Inclusion Support Educator - Kindergarten

St James Lutheran College is situated in beautiful Hervey Bay only 290kms North of Brisbane and has a P-12 enrolment of 770 students, with an on campus Kindergarten.

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Inclusion Support Educator to join our St James Kindergarten team. St James Kindergarten sits on the College Campus and upholds an aligned faith-based ethos with the College. We invite applications for this exciting position:

Inclusion Support Educator - Kindergarten

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

St James Lutheran Kindergarten is a thriving, locally managed long day model Kindergarten, currently serving 80 families, between 7:30am to 5:00pm. The learning journey begins for children from 3 years of age, who are guided by a dedicated team of educators, to provide quality education and care in a Christian environment. Children who attend our Kindergarten have priority enrolment interview into the College. We are a non-for-profit Christian organisation with a focus on ensuring that each individual child is supported in their education and care journey.

Our aim is to continue to provide high quality care, play based education, inclusive practice and help foster and enhance each child’s development. We value kindness, empathy and believe building relationships is the key.

Position requirements:

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• Minimum Certificate III in Children's Services
• Early Childhood Education experience desirable, or a similar setting supporting neurodiverse children
• Christian values, ethos and beliefs
• Able to meet the criteria under the ACECQA qualification requirements. 
• Current Suitability Card (Blue Card)
• Current Senior First Aid CPR and Emergency Asthma and Anaphylaxis
• Have a professional and enthusiastic attitude
• Committed to continual development and improvement both professionally and personally
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive person who is able to develop and maintain strong relationships with families, children and colleagues
• A genuine passion and drive in providing children with the best possible start in their learning journey

Work within a team of dedicated staff. Respecting and supporting our philosophy and Christian ethos. If you want to be excited about going to work every day, have the opportunity to make a real difference, and be valued for your expertise and skills then this may be the job for you.

A reduction in family fees is available to all our staff who work in our Service.

Please email resume to **************@stjameslc.qld.edu.au 

Applications close: 4pm Thursday 29th February 2024

Position commences: Negotiated with the successful applicant

Please refer to the College website for further information, if link does not work please copy and paste into your browser.

https://www.stjameslc.qld.edu.au/our-school/employment