Service Manager/Early Childhood Teacher – starting Term 1 2024
About Us:
Lady Gowrie QLD is a leader in ECEC, sponsoring a range of Early Childhood Education and Care services. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a strong heritage in early childhood education in Queensland and Australia. We value excellence, inclusion, engagement and integrity in our work with children, families and communities and supporting a professional and capable staff team.
About the role:
Our Lady Gowrie Mango Hill Community Kindergarten has a rare opportunity to join the team. Under a revised operating model, we are seeking to fill two leadership roles at the kindergarten.
We are seeking applicants for the role of Early Childhood Teacher/Director to lead one group, and Early Childhood Teacher/Educational Leader to lead the other group. Both groups operate a 6 hour per day, 5 day fortnight program with the Wednesday being the alternate program day. Additional noncontact time is provided on another work day to fulfill the requirements of the role/s.
This is a stand alone community kindergarten and is co-located on the Mango Hill State School site. The service has a wonderful relationship with the school and is highly valued within the Mango Hill and North Lakes community.
The positions are to start ready for Term 1 January 2024.
What we can offer you:
- Be part of a strong and successful kindergarten
- Attractive wages as per our Lady Gowrie Queensland Community Kindergarten Enterprise Agreement
- Ongoing professional development, and support from an experienced leadership team
- Fully funded Blue Card and First Aid/CPR including Asthma and Anaphylaxis
- Discounted childcare fees for permanent employees
- Annual Wellbeing and Service Anniversary Day (in addition to your leave entitlements!)
- Access to Employee Assistance Programs to support ongoing staff Wellbeing
The successful applicants will have:
- Completed Bachelor’s Degree in 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 Service Manager/ Responsible Person/ Nominated
- Supervisor/ Senior Leadership Position in an early childhood setting are essential.
- 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.
- Hold current first aid/CPR including asthma and anaphylaxis.
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We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities.
If you have questions about the role or working hours, please contact hr@ladygowrie.com.au.
We thank all candidates for their applications, however only those successful will be contacted for an interview.