Kindergarten Team Leader

Kindergarten Team Leader

Reference number: 13803

Closing date: 11:45pm, Monday 25 October 2021

• Permanent Full-Time
• $78,869.00 - $108,442.53 per annum plus 10% superannuation and applicable Team Leader allowance. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.
• Lead, supervise and guide Kindergarten programs

About Moonee Valley City Council

Moonee Valley City Council is a vibrant and diverse municipality. We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, providing a range of services to some 130,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses. Our 1,200 employees bring their differing backgrounds, experiences and unique perspectives to our collaborative environment, and are supported to share ideas, initiatives and talent, making a positive impact on our community for now and in the future.

The Opportunity

This position will see you leading, supervising and guiding Kindergarten programs and staff to ensure the effective day to day operations of Council’s sessional Kindergartens. The role also comprises of a teaching component ensuring the delivery of a quality education and care program that caters for the individual needs of all children.

In addition to leading and supervising our Kindergarten Teachers, Co-Educators, Students and Volunteers, you will be responsible for the following:

• Developing, delivering and maintaining high quality inclusive play-based emergent programs to enhance the children’s learning and development;
• Implementing and ensuring compliance with the Early Years learning Frameworks, National Law and the Education and Care Services National Regulations; and,
• Mentoring staff in both the Kindergarten services unit and across Council as an Educational Leader

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), or other relevant approved ACECQA qualification;
• A current Victorian Institute of Teachers registration (VIT) with Exemplary status (highly desirable);
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the legislative requirements, regulations and developmental frameworks within the early childhood sector, such as the National and State Early Years Learning Frameworks;
• Demonstrated experience in leading and supervising and mentoring staff within the Early Years Sector;
• Current Working with Children’s Check, First Aid Level 2, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Emergency Asthma Management Certificates.

Benefits

At Moonee Valley City Council, we provide a number of benefits to our valued employees including:

• Flexible work opportunities
• Local Government Employees Health Plan
• Novated vehicle leasing
• Employee assistance programs / phone or in person counselling services

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 Michelle Drill, Early Years Regional Team Leader on (03) 9243 9197.

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 H2@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.

Contact Person: Michelle Drill

Contact Number: (03) 9243 9197

Closing Date: 25/10/2021