Kindergarten Teacher

Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Health and wellbeing program

Salary packaging with TRAC

RDOs for full-time staff

Christmas/NAIDOC leave

Job summary

Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre in Thomastown, VIC invites applications for a passionate Kindergarten Teacher. You will bring energy, responsiveness and collaboration to our multi-skilled team, teaching alongside mainstream education while reinforcing Aboriginal identity and self-esteem in children.

Join a centre that operates an integrated inclusive model and works with children, families, Early Years educators and the Community Health Team, including allied health therapists.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Aboriginal community control philosophy
• Ability to work in a culturally inclusive setting
• Strong collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Foster Aboriginal identity and self-esteem in children.
• Work with children, families, Early Years educators and Community Health Team.
• Contribute to the wellbeing of the Victorian Aboriginal community.
• Support inclusive practices within the centre.

Job description

Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre – Thomastown VIC

Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre has a strong vision and philosophical stance, underpinned by the rights of Aboriginal children to strong and proud Aboriginal identities as their foundation for lifelong learning, health and wellbeing. Bubup Wilam believe in the potential of our children and ensure they are resourced effectively so their full potential can be realised.

The strength of this vision is at the heartbeat of Bubup Wilam’s recognition as a centre of excellence, having achieved an excellent rating by ACECQA through the early childhood education and care assessment and rating process in 2023.

We are 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!

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

Bubup Wilam operates a 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, and RDOs for full-time staff.