Kalwun Development Corporation Ltd is an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation currently seeking to fill the following vacancy within our Child, Youth and Family Support Services division.  The Kalwun Child, Youth and Family Support Services division administers the Family Wellbeing Service, Family Participation Program, Early Learning Program and the Kinship and Foster Care programs within the South East Qld region. 

About the role

The Kalwun Early Learning Program is a free, stand-alone school readiness program based on the Early Years Learning Framework, operating across sites in Burleigh Heads, Coomera and Currumbin. At this service Educators provide a nurturing early learning environment and an engaging play-based curriculum. The Early Learning Program is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 3–5 years (pre-prep), and delivers a kindergarten program in the year before school. This is a part time role for 19.5 hours per week (8:30am - 3:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday) and is based majority of time at Coomera and Currumbin, with the possibilty of Burleigh.

The program provides

• a warm, nurturing and safe environment that encourages the development of the whole child
• a smooth transition into prep
• the strengthening of cultural identity
• qualified, experienced and caring staff to meet the needs of the individual child
• a variety of experiences that are designed to promote and extend the child's development
• a strong focus on planning experiences that are based on children’s current interests and strengths
• a support network for families.

The Lead Educator’s role is to assist Management in supporting a team which provides high quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) to children. Provide ongoing support and assistance to the Management Team and develop relationships which support families. 

As a Lead Educator at this service you will be required to meet the following criteria;

• Exercise professional judgement, sound decision making and assessment skills to lead and manage processes within the ECEC/EYLF to systematically determine approvals, quality assessment and ratings, monitoring compliance and enforcement in accordance with relevant national and state legislation, with a focus on quality outcomes for children.
• Assist in managing processes for approving the operation of ECEC/EYLF service and associated monitoring, compliance and enforcement in accordance with relevant national and state legislation, with a focus on quality outcomes for children.
• Provide high level communication and interpersonal skills and advice and build and maintain networks with key internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare written reports suitable for submission to internal and external stakeholders, and identify and address emerging issues and trends relevant to assessment and quality improvement and regulatory compliance of education and care services.
• Assist in the management of the day to day operations of the team to provide high quality services outcomes and ensure the team’s capacity to meet changing organisation and client needs.
• Develop and assist in the delivery of the Early Childhood Education Program
• Support team members to plan suitable activities to meet the students learning needs.

What we offer 
Kalwun values the contributions of all staff and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all staff feel accepted, included and welcomed. Our Employees enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive salary 
• Salary sacrifice of $15,000 per annum which can significantly increase your take home pay
• Company that is focused on improving the health and wellbeing of our community
• Five weeks of annual leave per year
• Additional paid personal leave

Additional Information

• This position requires the successful applicant to satisfy a national criminal history check and hold a current drivers' license.
• A Blue Card for working with children is a mandatory requirement. The 'No Card No Start' law applies to this position - a Blue Card must be obtained prior to commencement.
• As this is a risk-assessed role under the Child Protection Act 1999, the successful applicant will be required to obtain a LCS2 clearance withing 3 months of commencing employment. 
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply
Please send a current CV with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the position and addressing each of the selection criteria.