Early Childhood Educator (Diploma)

• Create meaningful learning experiences for young children
• Join a collaborative team committed to exemplary practice
• Attractive salary and benefits including generous leave provisions

The role

• Part time, Continuing (32 hours / 4 day work week)
• Level 4 - $66,932 to $72,657pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Albury-Wodonga

The Early Childhood Educator (Diploma) provides high-quality, developmentally appropriate care and education for children within the Charles Sturt Children’s Centres. Working collaboratively with colleagues, you will plan, implement and evaluate engaging indoor and outdoor learning environments that recognise each child’s individual needs, interests and abilities, while incorporating the Early Years Learning Framework.

You will build positive relationships with children and families, observe and document children’s development, contribute to the National Quality Framework and support the safe and effective daily operation of the Centre. You will also have opportunities to contribute to professional development, supervise students and help foster an innovative, inclusive and nurturing environment guided by exemplary practice and research.

About you

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent ACECQA-approved qualification
• Experience developing and implementing high-quality educational programs
• Experience working with young children in a Long Daycare or Preschool setting
• Strong understanding of the National Regulations and National Quality Framework
• A genuine commitment to child safety, teamwork and high-quality care for children and families

As part of this recruitment, a pre-employment functional screening is required.

The appointment is also conditional upon the successful applicant producing, satisfying and maintaining a “Working with Children Check”, in accordance with the Commission for Children and Young People Act (NSW).

Child Safe Commitment

Charles Sturt Children’s Centres are committed to Child Safety. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to acting in children’s best interests and in keeping them safe from harm. We regard our child protection responsibilities with the utmost importance and, as such, are committed to providing the necessary resources to ensure compliance with all relevant child protection laws and regulations to maintain a child safe culture.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Early Learning and Nurture Centre here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

Disclosure Requirement

Applicants may be required to disclose information relating to gender-based violence allegations or findings as part of the University's recruitment and screening processes

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a 1 page cover letter that tells us more about you and upload your CV.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Job specific enquiries: Monica Graham | Director, Children's Centre |mograham@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 1 October 2026