Yarra City Council

Kindergarten Teacher

Kindergarten Teacher - Richmond Kindergarten

Permanent part time - 22.8 hours per week - Monday-Wednesday

Salary - $73,810.61 - $116,185.05 per annum (pro-rata) + Super (Salary level dependent on qualification, teacher level and years of service)

• Supportive and Friendly team environment where we value growth and development
• Excellent employee benefits and competitive hourly rates
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment 

Yarra City Council currently has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and passionate degree qualified Early Childhood Teacher to join our Children’s Services team.

In 2024, the permanent Part Time position will teach a group of 22 three-year-olds on Mondays & Tuesdays at Richmond Kindergarten, with Wednesdays reserved as a non-contact day. 

The successful applicant will become integral members of our Kindergarten team, providing the highest standard of education and care to the youngest citizens in our diverse community. We’re looking for a Teacher who is passionate about teaching in the early years, exploring Indigenous perspectives and trauma informed practice, potentially with some Bush Kinder experience.

Yarra is a child safe organisation and as such you will understand the important role that educators play in protecting and advocating for children’s wellbeing.

Being successfully appointed as an Early Childhood Teacher in Yarra means that you will be able to enjoy VECTEA equivalent employment conditions, including:

• Pay rates aligned with years of experience and validation level,
• Paid leave over term breaks,
• 12.5 hours non-contact time each week pro-rata,
• 25.5 hours maximum of face-to-face teaching time pro-rata,
• Supportive leadership team,
• Exceptional professional development and career opportunities.

Required qualifications and attributes:

• Bachelor of Education (Early Years), (or equivalent),
• Up to date First Aid, CPR, EpiPen and asthma management qualifications,
• Valid Early Childhood Teacher VIT Registration and ability to renew,
• Team focused approach,
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate responsive routines and programs guided by the approved learning frameworks,
• Current mandatory reporting training, and
• You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.

Desired attributes and experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience working as a degree qualified teacher in a funded Kindergarten Program,
• An understanding of the importance of Indigenous perspectives education,
• Bush Kinder (or other nature pedagogy) experience,
• Experience with Xplor or other online learning platform, and
• Ability to demonstrate a competent level of English, both written and spoken.

The City of Yarra is an inner metropolitan municipality which is home to a diverse community of approximately 100,000 people across 12 different inner Melbourne suburbs.

We aim to achieve the greatest outcomes for the community through delivering our Council Plan and working with, and for, all in Yarra.

Our values guide our conduct and working relationships with colleagues and the community.

At Yarra, we offer a diverse range of career opportunities and encourage professional development through many leadership development and training programs.

If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

To find out more about our Long Day Care Centres, Occasional Care programs, Outside School Hours Care and Kindergartens visit us on https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/services/family-and-children.

For further information, please see the position description below or contact Rachel Davies, Team Leader – Early Years Operations, at Rachel.Davies@yarracity.vic.gov.au

 702462 - Kindergarten Teacher - Position Description.docx

Applications close Wednesday 7 August 2024 at 11:55pm.

In your application, please include/attach your Resume and 1-page Cover Letter. In your Cover Letter, provide a brief overview addressing the Key Selection Criteria (KSC) as outlined in the Position Description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

*This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check, Working With Children Check and a Pre Employment Medical Assessment prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer. We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.