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Moonee Valley City Council Hiring for Early Childhood Educator Degree Job at Moonee Ponds Full Time
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Reference number: 13851
Closing date: 11:45pm, Monday 3 January 2022
About Council’s Family and Children’s Services
The Opportunity
Skills & Experience
In line with the directions issued by Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, some of Council’s positions require you to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are successful in our recruitment and selection process, you may be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status.
Our Culture of Inclusion
If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.
We don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we’ll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.
Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email [email protected] or call 9243 1122.
Reference Number
13851
Position Title
Early Childhood Educator Degree
Employment Type
Temporary Full Time
Directorate
Service Delivery
Department
Family & Children Services
Location
MILD Centre for Children
Banding
TE1.1 – TE3.5
Position Summary
Early Childhood Educator Degree
Reference number: 13851
Closing date: 11:45pm, Monday 3 January 2022
- Temporary full-time position, until August 2023 (parental leave backfill)
- Salary $65,406 – $108,442 per annum, pro rata, plus 10% superannuation (commensurate with experience)
- Lead and work as part of Council’s team of Educators
About Council’s Family and Children’s Services
Moonee Valley City Council is a proud to be an equal opportunity and child safe employer. All our Family and Children’s Services are situated on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung and this acknowledgment is embedded across all service delivery.
Family and Children’s Services is responsible for the coordination, advice, education and delivery of a broad range of services for children and families from 0-17 years of age. This includes Early Years Services (long day, occasional and kindergarten), Family Services, Maternal and Child Health, Immunisation and a Planning Team.
Moonee Valley City Council Early Years Services is committed to delivering high quality education and care that supports the safety, participation, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We strive to work collaboratively with families and the wider community to meet their diverse needs and build community capacity. We support educators as part of a collaborative team that builds educator capacity and leadership, leading to quality outcomes for all involved.
The Opportunity
Positioned within our Family & Children Services department, this role will see you accountable for leading and working as part of a team of Educators that are committed to ensuring the delivery of quality education and care programs that cater for the individual needs of all children within our community.
Reporting directly to the Kindergarten Team Leader and leading the Co-Educators, Students and Volunteers, your responsibilities will include the following:
- Working according to the Child Safe Standards, National Quality Framework and curriculum frameworks.
- Developing a high-quality curriculum to enhance children’s learning and development, in line with curriculum frameworks and educational leadership;
- Developing and maintaining positive reciprocal relationships with and between children, families and educators, including mentoring educators; and
- Initiating and promoting warm and intentional interactions with children as a key learning strategy;
- Ensuring each child’s learning and development is supported and assessed as part of an ongoing cycle of planning, documentation and evaluation.
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), or other relevant approved ACECQA qualification;
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the legislative requirements, regulations and developmental frameworks within the early childhood sector, such as Child Safe Standards, National Quality Framework and National and State Early Years Learning Frameworks;
- Proven ability to deliver high quality contemporary educational programs;
- Ability and experience in leading and mentoring a team of educators and co-educators, including educational leadership within the centre;
- Ability to self-manage work requirements in liaison with the Centre Co-ordinator and other members of the centre leadership team; and
- Hold a current and valid:
- Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration
- First Aid Level 2 Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Anaphylaxis Management Certificate
- Emergency Asthma Management Certificate
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through our online system https://mooneevalley.mercury.com.au/ and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide found at the bottom of the advertisement. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered. For further information, please view the Position Description or contact Kelly Brand, Senior Coordinator Early Years on 0476 558 153.
In line with the directions issued by Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, some of Council’s positions require you to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are successful in our recruitment and selection process, you may be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status.
Our Culture of Inclusion
If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.
We don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we’ll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.
Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email [email protected] or call 9243 1122.
Selection Criteria
Essential: Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), or other relevant approved ACECQA qualification.
Essential: Ability to lead, implement and monitor the planning and implementation of a play-based educational program which meets the National Quality Framework (NQF), including the National Law, Act and Regulations, Service Funding Agreement and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.
Essential: Understanding of Victoria’s Child Safe Standards and how educators apply them in daily practice.
Essential: Extensive knowledge of child safe standards, children’s development and capabilities in resource planning.
Essential: Hold a current and valid: o Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration o First Aid Level 2 o CPR Certificate o Anaphylaxis Management Certificate o Emergency Asthma Management Certificate
Essential: Ability to lead, implement and monitor the planning and implementation of a play-based educational program which meets the National Quality Framework (NQF), including the National Law, Act and Regulations, Service Funding Agreement and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.
Essential: Understanding of Victoria’s Child Safe Standards and how educators apply them in daily practice.
Essential: Extensive knowledge of child safe standards, children’s development and capabilities in resource planning.
Essential: Hold a current and valid: o Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration o First Aid Level 2 o CPR Certificate o Anaphylaxis Management Certificate o Emergency Asthma Management Certificate
Contact Person
Kelly Brand
Contact Number
(04) 7655 8153
Closing Date
03/01/2022
Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on the closing date.
Please ensure your application is added before this time as we do not accept late applications.