Teacher | Toowoomba, Spring Street | Flexibility for Work/Life Balance

Looking for a chance to bring your knowledge and creativity to an environment where you’ll be truly valued? If you’re excited by the chance to shape pedagogy and practice in your room, we’d love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.

As an Early Childhood Teacher, you’ll inspire a love of learning in children and foster their development through purposeful, intentional teaching practices that are delivered with creativity and energy. You will build meaningful relationships with families, so each child has a strong sense of belonging that supports them to thrive. Your love of teaching will be reflected in how you mentor and guide educational practices in your room, and in your work with the broader centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, to ensure you’re achieving optimal outcomes for children.

Your Impact!

At Goodstart Toowoomba Spring Street, as a teacher, you will:

• Ignite Curiosity: Spark a lifelong love of learning through engaging teaching methods.
• Create Belonging: Build strong relationships with families, fostering a sense of belonging.
• Lead Learning: Guide the implementation of effective educational strategies in your classroom.
• Collaborate for Excellence: Work with our leadership team to develop top-tier early learning programs.
• Inspire Growth: Mentor fellow educators, infuse creativity, and cultivate a positive environment.

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Experience Goodstart Toowoomba, Spring Street:

• Charming Ambiance: Enjoy a cozy country-home feel with experienced Educators of over eight years.
• Relax and Recharge: Indulge in our inviting staffroom with a candy bar and massagers for ultimate relaxation.
• Your Schedule, Your Way: Choose from flexible roster options to match your lifestyle.
• Kindergarten Excellence: Home to Queensland's highest-rated Goodstart Kindergarten, guided by a dedicated Teacher and Mentor.
• Warmth and Growth: Join us for an enriching journey where warmth meets professional development.

You’ll help achieve this by :

• Having a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or ACECQA Equivalent OR studying towards your qualification
• Having passion and enthusiasm to lead a classroom effectively
• Having the initiative to drive innovation within the Centre

There are so many reasons to join the Goodstart family. Let’s start with the benefits!

💰​Competitive Pay - you'll get paid on par with state primary school teachers

​​📚​Paid professional development

💆🏽‍♀️Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two well-being days off per year

​✈️​Leave when you need it the most - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance

👨‍👧‍👦 ​​4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023

🎁Retail and childcare discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology, and get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees

🤗Security and stability - as Australia's largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children & their families.

📚​ Teacher Mentoring Support Team - Support when you need it most

🌏Visa sponsorship opportunity available (Qualified ECT only) to live and work in Australia for the right candidates!

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal-opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect, and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.