Director/Early Childhood Teacher
Dalby Beck Street Kindergarten
Dalby, Toowoomba & Darling Downs QLD
Teaching – Early Childhood (Education & Training)
Part-time
$40.27 – $55.54 per hour plus allowances
Dalby Beck Street Kindergarten is a leader in Early Childhood Education and Care. We are a 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, as well as supporting a professional and capable staff team.
At Dalby Beck Street Kindergarten, we value flexibility, professionalism, collaboration and a commitment to ongoing professional learning. The ability to build and maintain positive, inclusive and responsive relationships with children, families and our wider community is a must.
About the role:
A rare opportunity now exists for an experienced and passionate Early Childhood professional to join the Service as Co-Director/ Teacher/ Nominated Supervisor/ Educational Leader from Term 1 2024. This is a part-time position – Thursday, Friday and alternative Mondays during the school term.
As the Co-Director/Teacher, you will provide a quality educational program for the children and families in supporting positive outcomes for each individual child.
The successful applicant will be the Responsible Person at the Service when in attendance and collaborate with your Co-Director to manage the day-to-day operations of the Service in conjunction with the Executive Committee and with support from our Governing Body, Lady Gowrie Qld. You 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.
What we can offer you:
- Be part of a strong and successful kindergarten
- Attractive wages as per our Kindergarten Enterprise Agreement
- 4 weeks Annual Leave plus 7 weeks Recess Leave
- Ongoing professional development
- Fully funded First Aid/CPR including Asthma and Anaphylaxis
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.
- Demonstrated leadership ability, including staff performance appraisal and management.
- Ability to plan and implement a quality, educational and child-centred program.
- Is passionate and innovative 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.
- Hold current First Aid/CPR, including Asthma and Anaphylaxis.
- 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 admin@beckstkindy.com.au with the subject of “Director/Teacher Position”.
Applications close on 23 November 2023.
We thank all candidates for their applications, however, only those successful will be contacted for an interview.
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
Have you worked in a role that requires a sound understanding of the early years learning framework?
Have you worked in a role that requires a sound understanding of the National Quality Framework?
Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
How many years of people management experience do you have?
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
How many years’ of experience do you have as an Early Childhood Centre Director?