Early Childhood Educator
DeGaris Preschool Centre

A great opportunity has been offered in the Community Services: Children’s Services Industry as an Educator Assistant at DeGaris Pre-school Centre, a leading Early Childhood Education and Care provider in the region.

De Garis Pre-school Centre, ideally suited in Mildura offers a perfect learning structure for children at Preschool age. Each child is treated as an individual with a hands on explorative approach to learning. The staff are very professional, caring and friendly.

If you have a keen interest in the Children’s Services Industry as an Educator Assistant, caring for and educating pre-school aged children in a positive friendly caring disposition, DeGaris Pre-school Centre will give you a great opportunity to gain work experience.

Please share and speak to your Careers Teacher to gain further information.

Skills You Might Learn

Students will gain an understanding of and develop the basic skills related to working in the Children’s Services Industry.

Students will learn to work in a team, communicate effectively in the workplace, be punctual at all times, present at work in appropriate work attire, follow instructions, complete work with an attention to detail and adhere to OH&S requirements at the work place.

Typical Tasks & Duties

The student will observe and spend time under the direct supervision of experienced and qualified DeGaris Pre-school Centre staff assisting with general tasks and duties relating to safe play activities.

Tasks and duties may include assisting to prepare for daily activities, participating in activities as instructed, safely manual handle and use materials at the work area, clean and maintain the work area as instructed and apply OH&S requirements for the Children’s Services Industry - Educator Assistant.

Student Requirements

Whilst the student is attending the work experience placement they are expected to:
• Show a genuine interest in the Children’s Services Industry - Educator Assistant.
• Be neat in appearance, maintain a high level of personal hygiene, willing to observe, listen and learn while working in our team.
• Complying with administrative requirements including policies regarding communicating with parents and guardians.

NUT FREE ZONE – Students are welcome to bring their own snacks and lunch; however, no Nuts or Nut products are permitted on site.

Dress Requirements

The student will need to be well presented.
• Flat, non-slip, enclosed work shoes.
• Neat casual dress appropriate for the workplace, (long black pants and shirt).
• Denim, leggings, torn clothing and inappropriate slogans are not acceptable.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to the tasks and duties carried out by the student, will be supplied by the Host Employer.

Special Transport Requirements

Student to arrange own transport to and from work.