Boondall Community Kindergarten has an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and highly motivated Assistant Educator. This opportunity exists from the start of the 2023 Kindergarten year due to the retirement of our Assistant after 32 years at Boondall Kindergarten. We are a small team who are passionate about nurturing and inspiring children. We understand and respect that each child is unique, and we provide an inclusive environment for children, families, and staff.
The Assistant Educator is a valued professional who is responsible for assisting the Kindergarten Teacher/Director in the day to day running of the kindergarten and for assisting in the implementing of a safe, caring, healthy, stimulating learning environment.
The Role
- Assistant Educator – Permanent Part Time commencing mid-January 2023
- 38 hours per fortnight worked as a 5-day fortnight in Group 1 (Monday, Tuesday, and alternate
Wednesday as per kindergarten calendar) - Remuneration will be in accordance with the Boondall Kindergarten Early Childhood Education
Enterprise Agreement (part time base salary $25,895 to $30,547 + superannuation)
Duties and Responsibilities (a full position description is available)
- Assisting the Teacher / Director in the provision of high-quality care for the children
- Providing a stimulating, secure, caring, and safe environment for the children
- Assisting the Teacher by preparing and maintaining equipment and materials, and the
environment as required - Working as a team member
- Supporting the Teacher, Director (Nominated Supervisor) & Management Committee by
providing any feed-back, information and issues of concern which will contribute to the
improvement of the program - Supporting meaningful parent participation in all aspects of the service provision
Requirements
- Minimum Certificate lll qualification in early childhood (qualification must be recognised by
ACECQA) - Current First Aid, CPR and Asthma & Anaphylaxis certification
- Hold or willing to obtain a paid Blue Card (Exemption Card)
- Previous experience working with children
- Highly developed written and verbal communication
- Ability to self-manage and meet timelines
- Demonstration of initiative and innovation
- Commitment to quality outputs and competent in information technology
- General knowledge and/or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of relevant legislation
- Professional presentation and attire
About Boondall Kindergarten
We are a community owned non-profit organisation affiliated with Lady Gowrie and have been operating on the present site since 1970.
We provide quality early childhood education for children aged 3.5 years to school age. The Kindergarten operates as a single unit centre offering a kindergarten programme based on the Early Years Learning framework.
We believe that children learn best by providing an environment where they feel safe, secure, accepted, and welcomed. Our role is to nurture each child to develop a sense of belonging and understand the importance of being an individual, a member of the Kindergarten group and wider community. Our role is to provide a vibrant and flexible environment that is responsive to the interests and abilities of each child, promoting autonomy and the love of learning.
We create a program in partnership with children that supports each child, catering to rights of the child and the right to their own culture, religion and language. We believe that respectful learning is child orientated and initiated; our role is to provide a program that caters for all stakeholders. Boondall Community Kindergarten can offer excellent employee benefits and professional development opportunities for early childhood educators. We are committed to an inclusive workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Applications
If you would like to be apply to be an integral part of the Boondall Community Kindergarten team, please forward a copy of your resume to Director, Boondall Kindergarten admin@boondallkindy.com.au & also complete the online application form by following this link:
https://forms.gle/uPmiQFhccLmoWpeV9
If you would like more information, please contact admin@boondallkindy.com.au
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 5pm on Wednesday 19th October 2022