Educator / Inclusion Support

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About Banks Street Kindy:

Banks Street Kindy is a small not-for-profit community kindergarten (C&K Affiliate Kindergarten) located in a peaceful setting within the grounds of Newmarket State School, Brisbane. Banks Street Kindy supports a child’s ideas, experiences and understanding in a learning environment that values play.  The education program supports a child and their family, working together to encourage a child’s disposition to learn and create.  We learn and work with nature, doing much of our learning within our natural environment, mindful of sustainable living.  The kindy has a highly-acclaimed art program and a bush kindy program run in our local Banks Street Reserve. 

Banks Street Kindy is committed to an inclusive workforce, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. 

About the role:

Banks Street Kindy, a unique centre that caters for up to 22 children per day, is currently seeking an experienced Educator to join our team on a permanent part-time basis for 34 hours per fortnight. Commencing 18 April 2024 (or as negotiated), you will join our amazing Butterflies Group team and will be required to work each Thursday and Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.   When joining our kindy, you will contribute to a team that values open communication, actively invests in staff development and sees children as competent and capable learners.

Banks Street Kindy aims to provide a safe, friendly, respectful, caring environment that caters for the needs, interests and uniqueness of children, family, staff and the wider community.

The benefits:

Working at an established kindergarten (rated Exceeding), within a beautiful and relaxed setting, you will be given training and support to C&K’s curriculum approach “Listening & Learning Together”. C&K offers an online learning education hub and has a dedicated Learning and Development department which provides our employees access to online training and courses for our educators to access.

 As well as;

• Beautiful natural learning environments for children and educators to learn together.
• Become a valued member of the vibrant Banks Street Kindy community
• Develop your skills in nature pedagogy
• Paid professional development opportunities. Paid Blue card and First Aid renewals
• Build your networks through C&K in the Early Childhood sector
• Feel connected through regular C&K updates, use of online systems, access to policies and procedures and online learning
• Feel connected through your community - Banks Street Kindy is part of a tight knit community that actively engages in the kindergarten program
• Salary packaging options & above award wage
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

 Ideal applicants will have:

• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or higher
• Current first aid/CPR including asthma and anaphylaxis
• Previous experience working with the 3-5 age group in a Kindergarten setting desirable
• Nature pedagogy training desirable, but not essential
• Understanding of your duties as an Assistant educator and be a respectful team player
• Passion for creating and delivering a stimulating learning environment
• An understanding of the provision of a safe, well planned indoor and outdoor learning environment
• Awareness of the National Quality Framework and Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines
• Skilled with documenting observations of children's behaviour and development.
• An ability to implement a planned program, in collaboration with the Teacher ensuring the needs of individual children and the group are met