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Western Suburbs Kindergarten (Townsville) has a rare opportunity for a passionate and visionary early childhood teacher to join our teaching team.
About the role:
● Early Childhood Teacher role
● Part-time position running the 5-day fortnight program. 8:00-3:30 every Thursday & Friday and alternate Wednesdays.
● To commence handover as soon as possible, with teaching commencing from Wednesday, 4th September 2024.
● Remuneration will be in accordance with the Western Suburbs Kindergarten’s Enterprise Agreement.
About Our Kindergarten:
Western Suburbs Kindergarten is affiliated with The Creche and Kindergarten Association Limited. At Western Suburbs Kindergarten, children experience a natural play-based learning environment with caring educators and staff. Western Suburbs Kindergarten has been operating for over 55 years and is currently rated as Exceeding in all seven areas of the National Quality Standards.
Western Suburbs Kindergarten is run by a parent management committee and operates as a double-unit service, catering for kindergarten children the year prior to school. The kindergarten operates school term time only.
Western Suburbs Kindergarten has a long history of low staff turnover, and the successful candidate would be welcomed into a professional team. The Management Committee are eager to hear from interested parties and what they may have to offer our kindergarten.
About You:
The successful candidate will be passionate about play-based learning and have a sound knowledge and understanding of contemporary early childhood development and best practice. You will be committed to ongoing professional development and demonstrate a capacity to work alongside colleagues to improve and refine teaching and learning practices continually. The successful candidate will have demonstrated high-level written and verbal communication skills and high-level interpersonal skills, working to develop constructive and respectful relationships with children, parents and other staff.
You must be able to document and assess children’s learning and development and support your colleagues in utilising a variety of teaching strategies, including intentional teaching and reflective practice, in daily work.
We seek someone who will treat all children with dignity and respect, embracing each child’s unique family and background whilst maintaining an environment that respects child and family cultures, values and differences.
To be successful in this role, you must have:
● Completed a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), or equivalent, as recognized by ACECQA as an Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) qualification (other ACECQA approved qualification considered for the right candidate).
● Registration with the Queensland College of Teachers before appointment (Provisional teachers will be accepted).
● Hold a current and valid Blue Card/Blue Card Exemption.
● National Police Check issued within the last 3 months (or willing to obtain one).
● Current First Aid/CPR, including asthma and anaphylaxis.
● Knowledge of the National Quality Framework and Standards (“NQF” and “NQS”) and the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines.
If you are interested in exploring this opportunity to join our team, please forward your resume to affiliatewesternsuburbs@candk.asn.au by COB Wednesday, August 14th, 2024.