Kindergarten Teacher Assistant
The Educator position:
- Permanent Part-time position: 18 hours per week (during school term)
- Hours of work: 7:45 – 4:45 (includes non-contact/set-up time)
- Thursday and Friday
- Paid school holidays
- Pay rate dependent upon experience and qualifications in line with our EBA
Kenmore Park Preschool and Kindergarten is proudly affiliated with Lady Gowrie Qld. We believe that Early Childhood is a period of momentous significance; to be valued and enjoyed. We believe we share in the responsibility for helping children develop into young learners who will be caring about people and the environment, be socially responsible, inventive and who will be best equipped to cope with change.
KPPK operates during QLD school terms and runs both Kindergarten and Pre-kindy groups at both ends of the week.
KPPK is looking for a talented Educator, who will assist our experienced and long-standing Teacher in our Kindergarten Room (Red Group) which runs Thursday and Friday from 8:12 am to 4:00 pm during school term. We are looking for someone who is passionate and motivated about working alongside children in the early years and contributes to a team that values open communication and sees children as competent and capable learners. Our possible candidate must possess a strong sense to valuing the importance of community and strong relationships with families.
Purpose of Role
The Educator is a respected position within the kindergarten service, with responsibility to provide stimulating, caring and supportive environment for children to promote program goals.
Key duties include:
- Assisting the Teacher in the provision of high-quality care for the children
- Providing a stimulating, secure, caring, and safe environment for the children
- Assisting the Teacher by preparing and maintaining equipment and materials, and the environment as required
- Working as a team member
- Supporting the Teacher, Nominated Supervisor & Educational Leader by providing any feedback, information and issues of concern which will contribute to the improvement of the program.
- Supporting meaningful parent participation in all aspects of the service provision.
The successful applicants will have:
- A Certificate 3 or Diploma of Early Childhood Education or actively working towards qualification.
- Understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
- Hold a current Blue Card
- Hold (or willing to obtain) First Aid/CPR including Asthma and Anaphylaxis
- Proof of Vaccination for Covid-19
- Experience building and maintaining strong relationships and partnerships with children, families and colleagues.
