Early Childhood Educator (Cert III) – GEKA Orrong Road
Organisation
Glen Eira Kindergarten Association
For Provider
Glen Eira Kindergarten Association
Closing date
19.03.2020
Primary role
Certificate III Educator
Position type
Part-time
Location
Elsternwick
State
VIC
About the Centre/Service
Glen Eira Kindergarten Association (GEKA) is a not-for-profit, Early Years Manager of ten local kindergartens in the municipality of Glen Eira. Our role is to ensure that the delivery of programs for children are inclusive, reflective of contemporary research and foster a lifelong love of learning.
Work Days of the Role
Monday - Friday
Hours of Work of the Role
15 hours per week
Description
We are currently seeking a Certificate III Qualified Educator to work at GEKA Orrong Road Kindergarten in Elsternwick.
About the role:
GEKA Orrong Road Kindergarten is seeking an enthusiastic and confident Early Childhood Educator to work across two 4 year old groups 5 days per week.
Please see below shift times:
If you are looking to work for an organisation that emphasises the importance of professional development and work/life balance, this opportunity is the one for you!
About GEKA:
GEKA Kindergartens implement a play based emergent curriculum that is built on current research from the National Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF 2009). The curriculum provides rich learning experiences developed through a strength/interest based approach. We are committed to supporting children in ways that help connect them to the natural world in order to build and promote awareness of environmental and sustainable practices.
Our flexible environments, incorporating indoor and outdoor programs simultaneously, are purposefully arranged to capture children’s interests, ideas and cater to individual needs. Our commitment to natural resources is evident in creating open ended play spaces for children to imagine, create and discover.
If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, then we would love to hear from you! Please contact us for a position description, containing details about the skills and qualities we are searching for in an Early Childhood Educator.
GEKA promotes diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices. We welcome applications from people of all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations and religions.
| Group | Day | Hours | Total |
| Blue Group (Lunch Cover) | Monday | 12.00pm – 1.30pm | 1.5 hrs |
| Red Group | Tuesday | 8.00am – 1.30pm | 5.5 hrs |
| Red Group | Wednesday | 11.15am – 4.15pm | 5 hrs |
| Blue Group (Lunch Cover) | Thursday | 12.00pm – 1.30pm | 1.5 hrs |
| Blue Group (Lunch Cover) | Friday | 12.00pm – 1.30pm | 1.5 hrs |
| Total | 15 hrs |
Qualifications
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent
Requirements
WWCC
Industrial Agreement/Award
Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2016 (VECTEA)
