Established in 1979, Mallee Family Care is a place-based agency delivering 70+ programs and services to meet the diverse needs of our community, across a catchment area of more than 160,000 km².
If you’re passionate about improving outcomes in the lives of children, families and individuals, and in building stronger communities, we would like to hear from you.
Mallee Family Care supports professional development and offers generous salary packaging and paid placements where appropriate.
We are committed to building an organisation that reflects the diversity of the communities we support.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, we invite applications from people of all walks of life. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), LGBTQIA+, and people living with a disability are encouraged to apply for our roles.
Job Description
Position Objectives
The Kindergarten Inclusive Support (KIS) Program focuses on enhancing a kindergarten’s capacity to provide a program that is inclusive and responsive to the individual strengths, abilities, and interests of children with a disability, ongoing high support needs or complex medical needs.
The Kindergarten Inclusive Support Assistant is funded from a KIS package and will work as a member of the kindergarten team by delivering a program that is inclusive of all children in the group. This support allows the early childhood teacher to build the capacity of the team, in order to respond to the needs of all children in the program.
Qualified or working towards minimum qualifications in certificate 3 in children’s services, certificate 3 education support, certificate 4 in disability
Knowledge of the philosophy and practices of inclusion
Understanding and knowledge of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.
Experience working with preschool children and/or in a preschool setting would be an advantage