Educator – Sessional Kindergarten

Posted by Beechworth Kindergarten on 16 Jun 2025

Organisation Beechworth Kindergarten
Closing date 30.06.2025
Primary role Certificate III Educator
Position type Fixed-Term-Contract
Location Beechworth
State VIC
About the Centre/Service Beechworth Kindergarten is a small, independent, volunteer-committee lead service that has offered sessional kindergarten programs for 3 and 4 year olds in Beechworth and the surrounding region for almost 60 years.
Work Days of the Role Monday and Tuesday
Hours of Work of the Role 8.30am - 4.00pm
Description OVERVIEW Position: Early Childhood Educator Location: Beechworth Kindergarten Contract Type: Short Term Fixed Contract Period of Employment: Commences 21st July, 2025 and concludes 16th December, 2025 (Terms 3-4 duration in total) Pay Grade: Classification under VECTEA 2020 (or 2024 once confirmed) Hours: 15hrs/wk Arrangement of Hours:
Day Start time Finish time Session times Non-teaching times Meal break time
Monday 8:30 16:00  7.5hrs NA 0.5hr
Tuesday 8:30 16:00  7.5hrs NA 0.5hr
  POSITION DESCRIPTION Early childhood educators at Beechworth Kindergarten facilitate the implementation of an approved learning framework (lead by the teacher), and support children's wellbeing, learning, engagement and development.   Key Responsibilities and Duties
  • Facilitate the delivery of high quality early childhood education in line with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the Victorian Early Years and Learning Framework (VEYLF)
  • Ensure a safe, nurturing, adaptable and supportive learning environment that is inclusive, respectful and flexible to the diverse needs of individuals
  • Use current research and innovative practice to stimulate, engage and enhance children’s learning and development, including supporting the children to be active participants in their own learning
  • Deliver a program that reflects the natural environment and promotes sustainability
  • Maintain knowledge of individual children and learning styles so that approaches can be differentiated to meet the complex needs of children from a range of backgrounds and abilities
  • Report to the Teacher (nominated person in charge), Educational Leader and Committee of Management
  • Collaborate closely with the Educational Leader and all members of the teaching staff
  • Participate in continuing professional development 
  • Build strong and trusting relationships with students, staff and families; including demonstrating transparent, effective and efficient communication
  • Adhere to organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct
  KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
  • Enthusiasm for education, play and discovery 
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Positive and collaborative mindset 
  • Student engagement/classroom presence 
  APPLICATIONS: Close: Monday 30th June, 2025 - please email all required documents to: [email protected] Requirements:
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Contact Details of Two Referees 
  • Copies of current Certification (VIT, Certificate III, Diploma), WWC, First Aid Certificate 
OUR COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY Beechworth Kindergarten is committed to child safety.  We want children to be safe, happy and empowered.  We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers.  We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures. We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously.  Beechworth Kindergarten is committed to preventing child abuse and identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.  Beechworth Kindergarten has robust human resources and recruitment practices to reduce the risk of child abuse by new and existing board members, staff and volunteers. Beechworth Kindergarten is committed to regularly training and educating our board members, staff and volunteers on child abuse risks.  We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, the cultural safety of children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability. We have specific policies and procedures in place that support our board members, staff and volunteers to achieve these commitments.
Requirements WWCC
Industrial Agreement/Award Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA)

Contact Name
Liana Beatson
Email
Application Procedure
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