Kindergarten Teacher

Style Up; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Christmas closedown period

up to 4 gifted days of leave (NAIDOC &

EAP

salary packaging

health and wellbeing program

RDOs for full-time staff

Job summary

Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre in Thomastown, Victoria is seeking a passionate Kindergarten Teacher to join our integrated, inclusive team. You will work with children, families, and a multidisciplinary Community Health Team to reinforce Aboriginal identity and lifelong learning.

We value collaboration, cultural safety, and social justice, offering full-time employment with competitive pay under the VECTEA framework, salary packaging and holidays off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education or equivalent.
• Registration with VIT preferred.
• First Aid for Education & CPR certification including anaphylaxis/asthma.

Responsibilities

• Teach kindergarten curriculum with energy and responsiveness.
• Collaborate with families, Early Years educators and Community Health Team.
• Support Aboriginal identity and self-esteem in children.

Skills

Kindergarten education

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor Early Child Education

Job description

Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre is seeking a passionate and experienced Kindergarten Teacher who brings energy, responsiveness and collaboration to our multi-skilled team.

Alongside mainstream education, this role has the unique opportunity to help build strong & proud Aboriginal children through reinforcing their Aboriginal identity and personal self-esteem in a way that encourages lifelong learning and enables them to reach their full potential.

If you are looking to join a team that operates an integrated inclusive model and to work closely with children, families, Early Years educators and the broader Community Health Team which includes allied health therapists, go no further!

As part of your work at Bubup Wilam, you will have the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the wellbeing of the Victorian Aboriginal community. We are looking for an applicant with a passionate commitment to the philosophy and practice of Aboriginal community control in Early Years.

Benefits

• Christmas closedown period
• up to 4 gifted days of leave (NAIDOC day, plus 3 days over the Christmas shutdown period)
• EAP
• salary packaging is available including discounted membership at TRAC
• health and wellbeing program
• RDOs for full-time staff

Qualifications and Membership

• Bachelor Early Child Education
• VIT Registration (Highly desirable)
• First Aid for Education & CPR (including anaphylaxis and asthma)

Location

Thomastown, Victoria (on-site).

Employment Type

Full-time

Award

In line with the VECTEA agreement VECTEA pay rate + super + salary packaging + school holidays off

Applications

The applicant must have a strong commitment to social justice and advancing the rights of Aboriginal People's self-determination.

The National Indigenous Times acknowledges and pays respect to past and present Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation. We recognise Aboriginal Community's continuing connection to their lands, waters and stories and acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded.