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 Onkaparinga Rise: Do you dream of leading a preschool room where children thrive, families feel supported, and the team feel empowered? This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact — while being part of a centre that genuinely values your voice, your growth, and your love for teaching. Goodstart Onkaparinga Rise is on a look out for an Early Childhood Teacher to lead our Preschool Room (up to 20 children daily) in a full-time role with set shifts from 8:30am to 5:00pm . Join Goodstart Onkaparinga, a 65-place centre with 83.4% occupancy year-to-date , rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, and widely respected in the community. Located on Penney’s Hill Road, just off Main South Road – easy access to schools, shops, and public transport makes for a seamless daily commute. Work alongside a highly experienced Centre Director , in the Early Childhood sector since 2003, who is genuinely invested in your growth and creating a high-performing, professional team.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)
- Current SA Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
- South Australia – Hold active registration with the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia (TRB SA) (applicants working towards their Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) may be able to apply for Special Authority to Teach if certain are conditions met)
Benefits
- Competitive salary package on par with state primary school Teachers
- Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave
- 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
