Early Childhood Teacher - Term 3 & 4, 2025
Early Childhood Teacher - Term 3 & 4, 2025
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Early Childhood Teacher - Richmond Kindergarten
Temporary contract commencing 21st July 2025
Terms 3 & 4 2025
22.5 hours per week teaching Wednesday & Thursday with full non-contact/admin day every Friday
Salary - VECTEA/EEEEA equivalent pro rata Super (Salary level dependant on qualification teacher level and years of service)
Richmond Kindergarten is a purpose-built two room sessional kindergarten situated in the leafy suburban streets of Richmond. It forms part of our Richmond Early Learning Precinct and works in partnership with Yarraberg Childrens Centre. Richmond Kindergarten is rated Exceeding the Quality Standards in 6 areas of the 7 National Quality Standards. Our program has strong themes of inclusion respect for First Nations peoples sustainability and connection to land. This is demonstrated through the day-to-day pedagogy and Bush Kinder program.
Richmond Kindergarten provides Free Kinder to children living in and around the municipality. The cohort is diverse and this role will best suit an experienced teacher who has the demonstrated skills and ability to manage the unique and emerging needs of each child within the group using responsive practice and a trauma informed framework.
What sets Yarra Childrens Services apart
City of Yarra is a not-for-profit provider of long day education and care services and sessional kindergartens in Melbournes inner north. Our teams work closely with our diverse community to champion values of:
- Inclusion equity and respect
- Connectedness to our environment
- Holistic family centred practice
- Respect for and partnership with our First Nations people
- Innovation with pedagogy
We achieve this through:
- Forming relationships with other branches of council such as our teams in Libraries Healthy Aging Leisure Sustainability Family Services Youth Services and Aboriginal Partnerships.
- Investing in our educators through embedded reflective practice professional development succession planning and championing the passion and ideas of our teams.
- Respecting and listening to our community families and children about what matters to them.
Examples of this include:
- Award winning bush kindergarten programs
- Intergenerational programs
- Investment in staff wellbeing through clinical supervision programs
- Partnerships with universities
- First Nations story time
- Bi-lingual programs
To find out more about our Long Day Care Centres Occasional Care programs and Kindergartens visit us on is a child safe organisation and as such you will understand the important role that educators play in protecting and advocating for childrens wellbeing.
Being successfully appointed as an Early Childhood Teacher at Yarra means that you will be able to enjoy VECTEA equivalent employment conditions.
Including:
- Pay rates aligned with years of experience and validation level
- Paid leave over term breaks
- 1 day of non-contact time each week
- 2 full days of face-to-face teaching time
- Supportive leadership team
- Exceptional professional development and career opportunities
Required qualifications and attributes:
- Bachelor of Education (Early Years) (or equivalent)
- Up to date First Aid CPR EpiPen and asthma management qualifications
- Valid Early Childhood Teacher VIT Registration and ability to renew
- Team focussed approach
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate responsive routines and programs guided by the approved learning frameworks
- Current mandatory reporting training
- You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job
Desired attributes and experience:
- At least 3 years experience working in an education and care program
- Experience working within a trauma responsive framework
- An understanding of the importance of Indigenous perspectives education
- Bush Kinder (or other nature pedagogy) experience
- Experience with Xplor or other online learning platform
- Ability to demonstrate a competent level of English both written and spoken
About Us:
The City of Yarra is an inner metropolitan municipality which is home to a diverse community of approximately 100000 people across 12 different inner Melbourne suburbs.
We aim to achieve the greatest outcomes for the community through delivering our Council Plan and working with and for all in Yarra. Our values guide our conduct and working relationships with colleagues and the community. At Yarra we offer a diverse range of career opportunities and encourage professional development through many leadership development and training programs.
If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for we would love to hear from you!
In your application please include/attach your Resume and 1-page Cover Letter. In your Cover Letter provide a brief overview addressing the Key Selection Criteria(KSC) as outlined in the Position Description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.
To find out more about our Long Day Care Centres Occasional Care programs Outside School Hours Care and Kindergartens visit us on further information please see the position description below or contact Megan Walters Coordinator - Richmond Early Years Precinct;
702458 - Early Childhood Teacher - Community Strengthening - Positon Description (May 2025) .docx
Applications close Wednesday 4 June2025 at 11:55pm.
*This position is subject to satisfactoryPolice Check Working With Children Checkprior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Employment Type
Part-Time
