Part time 3 and 4 year old Teacher for 2025
Organisation
Ripponlea Kindergarten
For Provider
Ripponlea Kindergarten
Closing date
06.10.2024
Primary role
Early Childhood Teacher
Position type
Fixed-Term-Contract
Location
St Kilda East
State
VIC
About the Centre/Service
Ripponlea Kinder is a not for profit, committee run, community kindergarten offering mixed age group sessions for up to 54 children. Our children play and learn in a peaceful and natural setting that is part of Ripponlea Primary School. We are an exceeding service in all seven quality areas and have above ratio staffing. On Mondays and Fridays we have an Italian teacher join us and on Wednesdays we run a small group bush kinder session at Rippon Lea Estate in the afternoon and have a small group back at the kinder. We are strongly committed to sustainable practices and embedding Indigenous perspectives in our program.
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Ripponlea Kindergarten acknowledges the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land where we learn, play and work. We pay our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their Elders, past and present. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this job.
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Ripponlea Kindergarten is committed to creating a Child Safe environment. Protecting children from harm and abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all staff members.
Work Days of the Role
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Hours of Work of the Role
Monday 9.45-4.30, Wednesday 8.00-4.30, Thursday 12.30-4.30
Description
We are looking for an experienced, qualified Early Childhood Teacher to fill a role for all of 2025, with the possibility of ongoing work in 2026. We offer excellent working conditions, including paid lunch breaks and flexibility to carry out planning at times that suit you, in a friendly and supportive setting.
On Mondays you will have planning time (or at a time that suits) and cover breaks between 11.30-1.30 for a group of 22 4yos. On Wednesdays you will be working with 2 Diploma qualified educators with 20 3 year olds and in the afternoon from 1-4 you will be working with 1 Diploma qualified educator and 10 children, as half the group go home. On Thursdays you will cross over with another teacher for 1 1/2 hours while staff have breaks and again be working with 2 Diploma qualified educators and 20 3 year olds in the afternoon.
It is expected that you are familiar with the VEYLDF, the newly updated EYLF and Child Safe Standards and that you will work in accordance with the National Quality Framework, Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011 and Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010.
Qualifications
Early Childhood Teacher qualification recognised by ACECQA
Requirements
VIT Registration
Additional Requirements
Must hold valid and current First Aid (Education and Care Setting), CPR and Child Protection certificates
Industrial Agreement/Award
Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA)
Contact Name
Mishel Lowndes
Email
Application Procedure
Please send current cv and cover letter to the kinder email.
