Newington College Hiring for Early Childhood Teacher Job at Stanmore Full Time

• Exciting opportunity to become a member of an established and dedicated ELC team
• Great professional learning and development
• Excellent resources and facilities to support best practice of care

About the Position

Newington College – Early Learning Centre (ELC) is seeking a suitably qualified Early Childhood Teacher to join our dedicated ELC team. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) permanent position that is to commence in early January 2023.

Reporting to the Head of ELC, the Early Childhood Teacher is expected to be leading and working as an active member of the ELC team. The successful candidate must be a NESA accredited teacher who has sound working knowledge and demonstrated skills in planning pedagogical educational program and is committed to deliver high quality of early childhood education, and care to the children of the ELC.

To obtain the position description, please copy and paste this link to your browser https://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2023-Early-Childhood-Teacher-Position-Description.pdf

To find out more information about the position, please contact Ms Sharon Lee, Head of ELC at [email protected] or (02) 9568 9555

About You

We have deliberately not provided set and narrow selection criteria. However, it would be expected that the successful candidate will:

• have ACECQA approved Early Childhood Teaching Degree
• have current NESA accreditation & approved Child Protection Qualification for NSW Children’s Services
• have valid training & certificates including

• First Aid Certificate, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management Training
• Working with Children Clearance

• have working knowledge and demonstrated skills in planning pedagogical educational program, reflective of the Early Years Learning Framework, the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standards.
• be a reflective educator who is committed to ongoing learning
• be passionate about delivering exceptional educational programs
• have sound knowledge of the Reggio Emilia Approach and Early Years Learning Framework
• be able to utilise technologies to enhance learning and teaching.

About the College

Newington College is a school bustling with opportunity and rigour. We seek to educate students to think critically, stretch their learning, and approach life with curiosity and open-mindedness.

At Newington, you will work with a group of highly skilled colleagues dedicated to bringing out the best in each student. They instil a breadth of knowledge and a real understanding of how to think and question as they help prepare our students for life in a rapidly changing world. They strive to make each student engage with their subject – and maybe even love it. It is a community of educators who take their vocation seriously, work hard and are respected by their peers and students. We ensure the resources are available to make the most of every lesson.

Newington Early Learning Centre (ELC) opened in January 2018. It provides for the educational needs of 60 three and four-year-old boys and girls who will be taught in 3 classes (1 for three-year-olds and 2 for four-year-olds). It provides a high-quality early years’ education influenced on philosophical approach used by the preschools in Reggio Emilia, Italy and based on the Early Years Learning Framework. In line with the Wyvern Prep school, the ELC will also follow the Building Learning Power framework of Guy Claxton, where children are explicitly taught the learning capabilities of resilience, resourcefulness, reflectiveness, and reciprocity. Intentional and spontaneous learning experiences are equally valued in our stimulating indoor and outdoor flexible learning environments where individual learning capabilities are supported and challenged every day. Our high quality ELC teaching team will be complemented by additional programs provided by the College designed to support children’s transition to Wyvern Prep school.

Further information about the College, its programs and its strategic plans is available on the College website: www.newington.nsw.edu.au

To Apply

To apply for this position, you must be eligible to work in Australia, e.g., hold an appropriate and current Australian work visa.

• Applications should not be more than four A4 pages as one attachment (PDF format preferred).
• Applications should have a covering letter of not more than two pages, which includes a statement in support of your candidacy.
• Applicants must apply electronically for their application to be considered.
• Applications will be accepted through this website, or an alternative online application form can be accessed at: https://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/about-newington/careers/
• Applications close on Monday 5 December 2023.