About you:

You’re an Experienced Lead  Educator with a passion for delivering high-quality care and an inclusive leadership style. Your programming is designed to empower our children as independent learners, nurturing their curiosity, resilience, and self-awareness. Through engaging in conversation with the children, you develop their inquisitive minds, laying the foundation for their learning journey with us.

Benefits

How to Apply:

Submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria above. Tell us about yourself and your career and what makes you the right candidate/fit for our My Kindy Varsity Lakes service. We look forward to hearing from you!

Task & responsibilities

• Support our educators to implement programs, follow the EYLF and share the excitement of child-led discovery. 
• Develop and implement a comprehensive, age-appropriate curriculum that promotes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children.
• Incorporate play-based learning and ensure alignment with state and national early childhood education standards. 
• Create and maintain a safe, organized, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Manage classroom resources effectively and ensure materials are accessible and engaging for children. 
• Mentor and support educators, providing guidance on best practices in early childhood education.
• Conduct regular observations and evaluations of teaching practices, offering constructive feedback and professional development opportunities.
• Conduct ongoing assessments of children’s development and learning.
• Use assessment data to tailor instruction to meet the individual needs of each child. 
• Foster strong relationships with families, maintaining open and regular communication.
• Provide families with updates on their child’s progress and development and offer resources to support learning at home.

Qualification & experience

• Hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care with a minimum of 12 months of experience as a Child Care Worker / Lead Educator.
• Current First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis, and Asthma Certificates. 
• Current Child Protection Certificate.
• Valid Working with Children's Check.
• Australian Working Rights. 

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to implement innovative and unique programming and practice for the team.
• Team player who is open to different views, receptive to feedback, and reflects upon best practices.
•  Strong organizational and time management skills.