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 Children's 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 Children's Services apart?

City of Yarra is a not-for-profit provider of long day education and care services and sessional kindergartens in Melbourne's 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  https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/services/family-and-children

Yarra is a child safe organisation and as such you will understand the important role that educators play in protecting and advocating for children’s 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 100,000 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 https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/services/family-and-children.

For further information, please see the position description below or contact Megan Walters, Coordinator - Richmond Early Years Precinct; Megan.Walter@yarracity.vic.gov.au 

 702458 - Early Childhood Teacher - Community Strengthening - Positon Description (May 2025) .docx

Applications close Wednesday 4 June 2025 at 11:55pm. 

*This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check, Working With Children Check prior 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.

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer. We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.