Southport Joden Place
Our Director and Educators
Our Director
Karen has a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) and a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood) and started in the child care industry in 1991. Karen is a contact Director as she also teaches in the Junior Kindy room.
Karen has signed a non-negotiable agreement which states the standards Kool Kids Southport Joden Place must adhere to. This ensures that your centre is maintained at the highest standard. All Kool Kids Early Learning Centres are mystery shopped quarterly to ensure these standards are adhered to at all times.
Educator qualifications
All educators at the centre are well qualified and experienced to work with the children. Our Group Leaders in the centre are required to hold a Diploma in Childcare or equivalent and all assistants either hold a Certificate in Childcare or are studying towards a Certificate or Diploma of Childcare.
It is a policy of the program that all educators are trained in First Aid and CPR procedures before commencement of employment and are required to attend refresher courses on CPR every 12 months and in First Aid every 3 years. This includes holding a current Blue Card (working with children check) which is updated every two years.
Educators are regularly sent to in-service training throughout the year to keep abreast of any happenings within the industry and to up-date any of their skills. Records of any training the staff undertake are available in the office.