Service Director Ku Mosman Community Preschool

KU Mosman Community Preschool
- Full time, permanent leadership opportunity
- Operates during NSW term time

KU Mosman Community Preschool is located in the heart of Mosman and caters for children aged 3-5 years Monday to Friday between 8am - 3:30pm during NSW school term time. We take a special interest in children’s literature and this is incorporated into our program through activities such as group-time discussion, author and illustrator studies, and the reading of good quality children’s literature. We believe preschool is a warm and welcoming place where children and families can enjoy a sense of belonging - a place where children can enhance their confidence and celebrate the joy of being a child.

**The Role**

You will bring your sound pedagogical knowledge, experience of developing and maintaining relationships with children and families, rostering, mentoring, daily routines, policy implementation whilst building a harmonious working environment. We are also looking for you to lead the development of our dedicated art space.

This role will be teaching on the floor 4 days a week and have 1 day a week dedicated to administration duties. You will have support of a dedicated and experienced service administrator as well as the Education and Quality team, education support manager, child protection team, learning and development facilitator and wider support services available across the organisation.

You will receive a generous director’s allowance in addition to sector leading payrates. KU Mosman regularly engages with the community, but further opportunities exist for this to occur in the wider community, so an experience and interest in engaging with communities is desirable.

**Do you**:

- Have a passion for making a real impact in the lives of young Australians
- Want sector leading pay & benefits
- Want to be recognised for your contributions
- Desire to work with highly skilled professional colleagues

**Experience the KU Difference**

KU offers more benefits than any other employer in the sector, including:

- Sector leading pay rates, up to 25% above the Award,
- Generous annual pay increases,
- 5 additional personal leave days for service-based staff,
- Up to 14 weeks of KU paid parental leave,
- Access to variety of salary packaging options,
- Study assistance and support with ECT accreditation,
- 94% of staff say we live our values,
- KU Plus an extensive Employee benefits program with access to discounts/cashback from 400+ retailers,
- KU focuses on wholistic staff wellness through its Health & Wellbeing portal,
- Access to extensive free professional learning,
- An inclusive culture with a shared vision,
- Well-resourced and environmentally responsible workplaces,
- Coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues.

**Of course, you will need**:

- Australian working rights
- At least 2 years of previous directing experience
- A current NSW Working with Children Check
- An ACECQA recognised Early Childhood Teaching degree
- Completed Child Protection Training as well as demonstrated understanding of current child safe practices
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates along with current separate approved Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management certificates
- NESA Teacher Accreditation
- Sound understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law (2010) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011)
- Working knowledge of the Early Years Learning Frameworks (EYLF)

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Degree Level : Early Childhood Teacher 4 Year Degree Equivalent