Description:
Lady Gowrie QLD is a leader in Early Childhood Education and Care, sponsoring a range of Early Childhood Education and Care Services. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a strong heritage in early childhood in Queensland and Australia. We value excellence, inclusion, engagement and integrity in our work with children, families and communities and supporting a professional and capable staff team.
At Lady Gowrie Chelmer Station Community Kindergarten, we value flexibility, professionalism, collaboration and a commitment to ongoing professional learning. The ability to build and maintain positive, inclusive and responsive relationships with children, families and our wider community is a must.
About the role:
A rare opportunity now exists for an experienced and passionate Early Childhood professional to join the Service and broader Lady Gowrie Team as Service Manager/Teacher from Term 4, 2024. This is a part time position, 3 days per week which includes both non-contact and program delivery across the week. This position is part time and offers a 2 long day model (Monday and Tuesday) where children attend for 7.5 hours per day. Additional noncontact time provided each Wednesday.
The role of Service Manager / Teacher will require you to provide a quality educational program for the children and families in supporting positive outcomes for each individual child.
As Service Manager the successful applicant will be the Responsible Person at the Service, when in attendance to manage the day-to-day operations of the service, in conjunction with the Lady Gowrie Qld Kindergarten support team. The successful applicant will have qualities to lead a team of professionals and promote a collaborative work environment that ensures the provision of a quality education and care program.
What we can offer you:
- Be part of a strong and successful kindergarten
- Attractive wages and conditions as per our Lady Gowrie QLD Community Kindergarten Enterprise Agreement
- Paid recess leave each school holidays
- Ongoing professional development, and support from an experienced leadership team
- Fully funded Blue Card and First Aid/CPR including Asthma and Anaphylaxis
- Discounted childcare fees for permanent employees
- Annual Wellbeing and Service Anniversary Day (in addition to your leave entitlements!)
- Access to Employee Assistance Programs to support ongoing staff Wellbeing
The successful applicants will have:
- Completed Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood or equivalent (recognised by ACECQA as an early childhood teaching qualification.
- Registration with Queensland College of Teachers preferred or pathway to registration can be discussed with preferred applicant.
- Prior teaching in the early years or prep setting and experience as a Service Manager/ Responsible Person/ Nominated Supervisor/ Senior Leadership Position in an early childhood setting are essential.
- Demonstrated leadership ability including staff performance appraisal and management.
- Ability to plan and implement a quality, educational and child centred program.
- Is passionate and innovated in pedagogy and practice.
- Capability of meeting the needs of individual children and the group.
- Excellent communication skills
- Understanding of the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines, Early Years Learning Framework, and National Quality Framework.
- Hold a current Blue Card/Exemption Card.
- Hold current first aid/CPR including asthma and anaphylaxis.
If this sounds like the job for you and you believe you meet the above criteria, apply now through Seek or email your resume and cover letter to hr@ladygowrie.com.au.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities.
We thank all candidates for their applications; however, only those successful will be contacted for an interview.