EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER - WILLOW ELC MUDGEERABA

THE CENTRE: Centrally located on the Gold Coast, Willow Early Learning Centre Mudgeeraba caters for 122 children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Your child’s journey with us begins in the Nursery and extends right through to our Government Approved Kindergarten Program. Our beautiful outdoor environment is an extension to our five well-appointed rooms. This setting encourages engaging activities and imaginative development. Our Educators are very experienced and dedicated to the wellbeing and education of the children entrusted into our care, accommodating and responding to children’s individual needs and feelings. We allow children to develop a sense of wellbeing where they feel encouraged to explore every aspect of their world. Our Educators are committed to providing the best quality care and education, working collaboratively with families, respecting their decisions and rights as the child’s first educators. We offer a variety of curricular activities including Ballet lessons, Future Champs - Kids Fitness and Movement lessons. Our centre provides morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. These meals are prepared and cooked on site by our in-house cook in accordance with Nutrition Australia guidelines. Meals are provided by age stage for young infants, in consultation with families. We use Storypark as a communication platform for families to share their children’s experiences through photos, stories and learning outcomes.

THE OPPORTUNITY: We are excited to be offering a great opportunity for a dedicated Early Childhood University University Bachelor Teacher to join our beautiful little team. You will be responsible for mentoring and guiding educator practices in your room as well as collaborating with the Centre Director. You will also connect with like-minded early childhood professionals and work towards a shared vision for the centre.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: - Experience a long daycare Early Learning setting; - Bachelor in Education or ACECQA approved equivalent.

Demonstrate an understanding of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) - Willing to work as part of a team to provide high quality education and care for children - Express a genuine passion and interest in contemporary pedagogy -

Demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills - Available Monday to Friday, on a rotating shifts from 6:30am to 6:30pm - Current FA / CPR Anaphylaxis (or willing to obtain) - A passion for delivering a wonderful Kindergarten Program

ROLE BENEFITS : - TEAM - This really is a great bunch! - Professional Development - New Grad? Need a little extra support? We can provide this - Great little community of families - New HR platform with additional incentives - Uniforms - Non contact curriculum time - Staff PD - Networking Opportunities If this sounds like you, APPLY NOW!