CONTRACT: Relief Early Childhood Teacher

About the role
Condy Park Pre School and Kindergarten Association/Inc. is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Early Childhood Teacher to join our team for Term 4, 2026 and Term 1, 2027. This part-time, relief teacher role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and education of young children in a nurturing and supportive environment.

What you'll be doing

• Planning and implementing engaging and age-appropriate educational programs that foster the cognitive, social, emotional and physical development of children

• Providing a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment that aligns with the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline

• Observing and documenting children's progress, and using this information to tailor teaching strategies

• Collaborating with families and other professionals to support each child's individual needs

• Participating in professional development activities to continuously improve teaching practices

• Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and policies

• Term 4, 2026: Leading and guiding our Wednesday/Thursday/Friday, 5-hour day, 4-year old Kindergarten program. This part-time contract position involves 15 contact hours (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday) and 6 non-contact hours; 42 hours minimum per fortnight

• Term 1, 2027: Leading and guiding our Monday/Tuesday, 7.5-hour day, 4-year-old Kindergarten program. This part-time contract position involves 15 contact hours (Monday/Tuesday), 6 non-contact hours and up to 5 hours ECT cover (Wednesday); 42 - 52 hours minimum per fortnight

What we're looking for

• Tertiary qualification in Early Childhood Education

• Eligibility for teacher registration in Queensland

• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering engaging early childhood education programs

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues

• Excellent organisational and time management skills

• Commitment to staying up to date with current best practices in early childhood education

• Foundation and Advanced Child Safety Training

What we offer
At Condy Park Pre School and Kindergarten Association/Inc., we provide a nurturing and supportive environment for both our students and staff. We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Highly competitive salary and entitlements - including 15% above award wages (without accessing Worker Retention Grant funding) and annual CPI wage increase

• Above educator: child ratios

• Fun, Supportive and collaborative workplace culture

• Free Professional Development and the opportunity to build your Professional Practice within the community.

• Paid Birthday Leave & team birthday celebrations

• Paid recess leave during Queensland gazetted school holidays for a maximum of 8 weeks pro rata

• Opportunity to attend events and fundraisers within the community and service

• Connection to country through our Beach Kindy program

• Connection to community through excursions and incursions

• Flexible working arrangements

• Equal opportunity workplace

About us
Condy Park Pre School and Kindergarten Association/Inc. is a respected Early Childhood Education and Care provider in Hervey Bay. Established over 65 years ago, we are committed to delivering high-quality educational programs that enrich the lives of young children and support their families. Our dedicated and experienced team of educators works tirelessly to create a warm, inclusive and stimulating learning environment that enables each child to reach their full potential. We have been in our current location for more than 25 years and as a Community Not-for-Profit service, we have heavily embedded practices and a vested interest in the local Hervey Bay Community. Any profit generated each year is used to grow and enhance our service and operations to further benefit the children, families, members of our organisation and staff team.

Apply now to join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, or contact Nikkita on 07 •••• •786 / ••••@condyparkkindy.com.au to further discuss your application.