Early Childhood Educator

• Join a highly experienced, dedicated team of educators
• Attractive salary and benefits including generous leave provisions
• Enjoy your work-life balance with part-time hours

The role

• Continuing - 32 hours / 4 day work week (2 or 3 days will be considered)
• $66,932 to $72,657 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Wagga Wagga

As an Early Childhood Educator, you will work as part of a team responsible for the care and education of children in a safe and nurturing environment. You will collaborate closely with all staff within the Centre to ensure effective communication with parents, address the needs of each child, and report incidents accurately and promptly.

About you

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Experience working in a Childcare Centre or Preschool environment.
• An awareness of Child Care Services Regulations and National Quality Standard.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a professional team.

As part of this recruitment, a pre-employment functional screening is required.

The appointment is also conditional upon the successful applicant producing, satisfying and maintaining a "Working with Children Check", in accordance with the Commission for Children and Young People Act (NSW).

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish. The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University - our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities - to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place. Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Early Learning and Nurture Centre here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Applicants are expected to apply online and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Megan Isaac | Director, Children's Centre | | Ph:

Closing Date: 11pm, 9 October

Please note we will be reviewing applications on submission. The position may be filled before the closing date, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience. Applications will close once the role is filled, or by the close date stated above, whichever comes first.