Diploma Qualified Educator

Job Description

• Work in a collaborative team environment
• Make a positive impact on the lives of our children 
• The position is located at our Footscray Nicholson Campus.

About Us:

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly.  One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

About the Role:

You would be joining a passionate team of highly motivated Educators. The role will involve developing an educational program. Working alongside our child studies department maintaining currency as well as being a mentor for students. 

This is a Full Time Fixed Term position (1FTE, 38 hours per week) at a HEP 3 Classification level with the salary range of $61,089 per annum - $67,448 per annum, plus 17% superannuation. *Ideally, the successful candidate can manage a 9 day fortnight by working extended hours per day to accrue an RDO. 

Duties:

An example of your responsibilities or duties you may perform will include:

• Work cohesively in a team 
• Care for and educate for children from 6 months to 6 years of age
• Develop an educational program and document children’s learning.

About You:

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education is required 
• Have solid knowledge of the EYLF and Regulations
• Exceptional communication skills
• Dedicated to work alongside an experienced and supportive team to create an educational play based program based on children’s interests and intentional teaching.

Mandatory Pre-employment screenings: 

• Working with Children's Check
• Police Check 
• COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff . 

How to Apply: 

For a position description, please click here.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• A cover letter outlining your motivation to apply for this opportunity
• A statement addressing the key selection criteria listed in the position description
• Evidence of applicable qualifications, licences and registrations.

Applications that do not address the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.

Application Closing Date: Sunday the 26th of May 2024 at 11:59pm (AEST).

Who Do You Contact?

For further information relating to the position, please contact Gracie-Anne Dole, Acting Coordinator by email at [email protected]  or on 9919 8698.

Our Commitment to Protecting Country: 

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share. 

Victoria University is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field.