Director Teacher

C&K Childcare & Kindergarten; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 82,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

First Aid Courses

Blue Card

Scholarships

Staff discounts

Career progression

EAP

BUPA discounts

Job summary

C&K St. Catherine's Community Kindergarten is seeking a Director Teacher to lead a 22-place service for 3.5–5 year olds. The role offers a balanced program, term-time operation, and working hours from 8:00am to 3:30pm, with an hourly pay rate between $43.41 and $59.87 plus director’s allowance and superannuation.

This permanent part-time position starts Term 1 on 18 January 2027. The service is located in Wishart, QLD, within Queensland, and provides opportunities for professional development,

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Early Childhood or ACECQA Recognised ECT Equivalent.
• Experience in Early Childhood Education.
• Knowledge of NQF, EYLF, and Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines.
• First Aid, CPR and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification.
• Blue Card and current Police Check.
• Foundation of Child Safety Training certificate (Geccko).

Responsibilities

• Guide children’s early learning and development in a nurturing environment.
• Implement a balanced program combining structured play with choice.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support children's learning and wellbeing.

Skills

Team player

Strong communication

Child safety awareness

Education

Bachelor in Early Childhood

ACEQA Recognised ECT Equivalent

Job description

At C&K, our purpose is to make a positive impact on children’s lives. It’s what we’ve been doing for more than 115 years. Through evidence-based thinking, hard work and true compassion, we’ve built a trusted reputation as Queensland’s leading provider of early childhood education. And as a child safe organisation, we put children's safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, creating nurturing spaces where children can learn, explore, play and grow.

Help Shape Futures at C&K St. Catherine's Community Kindergarten - Director Teacher Wanted!

As one of our highly valued Director Teacher at C&K St. Catherine's Community Kindergarten, is a 22-place service that supports two groups of kindergarten age children from 3.5 - 5 years old. Our Kindergarten fosters a sense of belonging, allowing children to thrive and build meaningful relationships. We implement a balanced program that combines structured play with freedom of choice, encouraging early learning and development across all areas. We operate during QLD school terms and are closed for school holidays, public holidays and some pupil free days.

• Permanent Part Time: 5 days a fortnight. Monday, Tuesday and alternative Wednesday.
• Centre Operational hours: 8:00am to 3:30pm
• Hourly Payrate: $43.41–$59.87 per hour + Director's allowance + Super
• Position Starting Term 1 on 18th January 2027
• C&K St Catherine's is located on Newnham Road, Wishart, and can be accessed via Bellot Street.

Find Your Better Way and Enjoy the Benefits

At C&K, we don’t just offer a job, we support a career where you can thrive both professionally and personally.

• More time off, real work-life balance
  5 days a fortnight, totalling 37.5-hour work. Working Monday, Tuesday, and every alternative Wednesday.
• Don't work during school holidays
  Only work during school terms only. Enjoy your school holidays, public holidays and some pupil free days off.
• Childcare discounts that make a difference
  Save up to 75% off gap fees at C&K centres.
• Paid First Aid Courses and Blue Cards
• Career pathways you can actually grow in
  Clear internal progression opportunities across C&K services, with pathways into Educational Leadership, Centre Leadership, Specialist Support roles, and broader regional positions.
• Ongoing professional development
  Subsidised qualifications through C&K College + up to $6,000 scholarships via the Qualifications Pathway Program.
• Exclusive staff savings
  Enjoy access to hundreds of retail discounts and health insurance deals through our partnership with BUPA & Smartrewards.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  That includes financial counselling, nutrition coaching, individual counselling and specialist support for LGBTIQA+ and First Nations individuals
• A workplace that invests in you
  Not-for-profit organisation with 115+ years of impact, focused on people over profit.
• Supportive, values-driven culture
  Work alongside experienced educators in a collaborative team that prioritises children’s learning and educator wellbeing.
• Make a genuine impact every day
  Help shape children’s early learning in a nurturing, play-based environment with Queensland’s leading early childhood provider.

What you’ll bring

If you’re committed to guiding children’s early learning and development, we’ll set you up for success!

We strongly uphold our child safety policies and procedures. To thrive and succeed in this role, you will have:

• Hold a Bachelor in Early Childhood (or ACECQA Recognised ECT Equivalent).
• Previous experience working in Early Childhood Education.
• Knowledge of the NQF, EYLF, and Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines.
• First Aid, CPR and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification.
• Valid Blue Card and current Police Check.
• Current Foundation of Child Safety Training certificate (Geccko).

You will bring a passion for achieving long-lasting, high-quality outcomes for children, their families and the community alongside a team-player mindset - when you join C&K, you join a village of good-hearted, talented people, so you can lean on them as they lean on you.

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.

C&K is a child-safe organisation and all C&K employees are required to undergo a police check and not be a ‘Restricted Person’ or Suspended Educator under the QLD Blue Card System.

We welcome applicants who identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a Culturally and /or Linguistically Diverse background and/or those with additional needs.

Wishart, QLD