Team Teacher – Eynesbury – Thursdays – Sessional Kinder

Available position

• Team Teacher for 4 year old Blue group
• 12.5 hours per week including 7.5 hours of session time and 5 hours of setup and planning time
• Sessions with the children - Thursdays - 8.30 am to 4.00 pm
• Tentative roster: 8.15 am to 4.30 pm on session days with 4.25 hours of planning scheduled on another day
• Work with two (2) experienced educators and KIS Additional Assistants
• 33 children in the group, with some complex needs
• This is a parental leave cover position, with opportunity for extension or transfer to other available positions in Sparkways kindergartens in 2024
• Start date iin week starting 24 April (Term 2) preferred
• VECTEA pay and conditions, including 10 weeks paid leave over the term breaks and summer holiday
• You have the opportunity to join our relief team on your non-session days to increase your hours and pay, helping to relieve teachers at our other kindergartens in the area

We want to meet you

• Are you an experienced Early Childhood Teacher?
• Do you have experience with large groups, and complex needs?
• Is your practice child-led and play-based?
• Do people describe you as positive and energetic?
• Are you seeking part-time work with time off over the term breaks?
• Do you want to work in a sessional kindergarten close to home?
• Can you contribute to a child-centred, friendly group of supportive teachers and Area Managers?
• Do you have the skills to program, lead, scaffold and document children's learning in play based, child led pedagogy
• Would you like to join a community of passionate and like-minded ECEC professionals?
• Do you want career progression opportunities, while also working close to your community?

Yes! …. then we would love to hear from you

How to apply

• Apply through our Sparkways Careers Page - https://jobs.swagapp.com/jobs/organisations/6ea47cc0-09cf-449c-98d0-f8b456944858
•   ... or email to [email protected]

Any questions?

• [email protected]
• 0437 942 438

We value you

• Generous sick and carer’s leave, available to you from your first day of work
• Uniform provided, but not required
• Free First Aid, CPR renewals
• Free Flu Vaccinations
• Subscription to ECA Learning hub
• Annual professional development / networking days
• Annual appraisal and learning goals
• Tailored professional development to reach your goals inc partnerships with industry leaders
• Reward and recognition platform including discounts to 100’s of major retailers
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Free and confidential access to professional counsellors for you and your family members for working through personal or professional issues, through our world class Employee Assistant Program
• 10% Staff Childcare Discount* at our long day care centres in Whittlesea, Flemington, Footscray, Richmond and Carrum Downs
• We'll empower you to step up; step sideways; and flourish always in your pursuit of a meaningful career
• Being part of an inclusive team where coming together to collaborate and having a voice is encouraged
• Working within innovative environments where imagination, learning, fun and safety all come together
• Being part of a team who understand the importance of building a strong pedagogical practice
• Putting the children first and not budgets
• Working hard but having fun too!

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