Early Childhood Educator

The Learning Terrace Early Education, Care and Preschool – Raymond Terrace NSW

The Learning Terrace Early Education, Care and Preschool is a family owned and operated service. We provide spacious, well-resourced and stimulating environments that enable educators to build strong, meaningful relationships with children and are supportive of children’s strengths and interests.

What we can offer you:

• Generous Professional Development Budgets
• Generous Resources budgets for learning studios
• Supportive and committed management
• Overtime paid staff meetings (not TIL)
• Uniform supplied and refreshed annually
• Paid First Aid and CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis, Child Protection, Safe Sleeping, Food Handling, Fire Safety, Supervision training and more plus overtime pay for time to complete.
• EAP program for team members and their families
• Discount on fees for own children who attend the service
• Innovative and exciting approach to Programming and planning. Off floor programming for supporting educators in addition to leads.
• Educational Leader and Pedagogical Leader support and vision.
• Careers growth and advancement opportunities
• The opportunity to be a part of a team where you are important and your ideas are valued and respected
• Oversized rooms and a playground with more than triple the required yard space to explore
• Collaboration, respect, trust and reflection are key values of our approach
• An innovative, inquiry and research based approach to programming and planning - moving away from individual learning stories and investing in authentic documentation of the studios group learning journeys
• Support and encouragement to be curious and think creatively. We are committed to continuous reflection and improvement and will provide opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Supportive management team that respects the rights and the needs of the child. We acknowledge children and our educators as capable, responsible, and creative
• Beautiful indoor and outdoor environments that are joyful, peaceful and pleasurable to be in for both educators and children.

We are looking for an Educatorwho:

• Is willing to rethink approaches to programming and documentation and be dedicated to implementing an inquiry and research based curriculum
• Feels inspired by children and the learning that takes place, viewing children as capable and competent
• Hasan understanding of both the EYLF and the NQS
• Hasthe ability to work collaboratively as a team
• Is flexible and reliable
• Hasa deep respect for children and is able to explore new ideas with children, as co‑researchers and co‑learners
• Is supportive of the use of the 100 Languages of Children, encouraging children to have opportunities to express their ideas, hypotheses and theories
• Is able to create inviting, inspiring and challenging learning environments, seeing the value of ‘the environment as the 3rd teacher’
• Is joyful in their work and engagement with children and families.

Requirements:

• An ACECQA approved Certificate 3, Diploma or be studying towards
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate (or we will pay for training)
• Current Working with Children Check
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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