early childhood teacher/educational leader

Early Childhood Teacher/Educational Leader

Position Number: 86/25

Preferable Full time, but Part time will also be considered

ECTARC Clipper Road Education and Care Service - Nowra

About the Service

Our program is grounded in the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF v2.0) and shaped by best practice approaches that honour each child, their family, and their community. The curriculum at ECTARC Clipper Road will be:

• Trauma‑informed, recognising the impact life experiences have on a child's development, and ensuring predictable, nurturing, emotionally safe environments.
• Strengths‑based, celebrating each child's unique abilities, interests, culture, and ways of being.
• Inclusive of all abilities, with seamless support for children who require additional assistance.
• Family‑centred, acknowledging families as partners, experts, and the child's first teachers.
• Child‑led and inquiry/play‑based, encouraging curiosity, agency, and deep engagement in learning.
• Holistic, supporting all domains of development—social, emotional, physical, cognitive, communicative, and spiritual.
• Integrated, with educators and Allied Health Professionals working side‑by‑side to embed support within everyday routines and play.

What makes ECTARC Clipper Road unique is our embedded professional support model delivered in partnership with Noah's Inclusion Services. This integrated, multidisciplinary approach ensures children, families, and educators receive high‑quality, wraparound support every day. We will have:

• Allied Health Professionals onsite working within the environment; not as visitors, but as part of the team.
• A dedicated Child and Family Practitioner to strengthen family partnerships, aligning goals and support strategies for the team around the child and help families navigate services.
• A collaborative team culture where knowledge is shared and learning is continuous.

This model removes barriers for families, ensures early identification and intervention, and builds educator confidence to support diverse developmental needs.

We believe that when educators feel supported, safe, and valued, children flourish. That's why staff wellbeing sits at the forefront of all decision‑making. Educators will be supported through:

• Above the nationally required educator:child ratios
• Regular time off the floor for:
• planning
• documentation
• reflection
• mentoring
• A strong capacity‑building framework, with access to:
• coaching and mentoring from Allied Health
• professional learning tailored to educator goals
• opportunities to complete further qualifications
• A culture that values:
• collaboration
• reflective practice
• psychological safety
• professional respect
• Daily structures that protect educator wellbeing and avoid burnout.

About the Role

ECTARC Clipper Road are seeking an Early Childhood Teacher/Educational leader to provide leadership and to work as part of a passionate and capable team who are committed to enriching the futures of young children. As the early childhood teacher, you will deliver high-quality educational, innovative and inclusive programs for young children. You will also play an integral role in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with children, families, and the community. Working as the educational leader you will lead and support pedagogical practice across the service and engage in service planning to ensure best outcomes for young children.

Joining ECTARC Clipper Road means being part of something new, meaningful, and thoughtfully designed. You'll work within an extended, multidisciplinary team in a service where your knowledge and wellbeing matter, where your strengths are recognised, and where professional growth is woven into the fabric of the day.

ECTARC is proudly a not for profit organisation, that successfully manages education and care services in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven. Our specialist early childhood knowledge, extensive experience and commitment to early education and care for children is why we are a respected leader in the sector. We live by our vision of enriching the futures for the children, families, students and our communities.

We have a professional, experienced leadership team at our head office who support and resource our ECTARC services to strengthen quality learning and education programs. ECTARC is committed to providing optimum work environments for staff with ongoing professional development opportunities.

Essential Criteria:

• Degree in Early Childhood Education
• NESA Early Childhood Teacher Accreditation.
• A Working with Children Check clearance number.
• Current approved first aid qualification for early education and care HLTAID012.
• Completed an approved child protection Statement of Attainment.
• Demonstrated ability within the role of Responsible Person.
• Demonstrated professional level of written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of leadership and leading at team successfully.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current early childhood theories and practice & children's services legislation.
• Demonstrated high level of ethical and professional behaviour including collaboration & confidentiality.
• A commitment to practicing ECTARC values every day.
• Strong commitment to your own professional learning

What we offfer

At ECTARC we pay highly competitive salaries above the award rate in accordance with the policies and procedures of ECTARC including

• Above award wages
• 50% discount on childcare fees for staff's children enrolled in our quality services.
• Paid parental leave – 6 weeks top up.
• Annual ECTARC leave day and 2-3 weeks end of year closure period.
• Wellness program including access to our EAP for you and your family.
• inclusive work environment.
• EC Management team
• provides coaching, mentoring and support.
• Two annual planning days and opportunities to join organisational network meetings.
• Paid professional learning via ECTARC's online learning platform and access to internal and external training and conferences.
• Support for further study and qualifications.
• Opportunities for career advancement across our early childhood education and training services.
• We have a comprehensive induction process and professional development opportunities.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo pre employment screening and probity checks.

ECTARC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background to apply for this position.

If you have any questions in regard to this position please call ECTARC on or email

Closing date: 14/1/26