About the role
As an Early Childhood Teacher you will be responsible for encouraging and guiding our youngest community members through their early life. You will have the opportunity to work alongside families to ensure their children are challenged, nurtured and supported in their early years, through the provision of stimulating and safe environments and individual and group-based programming.

You will be expected to contribute to planning, implementing and evaluating developmentally appropriate educational programs that reflect the children’s needs.

This position is permanent part time position at Korayn Birralee Family Centre, working across three (3) days per week.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the day to day operations of your learning environment
• Provide an exceeding standard of education and care which is in accordance to National regulations
• Ensure supervision of children is active, adequate and efficient at all times, and implement and maintain clear expectations for children when establishing limits of appropriate behaviour
• Structure the indoor and outdoor environments and activities with a balance of active and passive learning areas to guide children to participate constructively, to explore, to learn and interact positively with other children in the group through play.
• Development of holistic and culturally responsive education programs and responses to all children, within the context of their families and communities. 

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a tertiary qualification (Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or ACECQA approved qualification).

Essential Experience:

• Excellent knowledge of the development of children in the 0-12 years age group and proven ability to plan appropriate programs in relation to the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Frameworks.
• Ability to evaluate and make recommendations to the leadership team on the planning and implementation of education and care programs within the service.
• Experience in undertaking educational program planning to meet the needs of all children within the service.
• Ability to establish effective professional relationships with staff from a range of professional backgrounds in relation to the education and needs of children and their families.
• Ability to ensure confidentiality, professionalism and discretion are maintained at all times.
• Current VIT with First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications.

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now!

A career with us
We’d love for you to continue your career with the City and set the benchmark for a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace. With a range of benefits, flexible working options, learning and development opportunities, support services and the opportunity to give back to the community, the City has so much to offer!

Click https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx to view all the benefits to you working at the City.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries
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Enquiries: Janice Semple – Centre Manager | Janice.Semple@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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