Early Childhood Teacher

KCL is a vibrant and busy child care service located in beautiful Inverell, Northern NSW.  Inverell is a great place to live and work, surrounded by wonderful schools, bustling industry, farming and many local attractions.  

We are a family owned and operated service, established in 2007.  We started out as a Family Day Care Coordination unit, then saw the need in Inverell for school age and preschool services.

In 2015 we converted our family day care playgroup room into a centre that would accommodate before and after school care, preschool and vacation care, under a long day care licence. 

In 2023 we expanded and built a second room, which has allowed us to increase our school age service numbers to 60.

Our preschool room has a current service waiver in place for a class of 29 children per day and is open from 8am – 3pm Monday to Friday, during the term.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Education & Care

Or Partial completion of Bachelor of Early Childhood Education & Care

Or Diploma of Children’s Services qualified applicants may also be considered with enrolment to Bachelor of Early Childhood Education & Care

Or Graduate Diploma

Or Batchelor of Primary with the intent to complete Certificate III in Children’s Service

Or Batchelor of Secondary with the intent to complete Certificate III in Children's Service

• NSW Education Standards Authority Teacher Accreditation

 

Why are we worth the effort?

• $3000 sign on bonus
• Negotiation of paid study time for anyone who is still working towards their degree
• Weekly staff bonus
• 2 additional paid weeks to allow for 6 weeks off during the year
• Best coffee in Inverell!
• Genuine great place to work and recently recognised as the best employer in the region.

Position is to start is ASAP or negotiable for the right candidate.

A full position description can be obtained by contacting our office on 02 6721 1811.

Your application must include a cover letter outlining your interest and qualities to offer the team, along with a current resume that includes two workplace referees emailed to info@kcl.com.au

 

Applications close Friday 4th October 2024.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title: Preschool Teacher.

 

Permanent Part Time 36hrs per week.

 

Award: Based on the successful applicant’s experience and qualifications.

 

Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020

Level 1 $36.74/hr – Level 5 $50.83/hr

Or

Children’s Services Award 2010

Level 4.1 $32.00 – Level 5.4 $34.55

 

4 weeks Annual Leave

2 weeks Personal/Carers Leave

2 additional weeks regular payment to allow 6 paid weeks off per calendar year

 

Responsible for: 

• The provision and delivery of the preschool program and assessments for the children based on the KCL policy and format. 
• The direction of any assisting staff. 
• Health, safety, welfare, management and education of children within the service and to provide an environment suitable for the children to learn and enjoy. 
• Promotion and marketing of the service in conjunction with the Directors of KCL.
• Assisting with other sessions provided at KCL during the term and school holidays.

 

Reports to:  The Directors of KCL, Nominated supervisor and Educational Leader

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• To adhere to, have a sound working knowledge and understanding of all KCL policies and procedures, with special attention to be given to the confidentiality policy.
• To work closely with the directors of KCL and other staff to provide an effective, safe, educational and cost effective Program for children to attend.
• To work alongside with the Directors to ensure all assisting staff are supported and monitored and in turn are providing a safe and suitable learning environment for the children in care.
• To provide support to families using our service.
• To ensure compliance with regulations and quality standards
• To develop and maintain relationships with both internal and external clients.
• To achieve goals and objectives through active team participation.
• To work towards solid relationships with fellow staff and parents of the service
• To work towards ensuring the harmony between yourself and other Staff and parents.
• Ability to demonstrate, all aspects of the Curriculum Planning and Development Assessment cycle.
• To ensure only correct information is given out to all KCL stakeholders.
• Undertake further training, study or personal development within your field where needed.
• Work with the Directors to ensure staff rosters are effective and budget conscious.
• Make yourself available for out of normal hour’s activities for example children’s Christmas parties, parent interviews, staff illness & staff meetings.
• Correspondence to parents and other parties where required

• To be able to demonstrate and provide advice on child behaviour management, programming, children’s craft activities, regulations, policies, child protection and resources to other staff.
• Report any issues or problems that arise regarding staff, parents and children.

