AddressRole: Early Childhood Teacher
Location: Gladstone & Central Qld (the Bailai, the Gurang, the Gooreng Gooreng and the Taribelang Bunda people)
Centre: Goodstart Calliope
Employment Type: Full Time or Part-Time Permanent
Pay: $37.02 - $57.00 per hour + Super + Benefits
- 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
Are you ready to bring your knowledge and creativity to a place where you’ll be truly valued? Do you dream of shaping pedagogy and practice in your classroom? Are you passionate about crafting a curriculum that resonates with children’s needs, interests, and ideas? If so, we'd love to explore the amazing opportunities we have just for you.
As an Early Childhood Teacher at Goodstart, you'll ignite a love of learning in children, guiding their development with purposeful and energetic teaching practices. You'll build strong, meaningful relationships with families, ensuring every child feels a profound sense of belonging and is supported to thrive. Your passion for teaching will shine through as you mentor and inspire educational practices in your room, collaborating with our centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, achieving outstanding outcomes for our children.
Join us at Goodstart, where your passion and creativity will transform young lives and enrich your teaching career.
About Goodstart Calliope
- Room Variety: We have five rooms ranging from Nursery to Kindergarten.
- Engaging Outdoor Environment: Our outdoor space includes a large shaded play area, natural plants, herb and vegetable gardens, and a separate veranda for junior children, allowing free-flowing indoor/outdoor play throughout the day.
- Diverse Educators: Our educators come from various backgrounds and bring a wealth of experiences.
- Collaborative Programs: We work closely with parents to deliver programs that cater to children's individual needs and strengths, ensuring a strong sense of belonging for each child and their family.
- Catered Meals: We provide fully catered morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea, accommodating individual allergies and specific dietary requirements.
- Additional Supplies: We supply nappies, sunscreen, and hats for your child.
- 75-Place Service: We accommodate up to 75 children, ensuring a close-knit and personalized care environment.
- High Standards: Our service was rated as meeting across all areas in the Assessment and Rating (A&R) process.
- Community Reputation: We are well-known and respected within the small Calliope community.
- Upcoming Yard Upgrade: Exciting new yard upgrade coming this year to enhance our outdoor play area.
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)
- 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 up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
- Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
- Free annual flu shot (optional)
- Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
- First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
- Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology
- Uniform allowance and employee referral program
You’ll need:
- Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved) OR Bachelor of Primary or Secondary + Certificate III + Teacher Reg OR be studying towards your qualification.
- Current Qld Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
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.
