Early Childhood Teacher and Educational Leader

Early Childhood Teacher and Educational Leader
Kedron Heights Community Kindergarten

About Us:

At Kedron Heights Community Kindergarten, we have proudly delivered high quality, community focused early childhood education for over 60 years, built on our values of Relationships, Respect, Wellbeing, Inclusion, and Community.  The strength and success of our kindergarten is based on the genuine enduring relationships that are formed and cemented.  At the heart of what we do are our children, who learn and grow best when they feel safe, secure and valued and their unique needs, learning styles and backgrounds are supported and nurtured.

“Celebrating Childhood” every day is important to us as we encourage the children’s ideas, creativity and problem-solving to develop and flourish. An emphasis on nature play and exploring in an indoor/outdoor environment encourages the children’s agency and flexibility, while the Bradbury Parklands, incorporating the Magic Forest, is situated directly across the road and is an integral component of our program.

Our one-unit centre is an Approved Kindergarten Program Provider, affiliated with Lady Gowrie QLD, and was rated as exceeding the national quality standards in 2023. We provide education for two groups of kindergarten-aged children:

• Group A – 5-day fortnight group operates Mon, Tues and alternate Wed with program hours 8.40am to 2.50pm during school terms and
• Group B- 4-day fortnight Thursday and Friday with program hours 8.30am to 4.30pm during school terms

About the Role:

A fantastic opportunity exists for an experienced, passionate and community-minded part-time Teacher and Educational Leader to join our small, but dedicated team in January 2025.

The part-time Teacher component of the role will deliver our Thursday/Friday 4-day fortnight longer day program.  Indicative standard fortnightly hours paid during kindy terms, would be 7.30am to 5pm Thursdays and 7.30am to 5.30pm Fridays, amounting to 39hrs per fortnight. As the Thursday/Friday group has longer program hours, through the assistance of an additional Educator, you are able to have an onsite lunch break away from the kindy group.  This will be discussed further during interviews.

As Teacher, you will work with the Educator(s) to provide a quality, inclusive educational program supporting positive outcomes, connection and emotional wellbeing for each individual child, ensuring close collaboration with parents/carers.

As Educational Leader, you will lead a culture of continuous improvement and empower staff to strive for the best practice in curriculum and professional development, collaboration and wellbeing.

As a staff member of a community kindergarten, you will value the importance of contributing, participating and valuing staff, family and community involvement and connection throughout the year.

What we offer:

• Generous additional paid non-contact time
  – 7.5hrs every 2nd Wednesday during kindy term for teacher planning and collaboration
  – 7.5hrs each fortnight during kindy term for Educational Leader responsibilities
  – Other paid non-contact time to be discussed during the interview
• Professional Development opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive team culture

Successful applicants will possess:

• A completed bachelor’s degree in early childhood or equivalent (recognised by ACECQA as an early childhood teaching qualification)
• A current registration with Queensland College of Teachers
• A valid Blue card/Exemption Card
• Current First Aid/CPR, including asthma and anaphylaxis.
• Current Child Protection training (or willingness to complete)
• Knowledge of the National Quality Framework, National Law and Regulations
• Experience (5 years +) as a QLD Kindergarten Early Childhood Teacher, ideally in a community kindergarten
• Demonstrated experience in holding an Educational Leader role is highly regarded.  If you are new to the Educational Leader role, we will discuss the support that the Nominated Supervisor can provide
• Experience and knowledge in implementing the Early Years Learning Framework 2.0 as well as the Qld Kindergarten Learning Guidelines 2024

At Kedron Heights Community Kindergarten, we value a prospective staff member who:

• Demonstrates consistent, positive and collaborative communication skills, valuing and modelling respectful relations, connections and dialogue with staff, children and families
• Values the importance of building strong connections with families, encouraging them to participate and contribute to the program as much as they can
• Is a strong advocate for a play-based curriculum, nature play and in encouraging the children’s agency, resilience and interests to grow and flourish
• Has a desire to share their knowledge, experience, creativity and enthusiasm with our team and being open-minded to new ideas and traditions of the kindy
• Has a commitment to their ongoing professional learning and growth and in helping other team members achieve their professional goals
• Believes in the underlying value of inclusion and the diverse needs, behaviours and learning styles within their group and actively works with the educators, families and specialists (if required) in supporting all children in their path of learning and development
• Has knowledge of and commitment to embed Indigenous perspectives throughout the daily program, using frameworks that allow children and families to experience Indigenous ways of knowing and doing
• Is community minded, valuing the role of a community kindergarten, displaying enthusiasm themselves to participate and strengthen community ties

If this sounds like you, we look forward to hearing from you as interviews will commence shortly. Please apply now using the link or by email (enrol.kedronheightskindy@gmail.com). Your application should include a cover letter along with your up-to-date CV outlining the experience, passion and qualities you would bring to the role.

We thank all candidates for their applications. We will be in contact with candidates shortlisted for an interview.