Early Childhood Teacher

Kids ELC is a privately owned company currently operating several centres across Queensland. All of our centres that have been through the Assessment and Rating process recently have been rated as EXCEEDING the National Quality Standards.

Rothwell Kids Early Learning Centre is a beautiful homely centre, which caters for 94 children a day aged between six weeks and six years.  This amazing centre has just achieved an EXCEEDING rating. The service has been completely transformed into a centre that children truly deserve.

We are currently seeking a passionate Early Childhood Teacher to join our team of dedicated and professional Early Childhood Educators.  Successful applicants will have ongoing support from an experienced management team including a Centre Manager and Educational Leader. This is of course coupled with ample Professional Development opportunities to ensure quality implementation of the Reggio Emilia approach. 

Kids ELC prides itself in offering beautiful learning environments with open ended resources that create endless learning possibilities. We believe that it is through play children develop the foundations for further learning which include exploration of their environment, who they are and where they fit within the world they belong. We view children through deep respect, seeing them as capable and confident learners active in their own learning journey. We offer uninterrupted opportunities for play to occur with the space, time and resources to develop into the many possibilities children can create, explore and define.

The successful applicant will:

• Hold a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood).
• Show a clear understanding and knowledge of the NQF (National Quality Framework) and QKLG (Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines).
• Have previous experience in a similar role working with similar age groups.
• Possess excellent communication, organisation and time management skills.
• Show a genuine interest in the Reggio Emilia approach

What's in it for you?

• A VERY competitive hourly rate - Above Award**
• $3000 annual retention bonus 
• 6 weeks annual leave 
• Opportunity to be invited to the Reggio Emilia International Study tour in Italy*
• 95% off childcare gap fees
• Paid First Aid, CPR and Asthma & Anaphylaxis certifications
• Supportive working environment
• Ample professional development opportunities
• Full access to our total wellbeing platform (Telus Health) including 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance program for yourself and members of your household

Kids ELC invests with loyalty and commitment in its educators through professional development. We believe that it is only through equipping our educators fully with the tools required can they in turn become successful in their roles and thus creating the highest quality environments and programs for our children. We encourage a healthy balance of work/home balance and engage with the 'FISH' philosophy to encourage happy and productive working relationships and workplace.

Eligible applicants for this position, MUST have experience, hold the appropriate qualifications as well as hold or be willing to obtain a current suitability card, First Aid/CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma training and be aware of and understand the assessment and rating processes.

If you would like to be considered for this fabulous opportunity, please email a cover letter addressing the essential criteria along with your resume and a picture of something that you value and why to ********@rothwell.kidselc.com.au.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For more information on Kids Early Learning Centres, please visit our website (www.kidselc.com.au).