Position Title: Classroom Assistant – Garden (3–6 year olds)
Employment Status: Full-time, permanent
Reports To: Classroom Teacher / Educational Leader
Industrial Instrument: Independent Schools NSW (Professional and Operational Staff) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025
Classification: Preschool/Childcare Services Employees (confirm level with Principal per Agreement)

Position Purpose
Support the Classroom Teacher/Educational Leader in the Garden classroom, maintaining the Montessori workplace, assisting children’s learning and wellbeing, and upholding a safe, nurturing, child-safe setting. This is a support staff role, not a teaching position, and does not require NESA teacher accreditation.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist in preparing and maintaining Montessori materials and activities.
- Support children’s independence, concentration, and purposeful activity under teacher direction.
- Help with observations and documentation as directed.
- Assist with routines (mealtimes, rest, toileting, transitions) and ensure health, hygiene, and safety standards.
- Maintain a safe, ordered environment indoors and outdoors.
- Model respectful, positive relationships and behaviour guidance.
- Communicate respectfully with families and colleagues.
- Complete compliance training and maintain accurate records.
- Participate in staff meetings, professional development, and performance review.

Essential Qualifications & Requirements

- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (or equivalent ACECQA-approved qualification), or actively working towards.
- Current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC).
- Current first aid, CPR,



and emergency asthma/anaphylaxis management certification.
- Completion of child protection and child safety training as required by NSW law.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

- Formal Montessori training (e.g. Montessori Assistant’s Certificate, Montessori Orientation course, or other recognised introductory training).
- Experience in a Montessori classroom, ideally with 3–6 year olds.
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (or higher).
- Familiarity with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).
- Experience in an independent school or early childhood setting.

Professional Standards

- Adhere to the school’s Staff Code of Conduct and Statement of Commitment to Child Safety.
- Comply with all child protection and child safe policies and procedures.
- Engage in ongoing professional development.

Child Safe Employment Notice

Southside Montessori School is committed to child safety and upholding the NSW Child Safe Standards.
All applicants must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check, complete mandatory child safety training, and consent to comprehensive pre-employment screening including referee checks and suitability declarations.
Employment is subject to ongoing compliance with child safety requirements and reporting obligations.

Employment Conditions

- Covered by the Independent Schools NSW (Professional and Operational Staff) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025.
- Classification and salary per Agreement, based on qualifications and duties.
- All offers subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks and child safe recruitment practices.

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