Early Childhood Teacher – Sessional Kinder – Point Cook & Mambourin

Join our team of valued teachers in our Sessional Kindergartens in Point Cook & Diggers Rest

• Experienced Sessional Kindergarten teacher/s needed for complex groups
• 30 hours per week
• Teacher for 3 year old group in Point Cook - session days Wed & Fri
• Team Teacher for 4 year old group in Mambourin - session days Mon

Available positions
Middleton Drive Kindergarten - Point Cook - "Our vibrant, state of the art kindergarten provides inclusive, high-quality, play-based preschool programs for three and four-year-old children in Point Cook and surrounds." Learn more here: https://sparkways.org.au/centres/middleton-drive-kindergarten

• 3-year-old Wombat Group
• 22.5 hours per week - Wed & Fri session days
• Tentative roster - Wed & Fri 8.15 am to 4.30 pm, with 6 hours planning on another day
• Start after notice period or start of Term 3 - 15 July 2024

Laa Yulta PS Kindergarten - Mambourin - "Laa Yulta Primary School Kindergarten is a welcoming place where children, their families and teachers can learn together. Every child is seen as a capable and competent learner who is capable of developing meaningful relationships; who wants to be valued and respected as well as respecting others and the environment." Learn more here: https://sparkways.org.au/centres/laa-yulta-kindergarten-2

• 4-year-old Yellow Group
• 7.5 hours per week - Mon session day
• Tentative roster - Mon - 8.15 am to 3.45 pm
• Start after notice period or start of Term 3 - 15 July 2024

Working with Sparkways

• VECTEA terms & conditions
• Paid time off over term breaks
• You can ask about joining our relief team on your days off to increase your hours and pay
• Apply for other part time positions as they become available

We want to meet you

• Experienced Sessional Kindergarten teacher needed for complex groups
• Are you a qualified and experienced Early Childhood Teacher
• Full VIT registration would be an advantage
• Do you have practical expertise in including children with additional needs?
• Do you have the skills to role model excellence in teaching - scaffolding and documenting children's learning in play based, child led pedagogy?
• Can you contribute to a child-centred, friendly team?
• Do people describe you as positive and energetic?
• Are you seeking part-time work with paid time off over the term breaks?
• Do you want to work in a kindergarten close to home?
• Would you like to join a community of passionate and like-minded ECEC professionals?
• Do you want career progression opportunities, while also working close to your community?
• We will not be considering recently graduated teachers unless they have 5 + years Sessional Kindergarten experience as Educator or AGL
• Previous candidates need not reapply

Yes! …. then we would love to hear from you
How to apply
Apply with your resume Any questions?
Email /call Judith in the People & Culture team

• **********@sparkways.org.au
• 0437 942 ***

We value you

• Generous sick and carer’s leave, available to you from your first day of work
• Free First Aid, CPR renewals
• Free Flu Vaccinations
• Subscription to ECA Learning hub
• Annual professional development / networking days
• Annual appraisal and learning goals
• Tailored professional development to reach your goals inc partnerships with industry leaders
• Reward and recognition platform including discounts to 100’s of major retailers
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Free and confidential access to professional counsellors for you and your family members for working through personal or professional issues, through our world class Employee Assistant Program
• 10% Staff Childcare Discount* at our long day care centres in Whittlesea, Flemington, Footscray, Richmond and Carrum Downs
• We'll empower you to step up; step sideways; and flourish always in your pursuit of a meaningful career
• Being part of an inclusive team where coming together to collaborate and having a voice is encouraged
• Working within innovative environments where imagination, learning, fun and safety all come together
• Being part of a team who understand the importance of building a strong pedagogical practice
• Putting the children first and not budgets
• Working hard but having fun too!

About Sparkways
At Sparkways, we believe that every child deserves a strong foundation for lifelong success. Our mission is to provide high-quality Early Childhood education that sparks curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning in young children. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment where children can explore, play, and grow. We are here to spark change! Are you ready to make your spark at Sparkways? Learn more about us: https://sparkways.org.au/ Child safety and inclusiveness
Sparkways and all our childcare and kindergarten services are committed to child safety. The protection and wellbeing of children and young persons is reflected in our zero tolerance for child abuse. All staff and volunteers have a moral and legal responsibility to ensure that young people are safe whilst involved in our care and programs. All children have the right to safety and security and the protection from physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse and neglect. Sparkways is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and from people with a disability. Read more about our commitment here: https://sparkways.org.au/uploads/documents/SPK059-Child-Safety-Handbook-D5.pdf