• Researching age appropriate activities and crafts and providing a list of consumables to the Directors in a timely manner so as to have all that is needed each week. 
• Ensuring an orderly and safe environment while Pre-school is in session by being in control of the group at all times. 
• Providing a workable flexible routine.
• All preparation for and setting up of the learning environments.
• Ensure that fire evacuation and hand washing procedures are displayed and followed by all members including yourself.
• Documentation of any accident or injury.
• Managing resources and keeping stock of consumable items.
• Providing any receipts of purchase on a weekly basis to the office for reimbursement.

• Liaising with potential parents of the service during initial inspection/interview
• Providing support to the office manager to obtain all required documentation from parents, including contracts, direct debit forms, and immunisation.
• Providing an overview of the service to the Directors on a regular basis.
• Implementing quality standards
• Input into the quality improvement plans
• Overseeing of staff, assisting with staff inductions and WH&S procedures

 

Duties

 

• Supervision, care, comfort and attending to general health needs of children within the service.
• Ensuring an orderly and safe environment
• Preparation for and set up of the learning environments.
• Curriculum plan writing, implementation and guidance
• Critical reflection
• Storypark reporting
• Developmental checklist preparation for children
• Food preparation
• Menu planning and shopping for morning and afternoon tea.  Including checking of stock prior to ordering
• Completing daily safety checks of all environments.
• Ensure that hand washing, sun safety procedures are modelled and followed.
• To provide guidance and planning for behaviour regulation, navigation of peer friendships and guidance to children during their day by modelling and redirecting. 
• Communication and evaluation children’s needs with fellow educators
• Modelling and guiding routines for all children, handwashing, good toilet etiquette, sunscreen, hat wearing, packing away, using manners, sitting and listening, following instructions, being kind and fostering self help skills.  
• Cleaning of rooms, equipment & outdoor environments.  Following cleaning guidelines for sessions.  Modelling cleaning practices for children, encouraging them with their jobs and monitoring of staff to ensure room is of KCL standard
• General tidying of outside areas, removal of stray weeds from garden beds, maintaining the veggie patch, watering pot plants, raking of the sandpit.  
• Ensure children respect the environment and KCL property.
• The security of the facility, by ensuring all heaters are off, turning all power points off, locking all doors, windows and gates.
• Ensuring parents have completed attendance sheets properly, chasing missed signatures
• Documentation and reporting of any accident, injury or incident.
• Managing resources and keeping stock of consumable items, reordering or requesting to a Director
• Providing support to the office manager to obtain all required documentation from parents when required
• Holding regular fire safety and evacuation exercises
• Transport of children
• Support and communication to the team
• Support students and practical placements within the service
• Any other duties as per Directors instruction to meet our business/operational needs.

 

Essential Requirements

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Education & Care. 

Or Partial completion of Bachelor of Early Childhood Education & Care

Or Diploma of Children’s Services qualified applicants may also be considered with enrolment to Bachelor of Early Childhood Education & Care

Or Graduate Diploma

Or Batchelor of Primary with the intent to complete Certificate III in Children’s Service

Or Batchelor of Secondary with the intent to complete Certificate III in Children's Service

• NSW Education Standards Authority Teacher Accreditation
• HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
• CPR (Current every 12 months)
• Working with Children Check Number
• National Police Check
• Drivers Licence

 

Experience:

• Working with children from various age groups 
• Behaviour management techniques
• Customer service
• Working within a team
• Leadership/Team management

 

Key skills:

• Communication
• Time management
• Sound knowledge of age appropriate activities for children
• Empathy
• Patients
• Personal organisation
• Self-motivation
• Computers and technology
• Confident people skills
• High personal presentation
• Punctuality
• Have the ability to use a calm and mature demeanour within any situation
• Reliability
• Have initiative
• Understanding and ability to implement Learning Frameworks
• Be able to motivate others
• Able to have fun, be relatable and engage in children’s play