Parklands Little Learners – Assistant Educator Parklands Christian College

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We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity exists at Parklands Christian College. Our Early Learning Centre – Parklands Little Learners are seeking professional and passionate Assistant Educators to work in our Nursery and Toddler Room.
This is a full-time role and we would welcome an immediate start to the successful applicant.

ABOUT US

Our Early Learning Centre embraces a philosophy of balancing fundamental early years learning outcomes and play, with a focus on letting kids be kids. Parklands Christian College Early Learning Centre encourages nature-based, unstructured play experiences that build resilience, creativity and a love for learning. Parklands Christian College is a growing school located on 46 acres of land on the southern corridor from Brisbane to Beaudesert at Park Ridge, Logan, QLD. We are a Christian, co-educational school of 822 students, OSHC and Early Learning through to Year 12, with an established set of values that permeate everything to which we aspire. The core value of Christlikeness encourages the school community to embody the ideals of the Christian gospel in all activities. The ability to absorb and embody this culture of care and acceptance, generosity and grace within a Christian education framework will be a crucial success criterion for the successful applicant.Parklands Christian College is a growing school located on 46 acres of land on the southern corridor from Brisbane to Beaudesert at Park Ridge, Logan, Qld. We are a Christian, co-educational school of 822 students, Early Learning through to Year 12, with an established set of values that permeate everything to which we aspire. The core value of Christlikeness encourages the school community to embody the ideals of the Christian gospel in all activities. The ability to absorb and embody this culture of care and acceptance, generosity and grace within a Christian education framework will be a crucial success criterion for the successful applicant.

HOW TO APPLY

The Job Descriptions and additional information will be available on the College website.

Please forward the following documents to recruitment@parklands.qld.edu.au

• A cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria, including your cultural fit within Parklands Christian College.
• Your Curriculum Vitae.
• The online Employment Application Form found on our College website.

Assistant Educator – full-time

• Assist with ensuring the service’s commitment to continuous improvement is upheld.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate programs for individual children and groups
• Record observations of individual children or groups for program planning purposes.
• Under direction, work with individual children with particular needs.
• Undertake and implement the requirements of quality assurance.
• Work in accordance with food safety regulations.
• Contribute to developmental programs and communicate accordingly with families.
• Reflect on practices and work towards quality improvement.
• Welcome each child and their family to the service each day.
• Have strong communication skills with children, families, other educators and the wider college community.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development.
• Ensure all information and documentation is recorded and passed onto the relevant personnel.
• Adhere to relevant policies and procedures.
• Assist with the service’s day-to-day tasks such as assisting children with meals, and cleaning and preparing the room.