ABOUT OUR CENTRE

Coolamon Early Childhood Centre is a 47-place centre offering care and early education to children aged 0-5 years. The Centre’s operation hours are 7.00am-6.00pm, Monday-Friday. The Centre has open plan indoor learning spaces and a large, spacious outdoor playground.

Our Centre educators pride themselves on providing quality education and care for young children in a safe environment that is inclusive of children and family input. We advocate that through supporting and valuing our team members, educators are able to provide early year’s education and care based on the principles and practices outlined in the Early Years Learning Framework.

We are currently seeking an experienced Early Childhood Teacher to lead our Pre-school program for children aged 3-5 years. The Pre-school Room provides a learning program for up to 20 children each day. The program focuses on school readiness, with priority of placements being allocated to children in their final year before starting primary school. The Early Childhood Teacher is supported by experienced assistants who have consistently worked with the current group of children.

The position is full time (35 hours per week), Monday to Friday with a RDO (Rostered Day Off) available every three weeks as part of the roster. The Centre offers a supportive and friendly team environment, has digital programming software and closes down for two weeks over the Christmas-New Year period each year.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field

Registered or eligible for registration as an Early Childhood Teacher with the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)

Minimum 2 years' experience working in a similar early childhood setting

Strong understanding of child development and age-appropriate teaching practices

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues

Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development and a collaborative approach to practice

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR COUNCIL

Rostered Day off every 3 weeks

Long Service Leave payable after 5 years of service

Free access to Council’s nominated EAP

Free Annual Flu Vaccinations

Supported Learning and Development

Annual pay increases in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award

Close knit and very friendly team

All applications require lodgement of the following:

A Completed Coolamon Shire Council's Job Application Form that can be accessed via our website

Application Cover Letter

Resume

All applications should be sent to [email protected] addressed to the General Manager.

Enquiries about the position should be made to Nichole Coleman, Centre Manager on 02 6927 3991.

Closing date for applications to be received by is 5.00pm, Monday, 3 November 2025.

Coolamon Shire Council is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a safe and respectful workplace, where all our employees feel valued, appreciated and accepted.