Job Description
We are searching for a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) to join our supportive, friendly and committed team. We would also consider a Diploma Trained educator who is willing to study as an ECT.......
At St Mark’s we promote respect, collaboration and inclusivity in everything we do. Staff embrace the values of kindness, generosity and positive relationships. We are strongly committed to providing quality care and education for every child from a Christian Worldview. We are a ministry of Church on the Hill West Tamworth. We are looking for an Early Childhood Trained Teacher to work 4 – 5 days per week in the Turtle Room (4-year-olds and 4–5-year-olds), who can work under this framework and contribute in a positive and engaging way to the community here at St Mark’s.
Benefits of Working at St Mark’s
Above-award wages (negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications)
50% Fee Reduction for staff
Not-for-profit centre with a focus on building and resourcing a quality and exceptional educational program and environment for all children.
Closed for 2 weeks over the Christmas period, with pupil-free staff development days throughout the year
Generous release times for programming and planning
An on-site Occupational Therapist and Additional Needs Support Coordinator to provide support for children with additional needs and challenging behaviours
The largest and best playground in Tamworth (our opinion)! Includes a meandering creek, Jumping Joeys Gym Area and a variety of other play spaces and opportunities for creating exciting and beneficial risky play experiences.
Well-resourced classrooms and a focus on regular community involvement, incursion and excursion opportunities.
St Mark’s Preschool and Long Day Care has been established for over 50 years and has an outstanding reputation for ensuring children have the necessary skills, confidence and development to ensure successful transition into formal schooling.
We are well-known for providing welcoming, nurturing and individualised care and education for generations of children.
Please send a cover letter and your resume to the above email address. Will consider applications from Diploma Qualified educators who are willing to study for the Early Childhood Teacher Degree
Do Applicants need to have Permission to work in Australia?
A Supportive & Nurturing Environment For Your Child
St Mark’s Preschool and Long Day Care Centre has been operating since 1973, as a Ministry of St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church (Church On The Hill), West Tamworth, and has had a long history of serving the local community.
St Mark’s boasts three large playrooms, catering for threes, fours, and fives in their own space with peers their own age. Each room has a welcoming feel, ample educational resources to challenge your child and a program which reflects current interests and children’s voices.
We promote a play-based curriculum, believing this is how children best learn and thrive in their preschool years.