Yeronga Park Kindergarten is seeking a proactive, reliable and enthusiastic early childhood Educator for a temporary part-time role during Terms 3 and 4, 2025 in our fun After Kindy Care Program.

Position Details: The After Kindy Care Assistant Educator

works alongside the Lead Educator in delivering our After Kindy Care program each afternoon, up to 20 hours per week.

required from 1:30pm - 5:30pm each afternoon, Mondays to Fridays, to help with planning, set up, and pack up.

This is a permanent part-time temporary tenure position during terms three and four 2025 (QLD state school calendar).

The successful candidate will enjoy being part of the wider YPK team of dedicated early childhood educators and staff.

Actual hours may differ each day, depending on bookings and service requirements, as directed by the AKC Lead Educator and/or Director. For example, if acceptable you may be offered more hours to assist with other programs.

Remuneration will be based on the YPK Enterprise Agreement 2023, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

This is a temporary, part-time contract position of up to 20 hours per week during Terms 3 and 4, 2025, and will be subject to a probationary period of four weeks.

About you:

Ideal applicants will have:

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care/Children’s Services (applicants enrolled in Certificate III or higher qualification welcome to apply)

Prior experience in an early childhood setting or community kindergarten is desirable.

Current working with children check (Blue Card).

Current first Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management Certificate

As the Assistant Educator of our After Kindy Care program you will:

Support the AKC Lead Educator in developing and leading this service in accordance with YPK and C&K standards and policies.

Have experience and knowledge of play-based education, children's learning, behaviour, and development and the Early Years Learning Framework V2.0.

Have a passion for diversity and inclusion, treating all children with dignity and respect, embracing each child’s unique family and background, maintaining an environment that is inclusive and respectful of child and family cultures, values and differences.

YPK is committed to an inclusive workforce and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally-diverse backgrounds.

All YPK employees are required to undergo background and reference checks which include police checks.

Our Kindy:

Yeronga Park kindy is a play-based, not-for-profit community kindy, affiliated with C&K. Our vision is to create “A magical and natural environment which supports and inspires children to become curious learners.”

We are a 2 Unit kindy, operating a ‘long day’ that finishes at 3:30pm and a ‘short day’ that finishes at 2:30pm. After Kindy Care operates from 2:15pm-5:30pm Monday to Friday.

How to Apply

If you can see yourself contributing to our kindy and our After Kindy Care Program in a positive way, then please contact [email protected] or 07 3848 4868 as soon as possible.

Applications close Friday 1 August 2025.

Applications should include a brief cover letter outlining the skills, experience and personal qualities you would bring to the role, and a resume outlining your qualifications, experience and two work related references.