Early Childhood Teacher – Kempsey

Early Connections Kempsey

Teaching – Early Childhood Education and Training

Permanent Part Time 2 days a week

Come and see why our staff love working for Early Connections Kempsey.

• Offering up to 6-9 weeks leave per year.
• Salary Sacrificing.
• Staff tell us they feel more supported in our team than they have with other employers – “the team at ECK feels like family.”
• Come and see what the beautiful Macleay Valley has to offer!
• Expand your skill set and enjoy quality supervision and working within a multidisciplinary team.

We are seeking another motivated Early Childhood Teacher to join our team!

Permanent part – time position/Experienced Early Childhood Teachers Welcome!

Early Connections Kempsey (formerly Kempsey Early Intervention Program INC) is seeking a highly motivated Early Childhood Teacher to join our team. Our staff of 12 includes skilled EC teachers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologist and Allied Health Assistants who will offer a supportive environment for our new staff member.

Our team is skilled in the Early Childhood Intervention field, using a “Team around the Child”, family centred approach across the beautiful Macleay Valley region. The position offers a family friendly flexible workplace.

Early Connections Kempsey is the leading service provider within the region servicing children from 0-12 years with a diagnosed disability or significantly delayed development. Our mission is to provide a quality early childhood intervention service, which works in partnership with families and the community to improve each child’s participation in inclusive mainstream environments in the Macleay area. We are a registered NDIS Service Provider. 

Why work for us?

• Diverse range of clients with a variety of needs and diagnosis.
• Highly experienced team of Early Intervention Teachers and Therapists.
• Be a part of the Early Connections Alliance (from Forster to Coffs Harbour) and benefit from the knowledge and experience of a vast allied and education team.
• Work alongside our experienced senior staff and have access to individual and team supervising and mentoring.
• Access to generous professional development opportunities.
• Flexible in working hours.
• Salary Packaging in financial incentives, including above award rates.
• We are an established NDIS service.

The Role:

• Provide Family Centred supports for children 0-6 years with a range of disabilities and their families.
• Service aimed at building the capacity of the child and family in natural, inclusive settings.
• Early Connections Kempsey has an extensive existing relationship within the community.
• Opportunity to work within a transdisciplinary model and to provide consultation to speech pathologists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and allied Health assistants and families.
• Support Early Childhood Services and school staff to work towards inclusion of children in all settings.
• Using state of the art technology including Echidna CRM (client record management) system

The successful candidate will:

• Have relevant qualifications – Bachelor of Early Childhood Education essential.
• Have a commitment to best practice in Early Childhood Intervention, inclusive practice, family centred approach to service delivery.
• To provide training, resources, coaching and mentoring to 13 preschools within the Nambucca Valley and Kempsey Shires for the Department of Education, Sector Capacity Building contract.
• Have excellent communication and documentation skills, using technology effectively.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Have a minimum of 1 year experience in disability or the early childhood sector (desirable not essential).
• Ability to organise time and set priorities.
• A fundamental understanding of child development
• Vaccination against COVID – 19 is essential under Public Health Orders.

Travel is required, your own car and a current driver’s licence and comprehensive car insurance are a pre-requisite for the position. A current Working with Children Check and police check is required.  NDIS orientation and NDIS workers screener check is also required. Position will be permanent following a three-month trial.

Location: Macleay Valley Kempsey region.

Send Applications: kirstymainey@earlyconnectionskempsey.org.au

Applications close

For a confidential discussion call Kirsty Mainey on 02 6562 6491.