Early Childhood Teacher

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Early Childhood Teacher. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Temporary Part time role
• Based at CELC Mary Queen of the Family, Blacktown
• Join an organisation providing quality learning and teaching

We are seeking a skilled Early Childhood Teacher. The Catholic Early Learning Centre (CELC) Teacher works within the Catholic Early Learning Centre. Catholic Early Learning Centres deliver preschool services in accordance with the required care and educational programs on an inclusive basis to teach, facilitate and guide young people’s learning based on Christian values in the Catholic tradition in a multi denominational pre-school setting. CELCs work with key Catholic Education Office staff to ensure efficient operation of the preschool educational program and to assist the CELC Director to maintain ongoing registration of the preschool.

This is a Temporary Part time position, based at Catholic Early Learning Centre, Mary Queen of the Family, Blacktown.

Key accountabilities are:

• Establish and maintain positive, productive and respectful relationships with children, families and staff and promote a healthy and caring preschool environment.
• Proactively support the CELC Director in the provision of quality innovative preschool services, in implementation and review of the CELC’s Quality Improvement Plan, compliance with the Education and Care Services National Regulations and with CELC policies and procedures.
• Plan, coordinate and implement the approved CELC curriculum in consultation with the CELC Director and deliver the day-to- day educational programs of the CELC through the engagement of effective team planning, critical program reflection and evaluation.
• Stimulate children’s learning based on Catholic values and traditions, while fostering prayer and activities for the children in accordance with the teachings of the Church.
• Engage in professional learning in order to keep up to date with the underpinning principles of Reggio Emilia and other well-founded early childhood educational theory and practice and current legislative requirements.

Typical Qualifications and Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in the area of study
• Appropriate demonstrated experience

The Organisation

Catholic Education within the Diocese of Parramatta provides quality learning and teaching in a faith-centred environment in its primary and secondary schools and for early learning and out of school hours care centres in western Sydney. One of the largest employers in western Sydney, Catholic Education's recruitment, selection and appointment processes reflect its purpose and intent, and that is to provide quality Catholic schooling by strengthening the professional lives of staff, and to improve the learning outcomes for each student within a Catholic faith community.