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Early Childhood Teacher - Richmond Kindergarten

Early Childhood Teacher - Richmond Kindergarten

Yarra City CouncilMelbourne, Melbourne, Australia
30+ days ago
Job description

Early Childhood Teacher - Richmond Kindergarten

Permanent Part time 22.8 hours per week - commencing asap

Teaching hours - Wednesday & Thursday 8 : 30am-4 : 00pm

Non-contact / administration day every Friday

Salary - VECTEA / EEEEA equivalent pro rata Super ( Salary level dependent on qualification teacher level and years of service)

Richmond Kindergarten is a dual-classroom sessional Kindergarten situated in the leafy suburban streets of Richmond. It forms part of our Richmond Early Learning Precinct and works in partnership with Yarraberg Childrens Centre. Richmond Kindergarten is rated Exceeding Quality Standards in 6 out of 7 areas of the National Quality Standards. Our program has strong themes of inclusion respect for First Nations peoples sustainability and connection to land. This is demonstrated through the day-to-day pedagogy and Bush Kinder program.

What sets Yarra Childrens Services apart

City of Yarra is a not-for-profit provider of long day education and care services and sessional kindergartens in Melbournes inner north. Our teams work closely with our diverse community to champion values of :

  • Inclusion equity and respect
  • Connectedness to our environment
  • Holistic family centred practice
  • Respect for and partnership with our First Nations people
  • Innovation with pedagogy

We achieve this through :

  • Forming relationships with other branches of council such as our teams in Libraries Healthy Aging Leisure Sustainability Family Services Youth Services and Aboriginal Partnerships.
  • Investing in our educators through embedded reflective practice professional development succession planning and championing the passion and ideas of our teams.
  • Respecting and listening to our community families and children about what matters to them.

    • Examples of this include :

  • Award winning bush kindergarten programs
  • Intergenerational programs
  • Investment in staff wellbeing through clinical supervision programs
  • Partnerships with universities
  • First Nations story time
  • Bi-lingual programs

    • To find out more about our Long Day Care Centres and Kindergartens visit us on : is a child safe organisation and as such you will understand the important role that educators play in protecting and advocating for childrens wellbeing.

    Being successfully appointed as an Early Childhood Teacher at Yarra means that you will be able to enjoy VECTEA equivalent employment conditions.

    Including :

  • Pay rates aligned with years of experience and validation level
  • Paid leave over term breaks
  • Non-contact time each week as per VECTEA
  • Supportive leadership team
  • Exceptional professional development and career opportunities

    • Required qualifications and attributes :

  • Bachelor of Education (Early Years) (or equivalent)
  • Up to date First Aid CPR EpiPen and asthma management qualifications
  • Valid Early Childhood Teacher VIT Registration and ability to renew
  • Team focussed approach
  • Demonstrated ability to facilitate responsive routines and programs guided by the approved learning frameworks
  • Current mandatory reporting training
  • You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job

    • Desired attributes and experience :

  • At least 3 years experience working in an education and care program.
  • An understanding of the importance of Indigenous perspectives education
  • Bush Kinder (or other nature pedagogy) experience
  • Experience with Xplor or other online learning platform
  • Ability to demonstrate a competent level of English both written and spoken

    • About Us :

    The City of Yarra is an inner metropolitan municipality which is home to a diverse community of approximately 100000 people across 12 different inner Melbourne suburbs.

    We aim to achieve the greatest outcomes for the community through delivering our Council Plan and working with and for all in Yarra. Our values guide our conduct and working relationships with colleagues and the community. At Yarra we offer a diverse range of career opportunities and encourage professional development through many leadership development and training programs.

    Yarra operates five childrens centres located throughout the municipality. The centres provide long day care programs for children aged from 6 weeks of age until they commence primary school. Our long day care programs operate for 10.5 hours per day Monday to Friday 50 weeks of the year.

    If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for we would love to hear from you!

    To find out more about our Long Day Care Centres Occasional Care programs Outside School Hours Care and Kindergartens visit us on further information please see the position description below or contact Megan Walters Coordinator - Richmond Early Years Precinct

    100657 - Early Childhood Teacher - Community Strengthening - Position Description (May 2025).pdf

    In your application please include / attach your Resume and 1-page Cover Letter . In your Cover Letter provide a brief overview addressing the Key Selection Criteria (KSC) as outlined in the Position Description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

    Applications close Sunday 15 June 2025 at 11 : 55pm.

  • This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check Working With Children Check prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

    • Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders culturally religiously and linguistically diverse people young people older people women and people who identify as gay lesbian bisexual transgender intersex or queer. We draw pride and strength from our diversity remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.

    Key Skills

    Experience Working With Students,Early Childhood Education,Time Management,Organizational skills,Classroom Management,Behavior Management,Classroom Experience,Lesson Planning,Preschool Experience,Teaching,Cordova,Word Processing

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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