Education Officer | West Coast Child and Family Learning Centre

Full job description
Department for Education, Children and Young People
Schools and Early Years
Child and Family Learning Centres
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 01 September, 2024 11:55 PM
Position details
Applications close:
Sunday 1 September, 2024 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:
Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award - Teacher Band 1 (Non-Teaching)
Salary:
$80,416 to $114,882 per annum
Employment type:
Permanent, flexible
Region:
North West
Job description:
To develop, implement and manage appropriate educational opportunities and quality early learning environments, to achieve learning and developmental outcomes. To assess individual progress for children aged birth to five through observation, intervention, and modelling. To guide, lead and assist in the formulation of CFLC programs; aligning these with the Early Years Learning Framework. To liaise with, and collaborate where appropriate, with schools and the early years teaching teams to provide strong continuity of educational provision for successful transitions to school.
This is a Department built entirely for children and young people and their communities. Our ultimate goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

Duties
To develop, implement and manage appropriate educational opportunities and quality early learning environments, to achieve learning and developmental outcomes. To assess individual progress for children aged birth to five through observation, intervention, and modelling. To guide, lead and assist in the formulation of CFLC programs; aligning these with the Early Years Learning Framework. To liaise with, and collaborate where appropriate, with schools and the early years teaching teams to provide strong continuity of educational provision for successful transitions to school.

Period of Appointment
Ongoing - Start date of 25 November 2024

Hours per fortnight
Up to 73.5 hours per fortnight

Essential Requirements

The Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 requires persons undertaking work in a regulated activity to be registered. A regulated activity is a child related service or activity defined in the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2014. This registration must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of this may be checked at any time during employment.
o Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status – Employment)

Qualifications as established by the Tasmanian Industrial Commission in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award, 2005.
Under the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award;
o Classification and progression is based upon training, qualifications, and satisfactory performance.

Progression to Band 1 Level 13 requires an employee to have been at Band 1 Level 12 for 12 months or more and have full teacher registration as certified by the Teachers Registration Board (Tasmania).
Desirable Requirements

Four years or more training as defined in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award 2005.
Current certificate of registration; or provisional registration granted by the Teachers Registration Board (Tasmania).
Specific Early Childhood Education qualification.
Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online can be found here:


Statement Of Duties (DOCX)


How to apply
Electronic submission of application is preferred,

Applicants should forward/include:

a statement addressing the selection criteria;
a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.
All applicants are required to supply a valid email address with their application for the purposes of email communication.

The cost associated with obtaining a Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status - Employment) is the responsibility of the individual.

Applications should be made via the button and submitted online by 11.30pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone +61 3 6165 6285 or email recruitment@decyp.tas.gov.au.

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Name: Vikki Iwanicki
Title: Centre Leader - West Coast Child and Family Learning Centre
Phone: 0436 +30 +23
Email: vikki.iwanicki@decyp.tas.gov.au Read more