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Early Childhood Teacher
- Flexible Working Environment (including monthly RDO)
- Opportunity to work across 0-5 age groups
- Full-time temporary opportunity at Hillsdale Child Care Centre until March 2020
At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.
Purpose of the role
The City Life directorate delivers personalised and public services to enhance community life, including family, aged, leisure and cultural services.
To provide innovative and quality early education and care programs in line with the National Quality Framework that reflect the children and families in the service.
In this role you will be responsible delivering a responsive service that is committed to inclusive practices that support families, cultural, socio-economic and individual situations. You will develop and maintain effective collaborative and respectful relationships with children, families, Early Childhood Professions and Regulatory Departments, and ensure privacy and confidentiality is maintained.
You will also provide high quality care to the children and respond to their emotional needs to maintain trust, develop nurturing relationships, guide positive relationships and ensure the dignity and rights of each child are maintained. As well as develop, plan and implement a quality educational program reflective of the National Learning Framework in consultation with children, families, the Educational Leader / Director.
If you are proactive, committed to providing quality care and education to children and thrive in a collaborative team environment we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Within the area of responsibility, this role is required to:
- Implement and support inclusive practice to ensure that the service is able to support families from a range of cultures, backgrounds, experiences and situations
- Develop and maintain effective collaborative and respectful relationships with children, families, Early Childhood Professions and Regulatory Departments, and ensure privacy and confidentiality is maintained
- Provide physical care of children and respond to their emotional needs to maintain trust, develop nurturing relationships, guide positive relationships and ensure the dignity and rights of each child are maintained
- Develop, plan and implement a quality educational program reflective of the National Learning Framework in consultation with children, families, the Educational Leader / Director
- Evaluate programs and engage in reflective practice, to meet the National Quality Framework, Service philosophy and objectives
- Maintain confidential and accurate updated records of children and families to meet the National Quality Framework, legislative and regulatory requirements
- Undertaking mandatory reporting to adhere to Child Protection guidelines and responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and review of policies and procedures to maintain regulatory compliance as required
- Promote the positive and collaborative culture and values of the organisation through open, fair and transparent decision making and ethical, professional behaviour
- Work in collaboration with and assist the team, Manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities
Essential Requirements
- Approved Early Childhood Teaching qualification and relevant experience working with children 0-5 years
- Current Teacher Accreditation Number - NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
- Current First Aid Certificate relevant to the position
- Working with Children Check (NSW)
- Approved Child Protection training
- Working knowledge of Education and Care Services National Law and Regulation, Child Protection legislation and regulation and National Quality Framework
What We Offer
As an employer, Bayside Council offers a flexible and family-friendly working environment supported by a generous and tangible reward and recognition program with ongoing training and development opportunities.
Apply Now
Prior to applying for this position, please take the time to read the job description.
Your application should include an up-to-date resume (max 5 pages) and a covering letter (max 3 pages), outlining how your skills and experience are relevant to the position and meet the focus competencies, key accountabilities and key challenges of the role.
When addressing the focus competencies, key accountabilities and key challenges for the role, it is essential you give an illustration of how you meet these - it is not sufficient to merely indicate what you have done - we are more interested in “how” you have demonstrated these requirements, what results were achieved, using an evidence-based approach.
Applications must be submitted by mail to Bayside Council, PO Box 21, Rockdale NSW 2216 or email to recruitment@bayside.nsw.gov.au.
Deadline: Monday 30 September 2019
Salary Range: From $74,265.80 to $83,177.68 per annum plus 9.5% superannuation
Enquiries: Laura Browning - Coordinator Children’s Services directly on (02) 9366 3876
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