Parklands Little Learners – Lead & Assistant Educator (casual position)

Job Description

An exciting opportunity exists at Parklands Christian College. Our Early Learning Centre – Parklands Little Learners are seeking professional and passionate Lead & Assistant Educators on a casual basis. About Us Our Early Learning Centre embraces a philosophy of balancing fundamental early years learning outcomes and play, with a focus of letting kids be kids. Parklands Christian College Early Learning Centre encourages nature-based play experiences that build resilience, creativity and a love for learning. Parklands Christian College is a growing school located on 46 acres of land on the southern corridor from Brisbane to Beaudesert at Park Ridge, Logan, QLD. We are a Christian, co-educational school of almost 1000 students, including Early Learning through to Year 12 and our Outside School Hours Care Centre, with an established set of values that permeate everything to which we aspire. The core value of Christlikeness encourages the school community to embody the ideals of the Christian gospel in all activities. The ability to absorb and embody this culture of care and acceptance, generosity and grace within a Christian education framework will be a crucial success criterion for the successful applicant. About the Role We are looking for someone who has experience supporting children of various ages, and has flexibility to work Monday-Friday, including opening and closing shifts. Other responsibilities include: Assist with ensuring the service’s commitment to continuous improvement is upheld. Experienced in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate programs for individual children and groups. Record observations of individual children or groups for program planning purposes. Work with individual children with particular needs and provide guidance to the Inclusion Support Assistant Educator role. Undertake and implement the requirements of quality assurance. Work in accordance with food safety regulations. Experienced in contributing to developmental programs and communicating accordingly with families. Reflect on practices and work towards quality improvement. Welcome each child and their family to the service each day. Have strong communication skills with children, families, other educators and the wider college community. Commitment to ongoing learning and development. Ensure all information and documentation is recorded and passed onto the relevant personnel. Adhere to relevant policies and procedures. Experienced offering guidance to educators with the service’s day-to-day tasks. About You The successful applicant will be available to start as soon as possible, and have the following: LEAD Educators Minimum Diploma Qualification (Approved by ACECQA) or be actively working towards this qualification as per the definition in Regulation 10 of the Education and Care Services Regulation. Current First Aid Certificate or willing to obtain. Current CPR Certificate or willing to obtain. Current Anaphylaxis Training or willing to obtain. Current Emergency Asthma Management Training or willing to obtain. Current Working with Children Check. Experience with the NQF, NQS, EYLF and the QKLG. Demonstrate a commitment to excellence and professional quality care. ASSISTANT Educators Minimum Certificate III Children’s Services qualification (Approved by ACECQA). Current First Aid Certificate or willing to obtain. Current CPR Certificate or willing to obtain. Current Anaphylaxis Training or willing to obtain. Current Emergency Asthma Management Training or willing to obtain. Current Working with Children Check. How to Apply Only applications that are submitted in the manner outlined below will be considered. The Job Descriptions and additional information will be available on the College website . Please forward the following documents to : A cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria, including your cultural fit within Parklands Christian College. Your Curriculum Vitae. The online Employment Application Form found on our College website. Benefits These are just some of the benefits that our employees have access to: Salary Package Super Contributions. Competitive Remuneration. Fully covered First Aid Training. Employer Questions Your application will include the following questions: Do you have professional child care experience? How many years’ experience do you have as a Lead Educator? Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? Do you have experience planning and implementing education programs in an early learning environment? Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check? Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of the early years learning framework? Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of the National Quality Framework? Which of the following First Aid accreditations do you currently hold? #J-18808-Ljbffr