Early Childhood Teacher
About The Position
Are you ready to bring your knowledge and creativity to a place where you’ll be truly valued? Do you dream of shaping pedagogy and practice in your classroom? Are you passionate about crafting a curriculum that resonates with children’s needs, interests, and ideas? If so, we'd love to explore the amazing opportunities we have just for you. As an Early Childhood Teacher at Goodstart, you'll ignite a love of learning in children, guiding their development with purposeful and energetic teaching practices. You'll build strong, meaningful relationships with families, ensuring every child feels a profound sense of belonging and is supported to thrive. Your passion for teaching will shine through as you mentor and inspire educational practices in your room, collaborating with our centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, achieving outstanding outcomes for our children. Join us at Goodstart, where your passion and creativity will transform young lives and enrich your teaching career. About Goodstart Cairns: Our intimate 73-place centre proudly features a diverse array of cultural languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Filipino, Punjabi, Pidgin, and Sinhalese. Our dedicated staff, with service durations ranging from 3 to 22 years, provide long-term stability and commitment. Conveniently situated near the city, our centre is within walking distance of local shops and has a bus stop right in front. Each room has its own yard, ensuring that children receive age-appropriate activities and learning experiences. If you have prior experience as a Teacher in a school or early learning setting, or if you are new to the profession and embarking on your first role, we invite you to connect with us! Our team welcomes teachers from all backgrounds and experiences.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)
- Current Queensland Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
Responsibilities
- Ignite a love of learning in children, guiding their development with purposeful and energetic teaching practices.
- Build strong, meaningful relationships with families, ensuring every child feels a profound sense of belonging and is supported to thrive.
- Mentor and inspire educational practices in your room
- Collaborate with our centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, achieving outstanding outcomes for our children.
Benefits
- Competitive pay - you’ll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (our starting salary is $86,000 for a 3-year Graduate Teacher and $93,425 for a 4-year Graduate Teacher)
- Regular professional development sessions including workshops and Professional Online Discussions aligned to your career stage and connecting you with peers, mentors and more experienced teachers
- Access to a dedicated Teachers’ Community through our Learning Portal with its comprehensive library of professional learning and development resources
- A mentor to support you through your teacher accreditation or registration process (in states where this is mandated)
- 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
- Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
- Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
- Free annual flu shot (optional)
- Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
- First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
- Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology
- Uniform allowance and employee referral program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
