Educator

Position: Educator

Type: Full time (38 hours per week)

Employer: Passion Education Pty Ltd trading as Crocodile Kids Early Education Centre & Childcare Carey Bay

Location: Carey Bay, NSW 2283

Salary: $79,500 – $89,500 per annum, plus superannuation

About the Business

Crocodile Kids Early Education Centre & Childcare Carey Bay is an early childhood education and care service on the shores of Lake Macquarie, providing long day care for children from infancy through to preschool age. The centre delivers play-based early learning programs that support children’s cognitive, physical, social, emotional and language development, with an educational program spanning early literacy and numeracy, creative arts, sensory learning, STEM activities, music and movement, physical education, environmental awareness and school readiness. Nutritious meals are prepared on site each day, and children learn in dedicated, age-appropriate environments designed for their stage of development. Open Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, the centre serves local families with a warm, consistent and family-focused approach, and offers its educators a supportive, collaborative workplace where they are trusted to shape the program and the daily life of their room.

About the Position

The Educator is responsible for the day-to-day care, supervision and learning of children in one of the centre’s age-based rooms, working alongside the room’s other educators across the centre’s 7:00 am to 6:00 pm day. The role plans and delivers age-appropriate learning experiences within the centre’s play-based program, guides children’s behaviour and social development, and supports children through every part of their routine, from arrival and play to meals, rest and personal care. The position is central to the quality of the centre’s educational program and to the trust families place in it, and calls for an educator who is engaged, observant and committed to children’s safety and wellbeing throughout the day.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and facilitate age-appropriate educational and recreational activities that support children’s cognitive, physical, social, emotional and language development
• Prepare and organise the materials, resources and equipment needed for children’s educational and recreational activities
• Engage children in learning through storytelling, songs, games and interactive play across the centre’s literacy, numeracy, creative arts, sensory, STEM and music and movement programs
• Support positive behaviour and guide children’s social and emotional development in a calm, consistent manner
• Supervise children during indoor and outdoor play and recreational activities, maintaining a safe environment at all times
• Monitor and support children throughout their daily routines, including meals, rest and transitions between activities
• Assist children with personal hygiene routines, including toileting, handwashing and nappy changing, and promote appropriate hygiene practices
• Observe and record children’s progress and contribute to the centre’s learning program and documentation
• Communicate with families about their child’s day, development and wellbeing
• Maintain a clean, safe and well-organised learning environment in line with the centre’s policies and procedures

Requirements

• Australian citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply
• An ACECQA-approved Early Childhood Education and Care qualification
• At least one year of experience as an educator in an early childhood education and care setting
• Working knowledge of the National Quality Framework, the Early Years Learning Framework and the health, safety and child protection obligations that apply in an education and care service
• Ability to plan, document and deliver learning experiences and to maintain accurate observations, records and incident documentation
• Current Working with Children Check, first aid, CPR, anaphylaxis and asthma management training, or willingness to obtain them before commencement
• Warm, patient and reliable, with strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Sound judgement, attention to safety and the ability to remain calm and focused in a busy room
• Availability to work a full-time roster across the centre’s Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm operating hours

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their resume with a valid email address through this online portal. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.