Part time fixed term contract (6 months) Monday, Tuesday and alternate Wednesday Starting in January 2024 For Children. For You. For Always. At C&K, our purpose is to make a positive impact on children’s lives. It’s what we’ve been doing for more than 115 years. Through evidence-based thinking, hard work and true compassion, we’ve built a trusted reputation as Queensland’s leading provider of early childhood education. But times are changing, and so are we. And although we’re passionate believers that children come first, we know our people must come first, too. Help shape the future of children in our care As our highly valued Director Teacher with our Arana Hills team, you’ll nurture an inclusive, collaborative and supportive team culture where everyone can belong, grow and thrive. C&K Arana Hills Community Kindergarten our philosophy is to cater for all of our children’s unique educational and personal needs through creating a warm, stimulating, friendly, challenging and fun environment to encourage children to play/work at their level, for their own enjoyment and knowledge.With energy, creativity and care, you’ll: Lead the delivery of a quality educational program for children aged 0 to 5 years in our play-based learning environment. Nurture and encourage children’s learning and development so they can become curious, capable and confident lifelong learners. Shape the future of children in our care by taking full ownership of the centre’s operation, documentation and program delivery while building great relationships with our families and the wider community. What you’ll bring To thrive and succeed in this role, you will have: A Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood or equivalent (recognised by ACECQA as an early childhood teaching qualification) or a Bachelor of Primary Teaching with an approved diploma-level qualification. First Aid, CPR and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification. Valid Blue Card and current Police Check (within three months or willing to obtain these). A collaborative mindset - when you join C&K, you join a village of good-hearted, talented people, so you can lean on them as they lean on you. Your strong knowledge of the National Quality Framework and Standards and the Early Years Learning Framework will be crucial to your success. Why C&K? Every C&K career helps children belong and grow. We want the same for you. Here are some things we hope you’ll love about working with us: For Children Joining C&K means impacting a child’s life journey for the time they spend with us and long after they leave. For You So much of what we do depends on you. We’ll set you up for success with a range of benefits, programs and opportunities to help you earn, be well and grow. For Always At C&K, you’ll help shape the future of the children in our care - and there’s so much more we can do. You’ll also enjoy plenty of other benefits: Be rewarded with a wage of $80,000-$112,000 Super and salary-sacrificing options. Separate Teacher and Director’s non-contact time, so you can document, plan, and reflect. Stay up-to-date with best practices through our C&K College of Early Childhood, and expand your skills and knowledge with training opportunities, ongoing support and experienced mentors who help you achieve. New to the world of teaching? Get the best start to your teaching career with our 12-month Beginning to Teach at C&K program. Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, plus health insurance discounts through Bupa. Find a healthy work-life balance with parental leave, return-to-work support, and family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres. We fully fund your Blue Card, Police Check, First Aid, CPR, and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification. Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always. The children, families and communities we support are wonderfully diverse. C&K benefits greatly from a team that brings together many different perspectives and experiences, and we’re proud of our inclusive culture. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from all backgrounds. All C&K employees are required to undergo background checks, including a police check. Location: Everton Park, QLD