Early Childhood Teacher | Kingaroy | Full-time or Part-time | $38.13 - $53.89 per hour + super + benefits 

Are you looking to work in an environment with like-minded professionals who are committed to making a difference in children’s lives and work for an organisation that will support you to succeed?   

We’re Goodstart!

At Goodstart, we’re all about laying the foundation for better lives through amazing early learning experiences, and we know that we can’t do that without great people like you! 

We’re Goodstart – a not-for-profit with a vision for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.   

Your Impact!

As a teacher at Goodstart Kingaroy, you will inspire a love of learning in children and foster their development through purposeful, intentional teaching practices that are delivered with creativity and energy. You will build meaningful relationships with families, so each child has a strong sense of belonging that supports them to thrive. Your love of teaching will be reflected in how you mentor and guide educational practices in your room, and in your work with the broader centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, to ensure you’re achieving optimal outcomes for children.  

Goodstart Kingaroy is a busy 75 Place Centre, with five rooms from nursery to our Government funded Kindergarten room, and opening hours are 6.00 am - 6.00 pm. Our curriculum, developed in line with the Early Years Learning Framework and Queensland Kindergarten Guidelines, offers a variety of activities for the children throughout the day, including music and movement, active play, craft activities, language, computer skills & much more. Outside, our new playground areas are wrapped around the centre, which allows all children to run and explore as much as they want to. Our shaded play areas, gardens and space allow the children to be immersed in stimulating, safe, experience and play based learning. 

You’ll help achieve this by :  

• Having a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or ACECQA Equivalent 
• Having passion and enthusiasm to lead a classroom effectively engaging with educators, families and children to implement the educational program
• Having initiative to drive innovation within the Centre
• Having extensive knowledge of the EYLF and understanding of the NQF/NQS
• Building relationships with the children and their families
• Building strong community relationships
• Building healthy relationships with your fellow educators

There are so many reasons to join the Goodstart family. Let’s start with the benefits!

• Flexibility for work/life balance
• Competitive pay – you’ll get paid on par with state primary school teachers - $35 - $50 per hour + super
• Paid professional development – we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
• Wellbeing focus – you’ll get two days off per year, and our dedicated wellbeing program will ensure you get the support you need, when you need it most
• Additional Leave – you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
• 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023 (Industry 1st)
• Generous Childcare Discount - Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees
• Retail Discounts - you'll save money on insurance, health insurance, travel and technology plus much more 

You’ll also love:

• Centre Support – dedicated support and guidance on a range of topics, such as safety, teaching and inclusion, delivered face to face or virtually by our centre support team
• Security and stability – with over 670 centres across Australia, you’ll have the support of large network and the stability of a respected organisation.

Supporting our people and protecting our children  

We are an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We support and encourage individual growth and strong teams made up of Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences. 

We are deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel connected and a strong sense of belonging. By weaving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through all that we do, we aim to build knowledge and deeper cultural awareness and understanding of our First Nations people and culture for all. #gsteachers

Posting Notes: KINGAROY || QLD || Australia (AU) || [[j2wDept]] || SF:LI || Bachelor (ECT) 4yr || Full-Time