Early Childhood Educator

About the role
We are excited to share we are increasing our Early Childhood teams across Certificate III and Diploma positions.

The positions assist in supporting the whole Early Childhood Education team with the implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate educational programs that reflect children’s needs and meet the requirements of the City of Greater Geelong, State Regulations and Commonwealth Government Guidelines, including the Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the National Quality Standards.

As an Early Childhood Educator you will be responsible for encouraging and guiding our youngest community members through their early life. You will have the opportunity to work alongside families to ensure their children are challenged, nurtured and supported in their early years, through the provision of stimulating and safe environments and individual and group-based programming.

Depending on your preferred position, you will be expected to contribute to planning, implementing and evaluating developmentally appropriate educational programs that reflect the children’s needs. You may be called to work in our Long Day Care educational programs or our Kindergarten programs for three and four year old’s.

There are a number of Full-time, Part-time & Casual roles available across Certificate III and Diploma levels. Please view the position description to see a full listing of the vacancies available.

 Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the day to day operations of your allocated learning environment
• Provide an exceeding standard of education and care which is in accordance to National regulations
• Ensure supervision of children is active, adequate and efficient at all times, and implement and maintain clear expectations for children when establishing limits of appropriate behaviour
• Structure the indoor and outdoor environments and activities with a balance of active and passive learning areas to guide children to participate constructively, to explore, to learn and interact positively with other children in the group through play.
• Development of holistic and culturally responsive education programs and responses to all children, within the context of their families and communities.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have experience in:

• Possess relevant tertiary qualification in accordance to the position you wish you apply for.
• Excellent knowledge of the development of children in the 0-12 years age group and proven ability to plan appropriate programs in relation to the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Frameworks.
• Ability to evaluate and make recommendations to the leadership team on the planning and implementation of education and care programs within the service.
• Experience in undertaking educational program planning to meet the needs of all children within the service.
• Ability to establish effective professional relationships with staff from a range of professional backgrounds in relation to the education and needs of children and their families.
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and complete a Medical and Functional Assessment as part of the recruitment process.

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now!

Candidates progressing to interview stage, must be available to interview on Wednesday 30 April and Thursday 1 May 2025.

Child Safety Responsibilities 

We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion 
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.

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If you're passionate about inclusivity and community, apply now – we’d love to meet you!

Applications and Enquiries
Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Position Description

Applications close: 11:55pm Monday 21 April 2025.

Enquiries: Ashley Shaw – Senior Talent Acquisition Partner | *****@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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