Position: Lead Educator (Child Care Worker)

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $79,000 to $85,000 plus superannuation per annum

Location: Bundaberg East QLD 4670

Our client is seeking a Lead Educator (Child Care Worker) to join their team located in Bundaberg East, Queensland.

The Lead Educator (Child Care Worker) will be responsible for managing the assigned room's day-to-day operation, including providing leadership and support to educators and staff within your team in line with relevant regulations, policies, and procedures.

In collaboration with the Educational Leader, assist with developing, implementing and reflecting on the educational program to provide a high-quality program for all children and families.

Build and maintain positive relationships with children, families, educators, staff, and management to deliver the best outcomes for families and children.

In the absence of the Director/Nominated Supervisor, undertake responsibilities as per the Responsible Person policy and procedure for the day-to-day management of the Service

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Educational Program & Practice

- ensure a play-based learning environment is facilitated and develops learning programs responsive to children’s ideas, strengths and abilities that inspire independent learners.
- work with the Educational Leader to implement the successful planning, implementation, and reflection of a program for the service that is reflective of an approved learning framework; the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) or My Time Our Place (MTOP)
- ensure the early childhood program meets the goals of the approved learning framework (EYLF or MTOP) to help children develop:
- a strong sense of their identity




- connections with their world
- strong sense of wellbeing
- confidence and involvement in their learning; and
- effective communication skills
- assist in the collection, recording and evaluation of children’s records and observations, as required under the National Quality Standard and regulatory authority and ensure all educators within the service comply with these requirements
- implement inclusive practice and lead an setting that honours diversity.
- be proactive in ensuring currency in the best early childhood practice.
- in collaboration with the Director/ Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader, contribute to developing, implementing, and updating the Quality Improvement Plan for the service.
- develop an educational program based on the knowledge of each child.
- ensure the documentation of children’s developmental needs, interests, experiences, and participation in the educational program in various ways and regularly.
- ensure the assessment of children’s developmental progress against the learning outcomes, establishing further learning goals.
- work with children, families, educators, and staff to achieve optimal learning and developmental outcomes.
- in conjunction with the Educational Leader, make curriculum decisions that uphold all children’s rights in consultation with relevant stakeholders; children,



families, educators/ staff and management.
- ensure the assessment and planning cycle to design programs that enhance and extend each child’s learning and development. This includes observation, analysing of learning, documentation, planning, implementation, and reflection.
- provide mentorship to educators/ staff within your team to support children’s learning through investigation and projects; and
- in collaboration with the Educational Leader, provide supervision to educators and staff to critically reflect on all aspects of the educational program, suggest improvements and continue to evolve as an educator and team.

Children’s Health and Safety

- promote child well-being and prevent harm to children and young people by adopting and adhering to the National Principles of Child Safe Organisations.
- maintain and demonstrate extensive knowledge of Child Protection legislation and its implications for the care and protection of children.
- ensure compliance as a mandated reporter in accordance with the service Child Protection policy and procedures.
- assist the Director/ Nominated Supervisor in complying with child protection in the workplace.
- recognise and report misconduct, illegal or inappropriate behaviour to the Director/Nominated Supervisor.
- ensure all duties according to the Responsible Person policy and procedure are always followed, including documentation of consent to the Responsible Person and records maintaining the history of the Responsible Person.
- ensure children are protected from harm and hazard and are not subjected to corporal punishment or unreasonable dis

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