First Door is growing, with lots of new partner services and students, so we're looking for another amazing, Brisbane-based, Early Childhood Mentor and Assessor to join our team.

Do you share our dedication for making great things happen in the Early Childhood profession?

Are you committed to quality improvement and your own professional growth?

Does supporting and inspiring educators to become their professional best fill you with purpose and joy?

First Door operates and plans from our values. Our team is strengths-based and empowering. We are supportive, transparent and collaborative with a great teamwork ethos.

If this sounds like you and if people can see, hear and feel your passion and mission for quality education and care, then we want to talk with you!

Role purpose

The Early Childhood mentor and assessor role is to provide a positive and helpful professional learning student experience that supports our Early Childhood students’ successful onboarding and course progress. This role requires emotional intelligence and excellent communication in your: response and follow up to student enquiries, student mentoring and assessment to create a successful learning experience.

This role is performed according to First Door's team charter, code of conduct and supports the business objectives of First Door to achieve its vision.

ECEC Mentor & Assessor key responsibilities:

To work both autonomously and collaboratively to accurately and effectively to:

Welcome your new Early Childhood students following the enrolment process

Mentor your growing group of 30+ students, including service visits and provide study support by phone, online meetings and email

Assess Early Childhood students practical skills and knowledge in practice in mentoring meetings

Assess and provide feedback on their online assessment using our student portal

Facilitate strength-related services/projects, e.g., being a Practice Coach at services that have purchased our Team Learning packages and want additional support to implement into team practice, or facilitate services, such as Educational Leader Mentorship

Contribution to continuous improvement of First Door, in projects and at team meetings

Support growth of First Door, using personal strengths by actively seeking opportunities to promote First Door and collaborate on projects with the Company Director to support the growth of First Door services.

Knowledge/experience required:
- Experienced educator or Early Childhood Teacher in leading quality improvement in an Early Childhood Education and Care service/s

- Experienced mentor and coach, in supporting educators' professional growth and skill development

- Experience successfully communicating with educators/Early Childhood students, service leaders and external stakeholders

- Experienced advocate for quality Early Childhood Education and Care, with positive reputation in the Early Childhood profession

- Student administration experience with technology competence, e.g. using MSTeams, Excel and student management software

- Knowledge of the training and assessment compliance requirements in ASQA’s Standards for RTOs 2015 & 2025.

Qualifications required:

TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (Release 4) and required additional units, or TAE401 l 6, or its successor.

Completion of CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification or higher, and/or relevant and current experience in Early Childhood Education and Care with superseded CHC50113 Diploma of ECEC qualification.

Currency with evidence of professional readings and learning, relating to current sector research and trends.

To apply for this role, please email me with:

1. your resume outlining your qualifications and experience to meet the above criteria

2. a cover letter (or short video) that tells me why you fit this role

I’m looking forward to seeing how you can help us to make this world a better place.

Andrea Isitt, Company Director

E: [email protected]

Applications close 21 May 2025

See: www.firstdoor.com.au