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SalaryRole: Early Childhood Teacher – 3 y/o Kinder
Location: 47 McDonald Street, Morwell, 3850, VIC
Centre: Goodstart Morwell Central
Employment Type: Full Time/Permanent
Pay: $40.49-$ $56.99 Per hour + super with yearly increases
- Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
- Competitive salary package on par with state primary school Teachers
- Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave
As an Early Childhood Teacher, you’ll inspire a love of learning in children and foster their development through purposeful, intentional teaching practices that are delivered with creativity and energy. You will build meaningful relationships with families, so each child has a strong sense of belonging that supports them to thrive.
Your love of teaching will be reflected in how you mentor and guide educational practices in your room, and in your work with the broader centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, to ensure you’re achieving optimal outcomes for children.
About Goodstart Morwell Central:
- Our 126-place centre opened in 2020 and offers a range of programs and services to provide a holistic support to children and families, including Kindergarten programs, long day care, playgroups and maternal child health services
- Partnered with the Department of Education and Our Place to provide integrated services to the community
- This role is for an ECT in our 3 year old kinder room – up to 33 places, co leading with another qualified ECT
- Our centre is purpose built offering seven aged based learning spaces including two kinder rooms
- We focus on school readiness and are conveniently located next to Morwell Central Primary School
What Goodstart can offer you:
💰 Competitive pay
- you’ll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (our Graduate Teacher starting salary is $80,000)
👩🏫 Paid professional development
- we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
👨💻 Regular professional development sessions including workshops and Professional Online Discussions aligned to your career stage and connecting you with peers, mentors and more experienced teachers 📚 Access to a dedicated Teachers’ Community through our Learning Portal with its comprehensive library of professional learning and development resources 🧑🤝🧑 A mentor to support you through your teacher accreditation or registration process (in states where this is mandated) 👨👧👦 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023 💆🏽♀️ Wellbeing focus
- you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
👩⚕️ Complimentary annual flu shot ✈️Additional leave
- you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
🎁 Retail discounts
- you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology
👕 Uniform allowance and employee referral program 🤗 Security and stability
- as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families
You’ll need:
- Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)
- Hold active registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)
If you have prior experience as a Teacher in a school or early learning setting, or if you are new to the profession and embarking on your first role, we invite you to connect with us! Our team welcomes teachers from all backgrounds and experiences.
How to apply
Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.
We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.
