Parkes Shire Council
Preschool Teacher
Closes: 01 Jun
Description
Are you looking for a new pathway with your Early Childhood career?
Would you love to work in a new purpose built facility, with room to grow and develop with the service?
Central West Childcare Services - Bangala-la Preschool is the place to be.
The Bangala-la Preschool Teacher will have the opportunity to work with a great team of Early Childhood staff, in a facility which has extensive indoor and outdoor areas and resources, enabling them to incorporate their own visions and personality.
About the Opportunity
Central West Childcare Services - Bangala-la Preschool is seeking a Preschool Teacher to work in a new purpose built facility.
This role will be responsible for providing early childhood education to children up to approximately five years of age. Our aim is to inspire and enrich each child’s growth and development through nurturing care, developing interactive learning and providing educational programs that are fun for children. We need someone who enjoys working in an environment where changing conditions requires you to rapidly assess the needs of young children and adapt those important and necessary skills, and being able to monitor and gently correct children’s behaviour in the classroom to foster behavioural and social skills. The Preschool teacher will also need to effectively communicate with parents to ensure they are meeting expectations for their children’s educational and developmental needs.
Even if you are not looking for full-time work, Central West Childcare Services - Bangala-la Preschool would consider a job share arrangement for the right applicants.
Further information on the role is contained in the Preschool Teacher Position Description.
Essential Criteria
Preschool Teacher
To be considered for the Preschool Teacher position you will need to have:
- ACECQA approved university degree in Education/Teaching/Early Childhood Education with current NESA Teacher Accreditation approved as Proficient
OR
- Diploma of Children's Services trained and near completion of a university degree that meets the above description
Other Essential Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in these positions you will need to have:
- Sound knowledge, understanding and experience of the National Quality Frameworks
- Knowledge of child development and current practices in childcare
- Sound knowledge of Education and Care Services National Regulations
- Proven experience with written documentation
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal including negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Passion, enthusiasm and a strong commitment to high-quality care
- Computer literacy
- First Aid HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting Certificate
- Current CPR Certificate
- Child Protection Certificate
- Food Handling Certificate
- Current and maintained NSW Drivers Licence
- Working with Children Check
- National Police History Check
- You must have the right to live and work in Australia
Remuneration and Benefits
The appointment will be in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award and Parkes Shire Council's policies and conditions of employment.
Preschool Teacher
- The Grade applicable to this position is Grade 13 within Council's salary structure.
- The annual salary offered starts at $81,541.20 ($41.27hr). Starting salary to be determined upon the qualifications and experience of successful applicant.
- 38 hour working week
- Employer Superannuation of 11.5% applies
- Salary packaging options through Salary Packaging Australia (SPA)
- Financial Assistance with relocation expenses
- Wellness Programs and Health and Wellbeing initiatives including two (2) Health and Wellness days off per year
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional learning and development opportunities are available
- Relaxed regional lifestyle
- Work/Life balance
- And more!
About Parkes Shire Council
Parkes Shire Council is a progressive and innovative organisation that embraces new ideas and has adopted a philosophy of continuous improvement. Council is committed to delivering progress and value to our community through living our corporate values of Community, Innovation, Integrity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork.
Council has been acknowledged for Excellence in Local Government as the winner of the prestigious AR Bluett Memorial Award in 2016 which recognises the most progressive rural council in the state, based on all council operations and services.
Council values our position as a progressive, cohesive and well respected employer of choice. We are proud of our corporate values which guide the work we do, the choices we make and how we interact with each other and the community. For our employees we provide career development and succession planning opportunities across a large range of trades and professions.
Council embraces a LEAN philosophy across its operations in an effort to maximize the value and service we deliver to our community with a commitment to best practice work health and safety for our staff and stakeholders. In our quest for improvement Council has achieved formal accreditation under ISO45001:2018 framework for our Work Health and Safety Management System. This highly regarded accreditation recognises the dedication and commitment from Council staff to ensure safety management systems are robust and efficient and more importantly that a safe workplace is provided for our staff, contractors, visitors and volunteers.
About Parkes Shire Council
Since its establishment in January 1981, Parkes Shire Council has earned a reputation as an innovative, progressive organisation with a proven ability to deliver outstanding outcomes for our community. As a two-time winner of the AR Bluett Memorial Award - the state's oldest and most prestigious local government award - we take pride in our culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
Embracing a LEAN philosophy across our organisation and operations, we're constantly looking at how we can do things better in order to maximise the value we deliver. We are committed to developing and retaining a skilled, energetic and professional workforce to ensure that we continue to provide the best possible services, facilities and infrastructure to our community.
We strive to provide a flexible, safe and inclusive work environment for our people, and are proud to have achieved formal accreditation under ISO 45001, the internationally recognised standard in Occupational Health and Safety.
If you're seeking a challenging and rewarding career, a range of lifestyle benefits, and an opportunity to contribute to a high-performing organisation, then we're the right place for you.
For more information, please visit our website: www.parkes.nsw.gov.au
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