Grade:Early Childhood Educator - Range 1
Occupation:Early childhood
Location:Hume - Greater Shepparton
Reference:*******
Location Profile
Early Childhood Educator (Certificate III) – Early Learning Victoria Numurkah (interim name)Salary band:$53,865 – $65,916
Early Learning Victoria is establishing a government-owned early learning and childcare centre at Numurkah Primary School.
Opening in ****, this 102-place centre will provide long day care and Three and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten and will eventually transition to include Pre-Prep.
Role Purpose
The Early Childhood Educator (Certificate III) will support the team to deliver high-quality early childhood education, guided by evidence-informed contemporary pedagogy and practice aligned with the National Quality Standards, Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and National Education and Care Law and Regulations.
Responsibilities include planning and implementing the educational programme, monitoring children's progress and supporting their social, emotional and cognitive development.
Capabilities
High Quality Practice:Contribute and assist in providing an environment where children can flourish and thrive, supported by evidence-informed pedagogy and practice that upholds all elements of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework, the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations and the National Quality Standards, guided by the philosophy of Early Learning Victoria.
Performs tasks consistent with qualifications under limited direction and demonstrates reflective practice where feedback is used constructively to improve teaching and learning experiences.
Positive Learning Environment:Creates a positive learning environment by thoughtfully designing spaces that facilitate learning and rich interactions.
Uses respectful communication to guide and support children's social, emotional and cognitive development.
Builds respectful relationships with families and staff and ensures that all children feel safe and valued within a supportive classroom.
Communication:Utilises effective communication skills to develop and maintain meaningful relationships with staff, families and children, fostering a supportive and collaborative centre environment.
Promotes respectful relationships and conflict resolution.
Contributes to a positive learning culture by prioritising reflective practice and maintaining a continuous cycle of self-evaluation and improvement.
Educational Delivery:Contributes to the planning, delivery and implementation of integrated teaching and learning strategies, guided by the individual learning and development needs of each child.
Participates in reflective practice with all members of the team to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching practices and their impact on children's learning and development.
Completes documentation in relation to children's learning in line with the organisational philosophy.
Supports all members of the team in communication with families regarding their child's development.
Compliance and Child Safety:Contributes to the planning, delivery and implementation of integrated teaching and learning strategies, guided by the individual learning and development needs of each child.
Participates in reflective practice with all members of the team to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching practices and their impact on children's learning and development.
Completes documentation in relation to children's learning in line with the organisational philosophy.
Supports all members of the team in communication with families regarding their child's development.
Personal Attributes:Demonstrates the public sector values of responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership and human rights.
Flexibility and Adaptability:Operates well in a flexible and changing environment and manages workload efficiently to meet the centre's needs.
Demonstrates initiative and seeks guidance and direction from senior colleagues when unsure.
Working Collaboratively:Supports a culture of collaboration within the centre and builds effective relationships with stakeholders and the community to maximise impact of the centre.
Selection Criteria
Demonstrates the Child Safety and Compliance – see Capabilities above.
Personal Attributes – see Capabilities above.
High Quality Practice – see role requirements.
Positive Learning Environment – see Capabilities above.
Diversity and Inclusion
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service.
We value diversity and inclusion in all forms – culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.
The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.
It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via .
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction.
Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child-safe environments.
Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child-safe standards.
All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at pal/child-safe-standards/policy.
DE Values
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights.
The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools.
Information on the department values is available at pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview.
Conditions of Employment
Applicants must submit a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages) summarising skills, relevant experience and suitability.
Cover letter must directly respond to Key Selection Criteria.
Applications will be reviewed only after the job ad close date.
For further information, contact .
Who May Apply
Experience required will include:
Experience as an early childhood educator (Certificate III), delivering a high-quality play-based educational programme.
Recently qualified candidates are welcome to apply.
Sound understanding of the Victorian Early Years Learning Development Framework, Education Care Services National Law and Regulations, the National Quality Framework and Child Safe Standards.
Effective communication and relationship-building skills with staff, children, families and communities.
Experience working with vulnerable children and families is desirable.
Specific skills/qualifications required:
ACECQA approved Certificate III level qualification or actively working towards a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Valid Employee Working with Children Check.
Willingness to consent to a Police Check (arranged by Early Learning Victoria).
International Police Check required if resided outside Australia for 12 months or more during the last 10 years.
First Aid, CPR, anaphylaxis and asthma qualifications.
Protecting Children – Mandatory Reporting online learning.
Food Handling Certificate and Safe Sleep Training is desirable.
Applications close 11:59pm on Sunday, 1st February ****.
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