The Opportunity
Do you have a passion for working with children and want to make a positive impact in a welcoming and supportive environment? We have opportunities for experienced and dedicated Educators to join our team in our Outside of School Hours Care (OSHC) service in Springwood during Vacation Care (23 June to 11 July), providing quality care and activities for school-aged children.
Day-to-day this includes:
- Delivery of a responsive early childhood program reflecting the service philosophy, My Time Our Place Framework (MTOP) and the voices of children.
- Creating responsive and inspiring learning environments for children.
- Contributing to the planning, documenting and implementation of an early childhood education program within MTOP that shows each individual child’s learning and growth.
- Ensuring an engaging, safe and aesthetic learning environment based on the knowledge of the child, children, MTOP and National Quality Standards (NQS) is presented and maintained.
- Building and maintaining strong, positive communication and relationships with families and children.
This opportunity is being offered on a casual basis, located at Calvary Christian College OSHC - Springwood Campus.
About You
You are passionate about providing quality learning experiences for children, recognising and respecting each child's individuality, ability and potential. You enjoy working in a community and values-based environment.
You have the ability to:
- Support and assist the implementation of a planned program, ensuring the needs of individual children and the group are met.
- Document observations and assess children's learning behaviour and development.
- Provide safe, engaging and well planned indoor and outdoor learning environments, and provide practical guidance and interaction to ensure quality outcomes for children.
- Support each child's needs and guide the children's behaviour in a positive way, encouraging children to interact with each other with care, empathy and respect.
Qualifications, skills, and knowledge required:
- Understanding of My Time Our Place Framework and National Quality Standards.
- Suitability Card for Child Related Employment (Blue Card) - Presentation of a current Suitability Card must be made before appointment to the position can be confirmed.
- Current First Aid, CPR and Asthma & Anaphylaxis certification.
- Right to work in Australia.
- A commitment to learning and professional development.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Have skills to priorities and manage work tasks efficiently and effectively.
About Us
Calvary Christian College OSHC forms part of the Uniting Education Early Learning section of the Uniting Church in Queensland. Our service provides a community environment that offers a responsive learning environment guided by the MTOP Framework, recognising and respecting the individuality, ability and potential of each child. We offer children innovative educational programs in a flexible, play-based natural environment where they can be themselves and learn about the world around them.
We believe:
- In cooperating to make the world a better place
- In the inherent value of all people
- In the human need for connection, acceptance and trusted relationships
- That communities are strengthened when everyone is supported
- That by working together we can achieve great things
We value our people, as such:
- We focus on continued professional development.
- We support your wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) partner, Benestar.
- We have a Reward and Recognition framework to recognise and reward individuals and teams for their contributions.
How to Apply
Does this sound like something you would like to be a part of? We would love to hear from you!
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