Daylesford Community Child Care Centre is a well-established community-based children's centre located on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung People in the Hepburn Shire. Daylesford Childcare is open 8am-6pm and provides integrated 3- and 4-year-old kindergarten in a Long Day Care setting.

The kindergarten room features indoor learning spaces filled with natural light and is blessed with an enormous outdoor yard with a 30-year-old oak tree and stunning mud brick features and cubby houses. The space is filled with loose materials for creative and adventurous play and runs a well-established Bush Kinder program offsite. Daylesford’s philosophy is built on trust and respect for children, families and staff and our community work closely in providing a warm, trusting and nurturing environment.

Our, community based childcare centre is seeking to employ a suitably experienced, enthusiastic and flexible Kindergarten Teacher (ECT) to work in our 4-year-old funded kindergarten program for 3 delivery days and separate planning/programming hours.

We have 19 children per day with three staff (an ECT and two educators) working each day. We are a collaborative service, recognising that all of our teachers, educators and staff have something to offer. We seek to have strong relationships with all families and hold strong relationships with the local schools. We believe in the development of children's social and emotional skills as part of their school readiness and want them to have fun!

Our Bush Kinder Program runs through our Winter terms, but we also love to engage with the local community as our centre is walking distance from the main part of town.

Please feel free to check out our website. https://daylesfordchild.org.au/

Required qualifications and attributes:

Bachelor of Education (Early Years), (or equivalent)

Up to date First Aid, CPR, EpiPen and asthma management qualifications

Valid Early Childhood Teacher VIT Registration

Team focussed approach

Demonstrated ability to facilitate responsive routines and programs guided by the approved learning frameworks

Current mandatory reporting training

You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job

Desired attributes and experience:

At least 3 years’ experience working in an education and care program

Experience working within a trauma responsive framework

An understanding of the importance of Indigenous perspectives education

Bush Kinder (or other nature pedagogy) experience

Ability to demonstrate a competent level of English, both written and spoken

Daylesford Community Child Care Centre has the core principals of Respect, Acceptance, Personal Growth, Fun & Partnership. We believe that each person, child and adult, bring something unique to our learning community. We would love to hear what you can bring to the table.

Key Selection Criteria:

1. Minimum qualification of a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or equivalent, as recognised by ACECQA along with current Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration. And have a current ACECQA compliant First Aid Certificate, including Resuscitation, Asthma Management, and Anaphylaxis plus current child protection training.

2. Demonstrated experience in applying high quality teaching skills in order to provide appropriate learning opportunities in an environment that meets the individual needs of children and that allows children to reach their full potential.

3. Demonstrated ability to form positive relationships and communicate with families, while being sensitive to the cultures and individual circumstances of children and families from diverse backgrounds.

4. Demonstrated contemporary knowledge of educational theories and commitment to consistently seek out opportunities to enhance their skills through professional development, engagement with colleagues and other relevant professionals.

5. Demonstrated thorough understanding of the Education and Care Services National Regulations, Kindergarten funding requirements, Teacher Standards and the National Quality Standards.

6. Demonstrated ability to communicate with all stakeholders and ability to work cohesively alongside other professionals.

If you have the above skills and are looking for an exciting and rewarding career, please send your application including CV and Key Selection Criteria to [email protected]

For further information about this position or Daylesford Community Child Care Centre, please contact Michelle Wood on 0429 040 450

We look forward to hearing from you.

Applications Close: 20th June 2025

Please note that only applicants short listed will be contacted.