Casual Teacher

**Role**: Early Childhood Teacher
**Location**: 4-6 Kenneally Street, KOORINGAL, 2650, NSW
**Centre**: Goodstart Kooringal
**Employment Type**: casual
**Pay**: $42-$59 per hour plus casual allowance
Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
Competitive salary package on par with state primary school Teachers
Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave
Looking for a chance to bring your knowledge and creativity to an environment where you’ll be truly valued? Excited by the chance to shape pedagogy and practice in your room? Interested in creating a curriculum that aligns with children’s needs, interests and ideas? Then we’d love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.
As an Early Childhood Teacher, you’ll inspire a love of learning in children and foster their development through purposeful, intentional teaching practices that are delivered with creativity and energy. You will build meaningful relationships with families, so each child has a strong sense of belonging that supports them to thrive. Your love of teaching will be reflected in how you mentor and guide educational practices in your room, and in your work with the broader centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, to ensure you’re achieving optimal outcomes for children.
**About Goodstart Kooringal**:
Goodstart Kooringal is located in a quiet street, just off the main road. Our centre is licensed for 75 children per day. Our team of qualified educators bring their skills and knowledge to the environment to provide positive outcomes for children. Children are seen as valued partners and their thoughts and ideas are respected throughout the centre.
Our play based, stimulating curriculum is based on the Early Years’ Learning Framework and our rooms - from Nursery to Preschool - are all geared with this in mind.
We also develop engaging programs accounting for each child’s individual interests, needs and strengths; and with each step we are ensuring the children are ready to take the big step into schooling.
**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)
Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
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 6 weeks paid parental leave
Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
Complimentary annual flu shot
Additional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
Retail discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology
Uniform allowance and employee referral program
Security and stability - as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families
**You’ll need**:
Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved) - recently graduated or 1 year experience
Current NSW Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
Hold active accreditation with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
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**:
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.
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