Early Childhood Teacher

Trade · Cairns, Cairns & Far North QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr

Vacancies: 5 full-time Early Childhood Teacher positions with a well-established early childhood education provider in Queensland that is expanding its kindergarten teaching team.

The work is delivered within government-approved kindergarten programs. Teachers create meaningful learning experiences and build strong relationships with children, families and colleagues in a professional setting where child development, educator collaboration and long-term career growth are taken seriously.

Visa sponsorship is available for eligible overseas candidates, offering a possible pathway for suitably qualified international teachers. Packages may be tailored to each successful applicant and can include flexible working, competitive remuneration and potential childcare assistance. Stay alert: a genuine employer will never ask you to pay for a job offer.

Key Responsibilities

Keep parents and families in the loop on what their children are learning and how they are developing, building a strong professional partnership with each family
Earn each child's trust through a positive, respectful approach
Lead kindergarten sessions that are engaging and pitched at the right developmental level
Make the room a safe, welcoming and stimulating place for every child
Look after the individual learning, growth and wellbeing of each child
Design learning activities, write them up and review how well they worked
Watch how children are progressing, record it, and keep the electronic programs, observations and portfolios up to date
Work hand in hand with fellow educators and teaching staff
Suggest and carry out changes that make the kindergarten program better
Stick to the National Quality Standards and National Regulations, and keep health, safety and wellbeing practices in order
Attend professional development sessions and keep up your training
Pass on knowledge and ideas to Early Childhood Teachers in other parts of the group, and keep the workplace positive, respectful and cooperative

Requirements & Eligibility

Pathway A – you already hold an ACECQA-approved Early Childhood Teaching qualification
Pathway B (OR) – you have an approved Diploma-level Early Childhood Education and Care qualification and are actively studying for an ACECQA-approved ECT qualification
Pathway C (OR) – you are actively working through an approved ECT qualification, with at least 50% of it done
Anyone using the 50% completed pathway must supply academic transcripts
Applications from overseas-qualified candidates are encouraged
You must satisfy the applicable ACECQA assessment and the relevant English language requirements
You must be eligible for the applicable Australian visa pathway
You can obtain and hold a Queensland Working with Children Blue Card and will clear a National Police Check
First Aid, Anaphylaxis and Asthma training that is current, or you obtain these qualifications as required
Strong command of written and spoken communication
A sincere passion for early childhood education, backed by drive, energy and a solid professional work ethic
Dependable, adaptable and ready to pull your weight in a team
You can build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues
You understand how children learn and develop
You plan to build a long-term career in the early childhood sector

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