• Option of part time (6 hour days) or full time (8 hour days with RDO)
• Staffing above ratio with rostered time off the floor
• Paid lunch break
• 3 week closure over Christmas
• Paid professional development
• Centre applied for ECEC Worker Retention Payment (being processed)

Hobartville Long Day Preschool is a 39 place, community-based, not for profit service that has been providing education and care to children aged 6 weeks - 6 years for the last 30 years. We pride ourselves on providing a quality educational program that caters for all children's interests and styles of learning. We are open 7am – 6pm, 49 weeks of the year.

The ideal Candidates will:

• Be a key part of the Centre leadership and work with our wonderful team to deliver quality education
• Work closely with the Centre Director to support our centres vision
• Develop and contribute to the centre curriculum, stimulating environments and innovative early childhood programs including Start Strong
• Conduct observation and evaluation of children's development
• Contribute to the effective operation of the workplace by supporting colleagues, sharing ideas and information, and working collaboratively in our team
• Comply with the Centre policies and procedures along with licensing, legislation & regulations
• Assisting children with their daily routines & support them in their learning
• Developing, planning, and implementing a quality program that reflects the Early Years Learning Framework and the Centre philosophy
• Monitoring and documenting children's progress & individual children's portfolios

Suitable applicants must have:

• Degree qualified Early Childhood Teacher (ACECQA Approved)
• Teaching accreditation from NESA
• Experience in a similar role, preferably 1-3 years
• High level of understanding of the National Quality Standards and the Early Years Learning Framework V2.0
• Ability to document learning in meaningful ways
• Energy, enthusiasm, and motivation
• A commitment to supporting each other, our children, and their families
• Current First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training
• Current Working with Children check
• Current Child Protection training
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development

If this sounds like the role you have been looking for and you believe you have all the skills necessary to work within a not for profit preschool, please apply today. If you have any further questions regarding the role, please do not hesitate to call Nicole on 4578 4300 or email your enquiry to [email protected]