About the role:

An opportunity now exists for an experienced and passionate Early Childhood professional to join the service as the Early Childhood Teacher starting immediately. The role includes:

Part-time (Thursday & Friday group, alternate Monday’s non-contact. 41 hours per fortnight)

Non-contact time

Provision of a quality education program supporting positive outcomes for each individual child

The successful applicant will have qualities to lead a team of professionals and promote a collaborative work environment that ensures the provision of a quality education and care program.

Skills & Experience

Completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Education - Early Childhood or equivalent (recognised by ACECQA as an early childhood teaching qualification).

Registration with Queensland College of Teachers preferred or pathway to registration can be discussed with preferred applicant.

Prior teaching in the early years or prep setting and experience as a Responsible Person in an early childhood setting is preferred.

Will consider applications for those who are actively working towards their ECT qualifications. These applicants must hold an approved diploma level educator qualification or have completed at least 50 per cent of the ECT course.

Demonstrated leadership ability including staff performance appraisal and management.

Ability to plan and implement a quality, educational and child centred program.

Is passionate and innovated in pedagogy and practice.

Capability of meeting the needs of individual children and the group.

Understanding of the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines, Early Years Learning Framework, and National Quality Framework.

Hold a current Blue Card/Exemption Card or wiling to obtain.

Hold current first aid/CPR including asthma and anaphylaxis or willing to obtain.

What we can offer you:

Worker retention bonus

Above award wages as per our Kindergarten Enterprise Agreement.

4 weeks Annual Leave plus 7 weeks Recess Leave at full pay (or proportionate to part-time fraction)

Ongoing professional development

Fully funded First Aid/CPR including Asthma and Anaphylaxis

You will be working alongside two experienced full-time Educators (this is above required ratio)

You will be supported by an Admin Officer/Nominated Supervisor & Educational Leader

About us:

Dalby Beck Street Kindergarten is a long-standing community owned centre proudly affiliated with The Gowrie QLD (Lady Gowrie) operating as our Central Governing Body. We are a single unit catering for two groups of "Kindy" aged children. We are a Approved Kindergarten Program Provider and not-for-profit organisation with a strong heritage in early childhood education in the Dalby area. We value excellence, inclusion, engagement and integrity in our work with children, families and communities and supporting a professional and capable staff team.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities.

Applications can be submitted via Seek or directly to [email protected] with a subject of "Early Childhood Teacher Position".

We thank all candidates for their applications, and appropriate candidates will be contacted for an interview.