Early Childhood Teacher (Casual)

Council Jobs; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Ballarat invites qualified Early Childhood Teachers to join our casual workforce across Girrabanya Integrated Children's Services and other centres to support high-quality programs.

As a Casual Early Childhood Teacher you will provide relief across kindergarten programs, possibly leading a program, supporting teams and covering staff absences, under direction of Centre Coordinator and Educational Leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Education or equivalent qualification and current registration.
• Solid understanding of National Quality Framework and Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.
• Experience delivering high-quality early childhood education and care.

Responsibilities

• Provide relief across kindergarten programs.
• Lead a program or support established teaching teams and cover planned or unplanned staff absences.
• Ensure program delivery aligns with NQF, KYF Guidelines and relevant legislation.
• Collaborate with Centre Coordinator and Educational Leader within the team.
• Contribute to planned curricula and learning opportunities.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Relationship-building

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor of Education or equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for qualified Early ChildhoodTeachers to join the City of Ballarat’s casual workforce and support thedelivery of high-quality educational programs across our children’s services.

The City of Ballarat operates Girrabanya IntegratedChildren’s Services, Wendouree Children’s Centre, Ballarat Aquatic andLifestyle Children’s Centre, Rowan View Children’s Centre, Vickers StreetKindergarten and the Djila-tjarriu Kindergarten program.

As a casual Early Childhood Teacher, you will provide reliefsupport across our kindergarten programs as required. This flexible role mayinclude leading a program, supporting established teaching teams and coveringplanned or unplanned staff absences.

You will work under the direction of the Centre Coordinator,and Educational Leader, collaborating with a team of early childhoodprofessionals within the National Quality Framework.

The Casual Early Childhood Teacher will ensure that theprogram is offered in accordance with the National Quality Framework, theVictorian Department of Education Kindergarten Funding Guidelines, theVictorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework, the City of BallaratChildren’s Services Practice Guide for Educators, and all other relevantlegislation and Council policies and procedures.

With an outstanding reputation for innovative and responsiveprograms, City of Ballarat Children’s Services offers casual educators the opportunityto broaden their experience, contribute across a range of services and maketheir mark in the early childhood field.

Our vision is to foster trusting, inclusive andinterconnected relationships between children, families, educators andcommunities that support children to be happy, safe and able to reach theirfull potential.

Our mission is to provide the children of Ballaratwith learning opportunities that provide the best possible start in lifethrough:

• Regularintentional strategies that actively teach, promote and support children’shealth and safety.
• Responsiveinteractions that contribute to healthy brain development.
• Equitableand inclusive practices that support all children and families toparticipate.
• Welcoming and inviting learning environmentsthat encourage children to learn.
• Programswith a long-standing reputation for quality, delivered by dedicated,knowledgeable professionals.
• Reciprocal relationships with families thatrecognise their expertise and their role as children’s first and most importanteducators.
• Meaningfulconnections with our community as contributing citizens.
• Planned curricula that enrich and extend eachchild’s learning and development.

About you:

To be successful, you will be a motivated and adaptable teamplayer committed to delivering high-quality early childhood education and care.You will have a solid understanding of the Victorian Early Years Learning andDevelopment Framework and the National Quality Framework, together with the abilityto quickly become familiar with different teams, routines and learningenvironments.

With a genuine interest in meeting the needs of children andtheir families, you will confidently lead or support early years professionals asrequired. Your practice will reflect a holistic approach to children’s care,education, development and wellbeing.

Your strong communication, relationship-building andorganisational skills will enable you to work effectively with a diverse range of children, families, colleagues and community members. You will be reliable,responsive and comfortable working across different services and teams.

The successful applicant will hold a Bachelor of Educationor equivalent qualification in accordance with the National Quality Frameworkand the Education and Care Services National Regulations, together with anycurrent registration and checks required for the role.

Contact

For any additional questions, please contact Casey De Lorenzo, Acting Coordinator Quality and Compliance, 0419 241 04 on **************@ballarat.vic.gov.au orMelissa Lloyd, acting Manager Integrated Children's Services on ************@ballarat.vic.gov.au

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access. We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.