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About the Role Friends' Early Learning Centre is seeking to appoint caring, creative and suitably qualified Early Childhood Educator to join our dynamic and innovative Early Learning team, providing early learning programs for children from 12 weeks through to a Kindergarten program for three-to-four-year-olds. This is a wonderful opportunity to join an Early Learning Centre which has proudly achieved an overall rating of Exceeding the National Quality Standard (NQS). This role is a part of a dynamic team at Friends' Early Learning providing a welcoming, friendly, safe, engaging and positive learning environment and educational program for the children and families who attend Friends' Early Learning and Outside School Hours care. Primary duties include: To ensure that you report any child safeguarding issues with the appropriate mandatory reporting processes and promote a culture where children feel empowered to voice their concerns in creating a child safe environment. Form genuine, caring and professional relationships with the children in our care and their families. Appropriately supervise the children in your care and actively support colleagues throughout the Centre to do the same. Demonstrate effective use of appropriate and supportive behaviour guidance strategies and skills. Assist in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of developmentally responsive programs for individual children and groups. Responsibility for recording observations of individual children or groups for assessment and program planning purposes. Develop and implement educational programs in collaboration with Lead Educator and team. Contribute to individual plans and evaluation through observation in liaison with the Lead Educator. Promote health and safety and assist with room cleanliness and maintenance. Maintain current knowledge of the health, hygiene and nutritional needs of children. Be aware of any additional need requirements of the children in your care, including wellbeing, health, diet and allergy requirements. Be supportive of, and actively embrace, a culture of reflective practice, constant improvement and change. Gain a full understanding of the Friends’ Early Learning Quality Improvement Plan and undertake any tasks and responsibilities in relation to the completion of such plans as directed by the Educational Leader of Friends’ Early Learning and/or Deputy Head of School, Early Learning – Year 1. Support your colleagues in all areas relating to the running of your room and the Early Learning Centre. Attend all staff meetings and be an active and engaged participant in such meetings. Attend professional learning as required, relevant to your role and / or the Centres Quality Improvement Plan. Work safely within the Centre, while exercising personal safety. Understanding and experience of the 10 National Child Safe Standards which strive to protect children and young people from abuse and neglect. Be able to work safely in an early learning environment and be fit to undertake the inherent requirements of the position. Have a strong knowledge of the National Quality Framework. Be able to take responsibility for documenting children’s learning and development, as well as engage in collaborative analysis of documentation to inform the design and implementation of a developmentally responsive program. Be able to assist with health and safety of children and staff and partake in essential routines regarding cleanliness and maintenance of the learning environments and resources. Clearly demonstrate effective use of appropriate and supportive behaviour guidance skills and be able to undertake and implement the requirements of The National Quality Framework. Be a good communicator, relating respectfully to parents, children and colleagues and be supportive of and actively embrace, a culture of constant professional growth and Improvement. Be supportive of, and actively embrace, a culture of critical reflection, improvement and change. Show strong support for the Purpose and Concerns statement and ethos of The Friends’ School. Essential Qualifications & Requirements ACECQA recognised Early Childhood qualification such as: Certificate Level 3 Education and Care qualification, or preferably either a Diploma of Children’s Services (Early Childhood Education and Care), Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood. ACECQA approved First Aid qualification. ACECQA approved CPR qualification. ACECQA approved Child Protection Certificate (current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Employment category) Satisfactory National Police Check (may be obtained upon offer of appointment) A full outline of the responsibilities is provided in the Position Description. How to Apply To apply, please submit the following: A cover letter outlining selection criteria 1,3,4,7,10, including relevant experience. Your current resume detailing qualifications, certifications, and employment history. Click the Apply button to start your application process with us.
