Posted: 17/01/2025
Closing Date: 17/02/2025
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Blackburn
Job Category: Education

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this role you’ll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria:

• University qualifications (e.g. a Bachelor) in Early Childhood Education which meet requirements to be a Nominated Supervisor, with a teaching proficient accreditation status
• Experience in a teaching and team leadership role within an early childhood program.
• Knowledge of Start Strong Funding, High Support Learning Needs Funding, and Inclusion Support.
• Experience using Child Care Subsidy and Rostering systems.
• Knowledge and experience supporting the team through the Assessment and Rating Process
• Sound understanding of and commitment to The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia and The National Quality Framework
• Ideal but not required, experience working with children and families with sensory needs and CALD backgrounds
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Employee Working with Children Check
• Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk certificate
• Hold a current First Aid and CPR Certificate including Asthma and Anaphylaxis training.
• Have a Food Supervisor certificate or willing to undertake this, as per regulatory requirements.
• Registration with Victorian Institute of Teaching

We’re here to help. If you have any further questions please reach out to our hiring manager Lisa Wahab at Lisa.Wahab@nextsense.org.au. Good luck!
Compliance with child protection legislation is essential

OUR PURPOSE AND AMBITION

NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.
NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we’ve been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We’re a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.
We’re committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.
Our new world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University NSW represents a new era for hearing and vision loss. This nationally significant social infrastructure project was undertaken to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision. While the centre is based in NSW, its impact will extend across the country—and your role from our Blackburn Kindergarten will be essential in bringing these advancements to life.

THE ROLE

NextSense has an exciting opportunity for a Kindergarten Director to join our team at Blackburn. This is a permanent, full-time role, working 38 hours per week across 5 days, which includes some teaching hours as well as time dedicated to support staff development and admin. You will report directly to the Head of Education Strategy. You’ll make a difference in this role by:

• Overseeing the provision of high-quality care and education for all children in attendance ensuring compliance with the Education and Care Services National Regulations and Law, National Quality Framework and Early Years Learning Framework
• Understanding the Child Safe Standards expectations.
• Building, inspiring and encouraging a talented team of early learning professionals, sharing your knowledge and contributing to a culture of reflective practice and ongoing improvement.
• Being empowered to run an efficient and smooth operation with the support of the administration assistant and the Practice Manager, including managing and resourcing your team, in collaboration with the Area Manager.
• Developing trusting and authentic relationships with children, families, and the organisation.
• Creating and managing day-to-day classroom activities, including structured lessons and providing resources for children
• Designing, developing, implementing and evaluating individual education programmes
• Adapting teaching methods and materials to meet the interests and learning styles of children, including those that are deaf/hard of hearing
• Providing leadership and promoting the professional development of the team

To be successful in this role you’ll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria:

• University qualifications (e.g. a Bachelor) in Early Childhood Education which meet requirements to be a Nominated Supervisor, with a teaching proficient accreditation status
• Experience in a teaching and team leadership role within an early childhood program.
• Knowledge of Start Strong Funding, High Support Learning Needs Funding, and Inclusion Support.
• Experience using Child Care Subsidy and Rostering systems.
• Knowledge and experience supporting the team through the Assessment and Rating Process
• Sound understanding of and commitment to The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia and The National Quality Framework
• Ideal but not required, experience working with children and families with sensory needs and CALD backgrounds
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Employee Working with Children Check
• Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk certificate
• Hold a current First Aid and CPR Certificate including Asthma and Anaphylaxis training.
• Have a Food Supervisor certificate or willing to undertake this, as per regulatory requirements.
• Registration with Victorian Institute of Teachin