About the role

We are seeking a passionate and committed Early Childhood Teacher to enhance our professional team and mentor our studying ECT. This position is attractive part-time or full-time highly supported role with staffing, mentoring and resources in an environment that promotes work / life balance with high expectations and commitment to the education and care of young children.

Start from Term 1, 2026.

What you would be doing

As the Kindergarten ECT you will:

Be available to implement the Kindergarten Program in the Centre and work as support staff on non-Kindy days.

have set shifts and non-contact planning time on site, one full day per week.

Develop the routine, program and experiences using the QKLG and Developed Curriculum Possibilities with Leadership & Educational Leader support.

High resource budget and well resourced environment

Use a wide range of teaching methods to enhance the kindergarten program and work with existing transition networks to school.

Create and maintain an inclusive, fun, safe, healthy, productive and effective learning environment

Establish and maintain excellent relationships with children, families, carers and other team members

Use a high level of written, interpersonal and communication skills to document the program and children's learning.

Ensure compliance with routines, policies, processes and practices

Skills and experience

We’re looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

Desire to work with children and demonstrated capacity to enhance their learning and development with proven experience in a similar role

Bachelor of Teaching / Education (Early Childhood) or previous tertiary Children's Services Qualifications and / or experience.

Knowledge and / or experience in developing and implementing programs to meet the National Quality Standard.

Passion, enthusiasm and a strong commitment to high quality care

Current Working with Children check, and Child Protection Certificates

Previous experience with OWNA is favourable.

Why apply?

Reasons why we think this is a great role include:

Opportunities for growth and professional development.

Join a strong, passionate and supportive team that values child safety

Work / life / family balance - rostered hours negotiable on a fortnightly roster, min 6 days per fortnight plus one planning day. RDO every fortnight.

Established planning and reflection tools and technology availability and access

Developed curriculum possibilities and frameworks for program development

highly resourced environment and resource budget

stable attendance for 2026 and beyond

First Aid, CPR, Child protection Food safety, Safe Sleep and many more paid training and PD every year.

Min 6 weeks annual leave.

Paid conference attendance every year.

Competitive salary including Term bonuses

Choose where your Kindy funding goes including your own paid PD

Phone allowance and lap top provided

Staff discount 50% off daily fee.

About the company

Treasure Island is a community not for profit association operating a stand alone 51 place Centre based service rated as Working Towards the National Quality Standard. Our small community Centre prides itself on engaging learning environments that promotes open-ended resources and strong foundations for literacy and numeracy. Our philosophy promotes learning through play, value in partnerships and strength in the socio-cultural context of families. Our Kindergarten environment has developed a strong set of curriculum possibilities and is very well resourced for these outcomes and extensions on children’s diverse interests. We can assist with flexible hours and paid programming time, generous staff discounts for childcare and if you are still studying, we may help with your incurred costs.

If you want to become an integral part of our team - apply now!