Early Childhood Educator - Malabar

Early Childhood Educator - Malabar

Why us? 

We put our Employee experience at the forefront and are proud to have consistently achieved above industry average Employee Engagement results. Specifically on offer to you in this role is: 

  • Strong development opportunities with access to free professional development through Gowrie NSW Education Hub
  • Work with external, sector-recognised national and international consultants to develop your skills and expertise as an educator
  • Generous resource provision and the freedom to get creative
  • Build genuine impactful relationships with children, families and our wonderful Gowrie family
  • A fun working environment! No two days are the same as you create unique programs best suited to the education of development of children
  • Uniform provided and allowance paid

 

About Gowrie NSW

A leader in early and middle childhood for 80 years, Gowrie NSW is a surplus for purpose social enterprise providing diverse education and care, family support and professional development services to the early and middle childhood sector across NSW and ACT. With a focus on research and contemporary pedagogical methodology, we have demonstrated a strong leadership commitment to working in partnership across generations to provide a range of programs and resources that support children, families and education professionals.
 

About the role

We’re opening our doors to an enthusiastic individual with a passion for innovative and engaging early childhood education to come and join our team as an educator at Gowrie NSW Malabar. Working with the team in carefully designed learning environments and lush outdoor spaces, you’ll be empowered to create meaningful learning experiences for children aged 0 to 5 years old.

This is a permanent full time position working 38 hours per week and will require some flexibility on start and finish times between centre opening hours of 7.00am-6.00pm.
 

About you

We are looking for a Certificate III or Diploma qualified educator who is dedicated, confident and has an understanding of primary care giving and respectful practices with children. Essential requirements for this position are:

  • Certificate III or Diploma qualification in early childhood
  • Current Working with Children Check (NSW)
  • Understanding of current early childhood practices that are informed by the Early Years Learning Framework
  • Knowledge of the National Quality Standards and the implications for early childhood services
  • Understanding of current pedagogical thinking and research and willingness to learn
  • Understanding of Child Protection legislation and holder of an approved and current Child Protection Training qualification
  • Current First Aid certificate and CPR
     

Next steps

If you’re ready to springboard your career, have a passion for professional development & creating engaging learning experiences for children & have a current Working with Children’s Check & Cert III or Diploma in Education & Care, we encourage you to apply today!

Please upload a single file into the Cover Letter Section including: your WWCC, any relevant certificates (first aid, CPR etc) and certified copies of your qualifications.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply. 

ECEC staff across the state are required to have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccination by 8 November 2021. 

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Amplify! Blog

By Stephanie Seidler 3 Dec, 2021

From bubbles to bears and cats to coffee — the endless value of emergent curriculum

Stephanie Seidler is an experienced early educator and published author who is passionate about promoting meaningful educational experiences for children. Based in New York, she is an advocate of using emergent curriculum as part of a responsive intentional teaching process, and loves to share tools, tips and ideas on her Facebook page. 

Stephanie recently published a book called Bubble Babies, celebrating diversity, inclusivity, and connection building for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Bubbles have been a favourite interest for so many of the children she’s educated over the years. 

In this article she shares the benefits of emergent curriculum, tips on planning and scaffolding ideas using bubbles as the example, and how a very ‘NYC’ interest in coffee amongst children who’d never tasted it led to an investigation that went on for half a year!

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Once upon a time disability was a taboo topic. Today, awareness of disability is on the rise through events such as International Day of People with Disability (3 December) and the growing acknowledgement of disability in the community.

Many early educators are embracing the opportunity to open the discussion around disability and inclusion with children. We speak with Leanne Fretten of all-abilities childcare centre Mikarie about their child-first approach, ask author of 'What happened to you?' James Catchpole about avoiding the 'inspiration trope', and share how toys and resources such as dolls and books can promote empathy and open-mindedness. 

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A new report has been released examining ECEC workforce pressures which have been exacerbated by the pandemic, their impact on ECEC services, and possible ways forward for the sector. 

Written by CELA (Community Early Learning Australia), ELAA (Early Learning Association Australia) and CCC (Community Child Care Association), the report is based on findings from almost 750 respondents representing over 3,300 early education and care services across a wide range of service types. The report will be used to advocate for our workforce at both Federal and State levels of Government.

The report reveals that staff turnover has increased in 50% of services surveyed since the start of the pandemic, while nearly half of job vacancies in ECEC services remain unfilled. Services reported that poor pay and conditions contributed to a lack of applicants, while a lack of quality graduates contributed to jobs remaining vacant. 

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