Job Title: Early Years Educator Graduate Program Manager
We are currently recruiting an experienced professional to lead a preschool aged classroom with 10 children during ECCE hours/8 children during full day care hours.
About the Role:
* This is a senior position that requires a graduate with experience in early years education, specifically working with young children.
Key Responsibilities:
* Implement a developmentally appropriate preschool and after school programs for young children
* Ensure a high standard of care and guidance to all children in your care under the designed program
* Support, supervise and guide early year educators working within your team and work within the line management system
* Prioritise the health, safety and welfare of all children in the service
* Develop individual educational plans, curriculum plans and observations to encourage child development and progression
* Promote and help maintain an organised, clean, safe, well equipped and culturally sensitive learning environment
* Communicate with parents and members of the community
* Induct new staff members within the team
* Maintain program administration
* Perform other related duties as required
Requirements:
* Minimum FETAC Level 7 Major award in Childcare or equivalent as listed on the DCEDIY Early Years Recognised Qualification List or a letter from DCEDIY
* Experience: minimum 1 year in the Childcare Sector (Work Placement/Practice unaccounted)
* Comprehensive knowledge of Child Protection and/or willingness to become certified in "Children's First" programme
* Excellent knowledge of the Aistear curriculum framework
* Paediatric First Aid certified
Benefits:
* Job Security
* Up to 30 days annual leave including bank holidays and Christmas
* Competitive Rates of Pay where we acknowledge your qualifications and time of service with our Pay Scale
* Pension Contribution
* No uniform required
* Statutory Sick Pay
* Professional development support
* Social Nights for the whole team
* Fun dress up days & charity fundraisers
* Seasonal celebrations
Other Information:
The pay scale quoted here is for a room leader early years educator role.