Inclusion Professional - Alice Springs

Are you interested in being a game changer in our early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector?

Are you passionate about ALL children getting to access, participate and contribute to high quality early learning and care environments in their very formative developmental years?

Do you have particular interest and skill in supporting early childhood educators to provide quality inclusive practices and environments for all children.

If so, then come and work with Early Childhood Australia, NT (ECANT). 

ECANT operates the federal government-funded Inclusion Support Program (ISP) across the whole of the Northern Territory supporting ECEC services in urban, rural and remote communities to increase capacity and capability to include ALL children. 

This is a full-time Inclusion Professional position available in based in Alice Springs, requiring overnight stays in very remote Aboriginal communities. The successful candidate will work closely with services, families, communities, and other stakeholders. This position is on a fixed-term contract until June 30, 2025, with the possibility of extension subject to funding. We encourage interested candidates to apply now, with interviews and the start date scheduled for early in the New Year of 2024.

You’d need to love a road trip in the desert and be happy to catch a light aircraft into communities. You’d need to be able to really listen and use your best ECEC skills, experience, and aspirations to contribute to inclusive, equitable, quality programs and services for some of Australia’s most geographically isolated children and families.  

The must -haves:

• Tertiary qualification in education or early childhood with recent experience within the education and care sector
• Full covid-19 vaccination status
• Current driver's license
• Ability to travel to remote services, including time away from home

Desirable:

• Applicants with previous Inclusion Professional experience will be highly regarded.

ECA is the national peak body for CHILDREN in Australia, with a vision that ‘every young child thriving and learning’. 

ECA provides access to continuous training and professional development, flexible work hours and a diverse and dynamic workplace culture that welcomes difference. 

If any of this sounds like it’s got your name all over it, please give us call to get more information, and a position description.

You can contact Catherine Clucas on Ph:08 89 867142 or email ***************@ecant.org.au  

If you want to apply

Please apply through Seek with your resume and a maximum one-page cover letter telling what you could bring to this position and what drives you. 

ECA is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise, appreciate and use the unique insights, perspectives and backgrounds of each ECA employee, including gender diverse employees. 

Applicants must be located in, and have a genuine right to work in Australia. 

The annual starting salary is $83,669 plus superannuation and salary packaging is available.  

ECA offers a generous relocation allowance for people moving from interstate.