Early Childhood Teacher Job Details

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Our role: 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.

About Goodstart Penfield:

• Flexible Part-Time Role: Engage with the preschool age group, working a minimum of 30 hours per week, with flexibility to suit your lifestyle.
• Expansive Outdoor Learning: Children enjoy large grassed play areas, a chicken coop, and a vegetable garden, promoting hands-on learning and a connection to nature.
• Experienced Leadership: Led by Centre Director Annette since 2004, the centre benefits from her extensive experience and stable leadership.
• Join a team of highly qualified educators, many with long-standing tenure, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Children actively participate in caring for chickens and tending to the garden, enhancing their understanding of responsibility and sustainability.
• The centre celebrates cultural diversity and offers a home away from home for all children and families.

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Competitive pay - you'll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (our Graduate Teacher starting salary is $80,000)
• Regular professional development sessions including workshops and Professional Online Discussions aligned to your career stage and connecting you with peers, mentors and more experienced teachers.
• Access to a dedicated Teachers' Community through our Learning Portal with its comprehensive library of professional learning and development resources.
• A mentor to support you through your teacher accreditation or registration process (in states where this is mandated).
• 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave.
• Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year.
• Free annual flu shot (optional).
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work-life balance.
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave.
• Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology.
• Uniform allowance and employee referral program.

You'll need:

• Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved).
• Current SA Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification.
• South Australia – Hold active registration with the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia (TRB SA) (applicants working towards their Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) may be able to apply for Special Authority to Teach if certain conditions are met).

If you have prior experience as a Teacher in a school or early learning setting, or if you are new to the profession and embarking on your first role, we invite you to connect with us Our team welcomes teachers from all backgrounds and experiences.

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. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team on 0739182282 or via email vkundoorvala@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.