Centre Director

Our childcare centre is located in the Aboriginal Community of Cherbourg Queensland – located near Murgon (about 1 hour west of Gympie & 3.5 hrs from Brisbane). We are searching for a passionate and caring professional Centre Director / Service manager to join our team and nurture our precious children, providing them with the very best care to thrive and develop.

Our Centre is run by the local community, not for profit organisation Gundoo Aboriginal Corporation

https://cherbourg.qld.gov.au/community/gundoo-early-childhood-centre/

About the Role:

The Centre Director / Service Manager is a senior and respected position within Gundoo Early Childhood Learning Centre, with overarching responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and management.

As the Centre Director / Service manager, you will have experience in evaluating and driving effective centre business performance by monitoring, planning, and implementing strategies in collaboration with all stakeholders to develop and accelerate centre's operations to high performance.

Key duties include promoting and ensuring:

The delivery of high-quality early childhood education and care based on a primary care giving model.

Strong trusting relationships between children, families and staff. A strong and cohesive professional team.

Meaningful parent participation in all aspects of the service.

Curriculum development that is child-centred and adaptive for all children's needs to ensure an inclusive environment that embraces diversity.

Flexible relevant and responsive service provision.

Cost effective service provision and the best investment of available resources.

Key Responsibilities

Work in accordance with the requirements of the Educational and Care Services National Regulations and Law, and the National Quality Framework.

Manage the Centre in accordance with the Centre Philosophy, policies and standards in partnership with the Gundoo Aboriginal Corporation.

Actively promote the objectives and goals of Gundoo Early Childhood Learning Centre.

Actively plan for and maintain high standards of management and administration of the Centre at alI times.

Actively encourage and support the Board of Management of Gundoo Aboriginal Corporation and ensure that there is a clear understanding of roles.

Manage the staffing of the Centre.

Essential position requirements:

Diploma or Bachelor Qualification in Early Childhood Education

Knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Standards. Current Working With Children Card (WWCC)

Senior First Aid Certificate.

Current Suitability Card

Experience

Ideally at least 3 years' experience in a management role (such as director, assistant director)

If you believe that your experience and qualifications fit the above criteria, and you have a desire to lead a team that is passionate about enabling children to learn and grow in a safe and fun environment, we encourage you to apply now as the vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.