Early Childhood Teacher

Goodstart is Australia's largest early learning provider. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families. Our people are our foundation, together we are working to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.

Role:Early Childhood Teacher

Centre: Goodstart Tweeds Head

Employment Type: Full-Time / Permanent

Pay: $38-$56 Per Hour + Super + Benefits

• Are you an Early Childhood Teacher who is passionate about helping children to have the best possible start in life?
• Work for an organisation that offers amazing resources, genuine career opportunities and flexibility to help you succeed and live a balanced life
• Be paid at 3% above award, and enjoy a host of great additional benefits

Our Centre

Goodstart Early Learning Tweed Heads is an innovative service delivering education and care to children aged 6 weeks to 6 years of age. Our close proximity to the M1, provides a seamless route to the centre and local schools, making the drop offs and pickups a smooth transition when you are on your way to work, study and home.

Our fully air-conditioned centre offers 5 rooms, for children to begin their education journey. Our 2 Nursery rooms are designed for children 6 weeks to 2 years to explore and discover through an interactive nurturing and safe environment. Our Toddler room allows children to discover their interests and socialise in an environment that offers independence as well as support for development.

Our Preschool rooms are designed for children's planning. Their interests and thoughts are paramount to the development of a holistic program. Preschool 1 lays the foundation for the essential learning that takes place in our Preschool 2 room. Our Early Childhood Teachers ensure your child has the opportunities to develop the skills needed for a successful transition into the next stage of their education journey.

The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and its Principles, Practices and Learning Outcomes are the foundation to our programs. The Goodstart practice guide and unique ISTEP framework is how we implement the EYLF. Each room has individually designed play stations where children discover, create, investigate and find joy with friends. They are added to regularly according to the interests and strengths of the children. Loose parts are an important aspect of our program allowing the children to use their imagination, engage with a wide variety of materials and be the designer, architect or engineer they are destined to be.

A bit about the role:

• Lead and model the selection and implementation of effective pedagogical approaches to support children's learning and development outcomes.
• Design and implement engaging learning programs using knowledge of content, curriculum, children's needs, assessment and reporting requirements.
• Champion positive and meaningful relationships with children.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to plan, evaluate and enhance learning outcomes for children.
• Develop engaging and inclusive learning environments that reflect the strengths, interests and needs of all children.
• Develop, select and use a range of informal, formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess children's learning and maintain high quality pedagogical documentation.
• Establish and maintain respectful collaborative partnerships with families to assess and support children's learning and wellbeing.
• Maintain a safe environment for children, families and team members.
• Contribute to a professional and positive work culture

We would love you to have

• Hold a Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)
• Hold a valid WWCC
• Hold an up-to-date Professional Teachers Accreditation (state applicable)
• A passion for delivering child-led fun and play-based programs to help our children learn and grow!

Why choose Goodstart?

​💰​Better pay - you'll get at least 3% above the award rate, increasing to 5% by 2024

​​📚​We'll help you thrive with paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities and resources to grow your skills and your career which includes 3 hours of ECT programming a week with a shared room programming time of 8 hours a week.

💆🏽‍♀️Wellbeing focus - you'll get two extra days off per year. And our dedicated wellbeing program will ensure you get the support you need, when you need it most

​✈️​Leave when you need it the most - you'll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance

👨‍👧‍👦 ​​4 weeks paid parental leave - increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023

🎁Retail and childcare discounts - you'll save money on insurance, travel and technology, and get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees

🕓​4 hours non-contact time to plan, prepare and reflect each week

🤗Be part of a supportive team who will assist you to grow and develop in your role

And one more thing:

We're an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We're also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

Join our team of Educators today! Apply now.

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