Practice Coach (Dandenong North-East Kindergarten)

• Competitive annual salary with generous salary packaging of up to $15,900 each FBT year
• Fixed-Term Full-Time role starting January 2025
• Be part of a close knit and dedicated team who are supportive, approachable and truly passionate about delivering excellence
• Discounted rates for staff at all bestchance childcare centres
• Genuine commitment to professional development
• Access to Employee Wellbeing Program

The Role:

The role of the Practice Coach is to support programs to embed professional learning, pedagogical strategies and assessment techniques within the curriculum. The position will provide mentoring and coaching to expand Early Childhood Teachers and educators professional practice, building their capacity to provide high quality programs that support children’s learning outcomes.

With particular focus on the School Readiness Funding (SRF) priority areas; communication (language, literacy & numeracy), wellbeing (social, emotional & executive function) and access, inclusion and participation, the Practice Coach will support teams to improve their practice and quality across the SRF Priority areas through the delivery of contemporary early childhood pedagogy and reflective practice across our kindergarten programs.

You will stand out if you have:

• Experience in the provision of mentoring, coaching and professional development to Early Childhood educators
• Extensive experience and knowledge of the National Quality Framework, Victorian Early Years Development Framework and Child Safe Standards
  Ability to work independently and co-operatively in a team environment, with an innovative, supportive and flexible approach to work
• Extensive specialist experience and knowledge of services for children and families
• Proven leadership skills with experience in coaching of pedagogical practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with service leaders, educators and other staff to ensure best outcomes for children and families
• Excellent communication skills including report writing skills.
• Developed time management and problem-solving skills.
• Certificate IV in training and Assessment Desirable.

In addition to the above you will need the following to be considered for this role:

• Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood) or other qualifications recognised by ACECQA
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Valid Teacher Registration or Working with Children Check card (Employee).
• A satisfactory current Criminal Check
• Competent in using Microsoft word and Outlook
• A high level of written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in using remote communication tools (Microsoft Teams, Zoom etc)
• Current Drivers License.

About us:

bestchance Child Family Care is a not-for-profit organisation with the aim of building stronger communities, healthier families and happier childhoods.  We achieve this through our quality education, care and therapy services for children, our support programs for families, and our registered training organisation.

bestchance Child Family Care provides a supportive environment to grow, nurture and develop strong bonds with children and families.

For more information visit our website at https://www.bestchance.org.au/

Applications:

Applications for this position close on 17 January 2025.

For a copy of the position description, please visit https://careers.bestchance.org.au/

If you have any questions regarding this position please contact the team at careers@bestchance.org.au

bestchance is a child safe and equal opportunity employer. We are committed to child safety and have zero tolerance of child abuse. Applicants should be aware that we carry out Working with Children, Police Records and reference checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people