Early Childhood Teacher | KU John J Carroll Preschool - Part Time

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Early Childhood Teacher | KU John J Carroll Preschool - Part Time. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Permanent part-time role
• Sector leading pay and benefits
• Opportunities for career enhancement, progression and development

KU Children's Services is one of Australia's leading providers of early childhood education and care, and has been enriching the lives of children, families and communities since 1895. Our range of services are based on a high quality, play-based learning philosophy, and offer staff diverse career opportunities. Join us and become part of the KU difference.

At KU, we recognise our staff as being our most valuable resource. Our staff are highly qualified and well trained. We provide staff with ongoing in-service training and meet within regions on a regular basis to share our experiences and innovations.  We have a dedicated team of Area Managers and Education Support Managers who support our services, working with staff on their professional development, the curriculum provided for children and families, providing support for children with additional needs and generally supporting the operation and management of each service.

The Centre

KU John J Carroll Preschool is a lovely 40 place preschool located in the heart of the Surry Hills community, operating in NSW term times. The team are well respected in the community and enjoy fabulous parent involvement as a result of our wonderful relationship. You will have a passionate and capable approach to your work and love being part of a small close-knit team. Ideally you will have knowledge of Circle of Security principles and play spaces however this is not essential.

The Role

There is currently an opportunity for a part-time Early Childhood Teacher to join the team working Thursday & Friday, working 7.6 hours per day. 

We are looking for an experienced Early Childhood Teacher who values partnering with families, is keen to further develop their skills and wants to join a passionate, capable and dedicated team.

The impact you'll have

• work as a member of a co-operative team in order to provide an appropriate educational program for the children within her/his care.
• ensure that up to date records are maintained for each child under that persons care.
• ensure that the policies of KU and the funding authorities are implemented in providing appropriate care and educational programs for children.

What we're looking for

We want you to be as passionate about early childhood education and as committed to achieving positive outcomes as we are. In addition you will have:

• A current NSW Working with Children Check.
• Work rights to enable you to work in Australia
• A recognised Early Childhood Teaching degree level of qualification in Early Childhood or similar as approved by Australian Children’s Education and Quality Authority (ACECQA)
• Teacher Accreditation through NESA
• Completed training in Child Protection legislation and its implications for the care and protection of children
• Sound understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law (2010) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011) and how they apply in your state
• Working knowledge of the Early Years Learning Frameworks (EYLF) 
• Professional level of written and verbal communication skills
• A current Senior First Aid certificate as approved by ACECQA including current approved Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management
• Demonstrated computer literacy skills

Why join us?

KU has been recognised as a Winner of The Australian Business Awards for Employer of Choice in 2016 and 2017. At KU we want to make your work with us as interesting and rewarding as we possibly can. To encourage and support your professional journey, KU offers:

• Sector leading employment conditions and pay within well-resourced and environmentally responsible workplaces
• An outstanding professional learning program which includes access to a wide variety of pedagogical and corporate training workshops, courses and network meetings
• Opportunities for career enhancement, progression and development
• Leading edge technology
• A commitment to innovative and child-focused research on curriculum development and the future innovations and trends in early childhood development 
• Paid Parental Leave for all staff  
• Coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues 

For more information and confidential discussion contact Katie on 9268 3934.