Centre Director (Non - Teaching Role) – SDN Mosman
Job No:
SDN326
Location:
Mosman
About The Role
As Centre Director you will provide innovative leadership in managing our Children’s Education and Care Centre based in Mosman. The purpose of this role is to lead and manage a high quality, inclusive children’s education and care centre that provides contemporary early childhood education and care for young children, supports families, connects with the community and seeks to address inequalities faced by children and families.
You will lead a team of educators and ensure that high quality care and education is delivered as well as building and maintaining a supportive and collaborative relationship with families. You will strive for continuous improvement in your centre and become a trusted partner to the parents and children. Relationships will be crucial to your success so you will be an exceptional communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
About You
The right candidate for this role will have the following:
- University qualifications in Early Childhood Education
- Previous experience as a Centre Director/Centre Manager
- Excellent understanding of and commitment to contemporary early childhood practice that is informed by the Early Years Learning Framework, Social Justice and inclusive practices.
- Knowledge of relevant legislative policies, standards and requirements
- Demonstrated ability to build constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Knowledge and experience in managing operational budgets, utilisation and marketing strategies
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a team and experience in implementing performance review processes
- Demonstrate an awareness of and commitment to child safety and comply with the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.
- Working with Children Check (NSW)
About The Centre
SDN has been part of the Mosman community since 1944, and owns and runs a 43 place centre catering for children from 12 months to five years across three aged-based rooms. The centre is located in a quiet street in Mosman with off street parking and is very close to public transport. The Centre is well resourced and has a large outdoor area with a riverbed, large trees and a herb garden.
About Us
SDN Children’s Services is a not-for profit organisation that has been providing quality early childhood education and care since 1905. We are proud of our long history of working with children and their families, working with communities, and supporting the development of practitioners and children’s services. With around 700 staff across 36 sites in Sydney, regional NSW and the ACT, we have grown into one of Australia’s most respected children’s service organisation.
We provide the following services:
- high quality, inclusive early childhood education and care
- early childhood intervention for children with disabilities
- family support services
- resources and mentoring for practitioners and other agencies
- Aboriginal training and employment support.
Our culture
SDN’s values and philosophy are at the heart of everything we do. If you share our values and believe that through working together we can make the world a better and more equitable place then we want to hear from you!
SDN Benefits include:
- Positive welcoming culture
- Priority placement for children of staff members
- Discounted child care fee
- Paid parental leave
- Finders fee - Referral Scheme
- Employee Assistance Program - Free, voluntary and confidential counselling service
- SDN Staff Giving Fund
- Purchased Leave
- Picnic Day - One extra day paid leave for all permanent staff
- Above Award Salary
How To Apply
For further information please contact Sunny Lee on 02 9213 2510.
Please note that SDN assesses all applications based on merit. Should a suitable candidate be identified, SDN reserves the right to close this recruitment process prior to the advertised date. Due to the volume of applications received, only those candidates deemed to be suitable will be offered an interview.
If you are interested in this position:
1. Complete the questions contained in the application below, then click Apply
2. Attach a resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria. Please note this is a mandatory requirement of the application process.
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SDN Children’s Service welcomes and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks, which may include a National Police Check and Working with Children Check (NSW) or Working with Vulnerable People Card (ACT).