We are currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Educational Leader/ Assistant Director (2IC) to join our centre in Wheeler Heights, NSW.
This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Diploma or ECT to showcase their leadership and curriculum based knowledge and skills.
Why work for MindChamps?
MindChamps is revolutionizing the Early Education sector around the world. Join us and we can offer you the following:
- Competitive salary with a total rewards package that includes 75% off childcare gap fees (conditions apply)
- Comprehensive support from a dedicated management support team
- Dedicated company-funded educators and teachers' training
- Global career opportunity with centres spread across 6 countries in the Asia Pacific
- Internal career development opportunities – including cross-function or cross-centre deployment
- Quarterly recognition and rewards scheme
- Upskill and further your qualification through our RTO, MindChamps Academy which offers Cert 3 and Diploma courses in Early Childcare Education
- Employee Assistance Program
What we are looking for
- A completed Diploma or Bachelor in Early Childhood Education and Care (or ACECQA equivalent)
- Current/Valid Working With Children's Check (WWC) and First Aid Certificates
- Previous working experience as an Educational Leader or 2IC preferred
- Excellent communication and classroom management skills
- The desire to make a positive contribution to a professional, collaborative and focused team
- A love for children and a desire to make childcare a long-term career
- Passion, enthusiasm and a strong commitment to high-quality care
About MindChamps
Found in 1998 in the heart of Sydney, Australia, MindChamps International Preschool & Early Learning (“MindChamps”) is a pathbreaking Preschool and early childhood education with 86 centres operating globally in Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar.
About the Position:
As an Assistant Director, you will work alongside the Centre Director to ensure the effective management of the centre. Your core responsibilities will include the following:
- Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the centre
- Lead, motivate and support the team
- Maintain a high-quality and performing centre
- A continuous increase in occupancy and maintaining a strong reputation across the community
- Ensure the Centre is compliant and exceeds all the regulatory requirements listed in the National Regulations and National Quality Standards, with a focus on providing an excellent level of education and care to the children.
As an Educational Leader, your core responsibilities will be to:
- Ensure that a developmental and educational appropriate program is planned and implemented for each child, which takes into consideration the school curriculum.
- Lead and mentor the team alongside the Centre Director and facilitate staff meetings, Programs Training, etc.
- Regularly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of programmes and record improvements for future programming.
- To use the Educational Leader Logbook to document daily checks of rooms
- To follow up on improvements from the logbook.
- To continue to gain updated knowledge on the curriculum and deliver information to all other educators.
- Responding to Assessors/ Validators during the Assessment Rating at the service on how the centre documents children's learning and how the centre programs and updates knowledge on EYLF and programs.
- This role is one day off the floor and supporting the preschool room for the other days
For more information about MindChamps, please visit www.mindchampselc.edu.au.
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At MindChamps Australia, the safety, wellbeing and dignity of children and young people is our highest priority. We are committed to creating and maintaining a child-safe environment in accordance with the NSW Child Safe Standards and relevant legislation.
We require all employees, contractors and volunteers to share this commitment, prioritise children’s safety and wellbeing, and participate in child protection training.
As part of our recruitment process, we conduct robust screening, including verification of identity, work rights, qualifications, reference checks, Police Checks and Working With Children Check (WWCC) clearance. We embed child-safe values and expectations throughout our culture, policies and practices.
Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate behaviours that uphold our child-safe values and contribute positively to keeping all children and young people safe from harm.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $38.00 – $43.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Childcare assistance
- Employee discount
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Application Question(s):
- Are you available for Full-Time position (38 hours/week)?
Education:
- Bachelor Degree (Preferred)
Experience:
- Educational Leader/ Assistant Director: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: In person
