Early Childhood Educator
Shine Bright Girgarre Kindergarten

Shine Bright Girgarre Kindergarten has an exciting opportunity for a Work Experience Placement for a student interested in a career in child care. Shine Bright is a not-for-profit organisation that operates with the needs of children and families as its highest priority.

Skills You Might Learn

Whilst on placement, students may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills. These will include valuable general employability skills such as:
Effective communication
Teamwork
Problem solving
Initiative and enterprise
Planning and organising
Self-management
Learning
Technology
Liaising and working with colleagues, bosses, customers/clients
Students may attain vital industry specific skills which will also relate to their studies such as:
Hands-on practical experience
Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals
Working in real-life scenarios and environments
Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation and business

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will assist trained staff in performing duties whiilst under supervision. Students will be responsible for the following tasks:
Assisting Teachers and Educators with planned activities and experiences, setting up of education learning spaces in both the indoor and outdoor environment
Engaging with children and parent/guardians as instructed by the Teacher in charge
Completing all cleaning and set up and pack away related tasks as assigned by the Teacher and Educators

Student Requirements

Students must adhere to strict Privacy and Confidentiality policy and procedures
Students must be able to spend extended periods involved in play-based learning, interacting with children at a child's level
Students must have a willingness to learn and be able to follow instructions
Students must be willing to communicate clearly and work with a team
Students must be completing a related subject or have displayed an interest in Early Years Education and Care
Students must display great initiative to complete tasks and follow Program Plans
Students must be cooperative and work as part of a small team
Personal mobile phones are not required and should only be used out of work hours or on meal breaks

Dress Requirements

Students undertaking placement will be required to wear neat casual clothing as appropriate for an Early Years Education and Care Service - comfortable clothing and closed in toe and heel shoes. A hat will be required for all outdoor activity from the months of August through till April (SunSmart Policy applies).

Special Transport Requirements

Student to make own transport arrangements