Educational Program & Practice Key Tasks:

•         ensure Little Moppets Early Education and Care Centre facilitates a play-based learning environment 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:

o   a strong sense of their identity

o   connections with their world

o   strong sense of wellbeing

o   confidence and involvement in their learning; and

o   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 environment which honours diversity

•         be proactive in ensuring currency in best early childhood practice

•         in collaboration with the Director/ Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader contribute to the development, implementation and update of the Quality Improvement Plan for the service,

•         develop an educational program based on knowledge of each individual child

•         ensure the documentation of children’s developmental needs, interests, experiences and participation in the educational program in a variety of ways

•         ensure the assessment of children’s developmental progress against the learning outcomes, establishing further learning goals

•         work with children, families and 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 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 staff.

Role Description

Educational Program & Practice Key Tasks:

•         ensure Little Moppets Early Education and Care Center facilitates a play-based learning environment and develops learning programs responsive to children’s ideas, strengths and abilities that inspire independent learners

•         lead and facilitate the successful planning, implementation and evaluation 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:

o    a strong sense of their identity

o    connections with their world

o   strong sense of wellbeing

o   confidence and involvement in their learning; and

o   effective communication skills

•         supervise 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 environment which honours diversity

•         be proactive in ensuring currency in best early childhood practice

•         in collaboration with the Director/ Nominated Supervisor assist with the development, implementation and update of the Quality Improvement Plan for the service

•         oversee educators within the service and support them to develop an educational program based on their knowledge of each individual child

•         supervise the documentation of children’s developmental needs, interests, experiences and participation in the educational program in a variety of ways

•         oversee the assessment of children’s developmental progress against the learning outcomes, establishing further learning goals

•         work with children, families and educators to achieve optimal learning and developmental outcomes

•         make curriculum decisions that uphold all children’s rights in consultation with relevant stakeholders- children, families, educators and management

•         oversee the assessment and planning cycle to design programs that enhance and extend each child’s learning and development. This includes observation, analysing learning, documentation, planning, implementation and reflection.

•         provide mentorship to educators to support children’s learning through investigation and projects

•         provide supervision to educators to critically reflect on all aspects of the educational program, suggest improvements and continue to evolve as an educator, and

•         lead, guide and mentor educators in conjunction with the Director/ Nominated Supervisor to develop and review Professional Development Plans to challenge educators to reflect on pedagogical practices following the Professional Development Policy.

Contact Details

Educational Program & Practice Key Tasks:

•         contribute to ensuring Little Moppets Early Education and Care Centre facilitates a play-based learning environment and develops learning programs responsive to children’s ideas, strengths and abilities that inspire independent learners

•         work with the Lead Educator to implement the successful planning, implementation and evaluation 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)

•         assist to ensure the early childhood program meets the goals of the approved learning framework (EYLF or MTOP) to help children develop:

o    a strong sense of their identity

o    connections with their world

o   strong sense of wellbeing

o   confidence and involvement in their learning; and

o   effective communication skills

•         contribute to the collection, recording and evaluation of children’s records and observations, as required under the National Quality Standard and regulatory authority

•         implement inclusive practice and lead an environment which honours diversity

•         be proactive in ensuring currency in best early childhood practice

•         contribute to the ongoing development of the Quality Improvement Plan for the service

•         assist with the documentation of children’s developmental needs, interests, experiences and participation in the educational program in a variety of ways

•         assist with the assessment of children’s developmental progress against the learning outcomes, establishing further learning goals

•         assist with the assessment and planning cycle to design programs that enhance and extend each child’s learning and development. This includes observation, analysing learning, documentation, planning, implementation and reflection.

•         support children’s learning through investigation and projects; and

•         with support from the Lead Educator and Educational Leader critically reflect on all aspects of the educational program.