Jennifer Knight

Experience

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  St Mary's Primary School

  Nov 1999 - Dec 1999

  Kindergarten Teacher
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  Thornton Childcare and Preschool

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Teacher and Special Education Teacher
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  Shamrock Hill Early Learning and Long Day Care Centre

  Feb 2000 - Jan 2002

  Preschool Teacher
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  Tenambit Public School

  Jun 2000 - Jul 2000

  Year 1/2 Teacher
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  Grahamstown Preschool

  Nov 2000 - Dec 2000

  Preschool Teacher
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  NSW Department of Education- Seaham Public School

  Aug 2001 - Dec 2001

  Kindergarten Teacher
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  Carina Family Day Care Scheme

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  Family Day Care Co-ordinator

  Acting Senior Co-ordinator, Co-ordinator and Playgroup Co-ordinator of a large Brisbane based Family Day Care Scheme. My work involved recruiting, mentoring and training in excess of 50 educators.Working with parents to ensure a suitable childcare placement was found for their child/ren. Processing of timesheet to CCMS and working with relevant government agencies to ensure high quality standards were met at all times.I was a member of staff for two Quality Assurance (NCAC) visits where on both occurrences the scheme received the highest possible accreditation.Working as a mediator to resolve any complaints or grievances that arose between carers and parents.Providing assistance to educators with programming, planning, observations and evaluations of individual child programs.Ensuring educators provide at all times a safe, hygienic and stimulating care environment for all children within their care. عرض أقل

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  Australian Council for Educational Research

  Oct 2005 - Nov 2005

  Educational Assessor

  Assessor and marker for the National NAPLAN exams for Years 3, 5 and 7 students. During this time I attended extensive professional development in the fundamentals of teaching and assessing literacy in the primary years.

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  TAFE Queensland

  May 2009 - Dec 2010

  Workplace Mentor

  Workplace mentor for students engaged in attaining their Diploma of Children's Services and Certificate 3 in Children's Services. This involved assessing students whilst undertaking the practical and theoretical components of working with children in a care setting.

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  At Home Family Day Care Scheme

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Family Day Care Co-ordinator

  Practice Mentor for a new Family Day Care Scheme based in Brisbane Bayside. My position involved recruiting and orienting new educators, monitoring family day care home environments on a regular and spot check basis. Working with parents to place their children into a suitable childcare environment. Working as a team to ensure all educators feel supported, listened to and valued. I was also involved in the schemes first Accreditation visit.

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  Brisbane Catholic Education

  Feb 2018 - now

  Teaching Assistant