Kidz Magic Heathwood- Assistant Educator

About the role

Educators are a respected position within the service with the responsibility to contribute towards providing stimulating, caring and happy environments for children to support positive outcomes under the National Quality Framework, Regulations and National Quality Standards.

Key responsibilities

• Support the room senior educator in the development and delivery of the learning program as per the Early Years Learning Framework and service philosophy
• Welcome each child and their family to the service each day and ensure communication is meaningful
• Be professional, kind, and respectful in all that you do and say.
• Communicate positively and respectfully with children, families, management, and other educators
• Establish relationships and develop positive interactions with children, families, and educators
• Give each child individual attention and comfort as required
• Assist in the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of developmentally appropriate programs for individual children or groups
• Record observations of individual children or groups for program planning purposes
• Ensure children are supervised at all times including during routine times such as nappy change, toileting, sleeping/resting, mealtimes and both indoor and outdoor play
• Ensure all children are protected from harm and hazard, set up learning environments safely

About you

• Relevant Cert III Qualification (Approved by ACECQA) or be actively working towards this qualification as per the definition in Regulation 10 of the Education and Care Services Regulation
• Current First Aid Certificate (approved by ACECQA)
• Current CPR Certificate (approved by ACECQA)
• Current Anaphylaxis Training (approved by ACECQA)
• Current Emergency Asthma Management Training (approved by ACECQA)
• Current Working with Children Check as required under legislation
• Commitment to maintaining current knowledge and attend additional training as necessary
• Fit to work with children and perform manual tasks including lifting children and equipment using recognised safe lifting techniques, bending, twisting, getting down to child's level, cleaning tasks, gardening, and extended periods of standing and sitting
• Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development relevant to role
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with both adults and children