comprehensive knowledge of and an ability to respond to, the various teaching and learning styles of educators and children.
- A high level of communication skill to ensure clear and adequate discussion with and between educators, coaching and mentoring other educators in quality practice
- Ability to take a lead role in promotion of the program and learning opportunities to families and community and ensure their involvement in program evaluation
- The ability to promote and sustain a collaborative work ethic where staff both challenge and support each other to critically reflect on practice, continuously review and develop skills to improve practice and promote relationships within a positive organisational culture
- Demonstrated effective time management skills
Requirements
VIT Registration
Additional Requirements
Contact Principal, Ben Nicholson
Industrial Agreement/Award
Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA)
