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Role: Early Childhood Teacher - Educational Leader
Location: Woree QLD 4879, home of the Yirrganydji People
Centre: Goodstart Woree
Employment Type: Full time
Pay: $45.45 - $68.53 per hour + Educational Leader Allowance ($2.68) + Superannuation + Benefits
* Lead change, and championpracticeupliftand excellence
* Get paid on par with state primary school Teachers*
* Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave
Are you ready to join a community of like-minded professionals dedicated to making a lasting impact on children's lives? Do you want to work for an organisation that supports your success and professional growth? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
As an Early Childhood Teacher at Goodstart, you'll ignite a love of learning in children, guiding their development with purposeful and energetic teaching practices. You'll build strong, meaningful relationships with families, ensuring every child feels a profound sense of belonging and is supported to thrive. Your passion for teaching will shine through as you mentor and inspire educational practices in your room, collaborating with our centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, achieving outstanding outcomes for our children.
As an Educational Leader at Goodstart,you'llcollaborate with Educators in your centre toobserve, review, and continuously enhance the educational programs offered to children.You'lldeepen the team's understanding of child development and early years content, guiding the application of the Early Years Learning Framework. Working closely with the centre leadership team,you'lllead transformative changes and champion excellence in educational practice.
Find out more about what the Educational Leader role entailshere .
About Goodstart Woree Toogood Road:
At our intimate, 75 place centre, we provide a child-initiated learning environment that supports all children's developmental goals. Our holistic, play-based curriculum is founded on collaboration between families and Educators and our key Educator-child relationships reflect the Reggio Emilia approach, fostering security and trust.
We promote children's rights and ensure their voices are heard in an environment that is literature-rich, sustainable, inviting, enriching, and engaging. Our centre is highly diverse, with families from Indian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Philippine, Torres Strait Islander, Aboriginal, and Spanish backgrounds.
Goodstart Woree Toogood Road has developed strong community connections through family feedback, allied health professionals, and schools, teaching environmental respect through authentic local knowledge of land and country. Together, we have created a family-cultured centre where Educators, children, and families celebrate diversity. We foster a family-oriented culture where parents feel comfortable leaving their children with us and strive to give children the best start in life, encouraging them to share their cultures and identities and to become the best versions of themselves.
What Goodstart can offer you:
* You'llget paid on par with state primary school Teachers (*if you hold yourBachelor in Early Childhood Education and Careor equivalent)
* 50%discount off your childcare fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
* Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
* Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
* Free annual flu shot (optional)
* Optiontopurchaseextra leave for even greater work life balance
* First NationsSupportand Cultural Leave
* Retail discounts on insurance,traveland technology
* Uniform allowance and employee referral program
You'll need:
* Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) orDiploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)
* Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality StandardsCurrent QLD Working with Children Check
If you have previous experience leading change in education and have either a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education), a Diploma qualification or ACECQA approved equivalent, then we'd love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.
How to apply
Click 'Apply Now' and submit your application.
We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.
At Goodstart we are deeply committedto Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support emaildeadlycareers@goodstart.org.au
Supporting our people and protecting our children
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.
Posting Notes: WOREE, CAIRNS || QLD || Australia (AU) || | SF:LI || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time
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