About Our Centre

Established in 1981, the Munro Centre in St Lucia Queensland has built a reputation of quality care for children up to kindy age.

We are currently approved for 52 places and work a maximum of 38 hours per week.

Employment Package

• Permanent full-time
• Salary $85,442 p.a, plus
• Superannuation $10,253 p.a, plus
• Director allowance $9,981 p.a, plus
• Five (5) weeks annual leave, plus
• Paid Professional Development, plus
• Access to HR advice/support for employment related matters

About the Role: 

The Centre Director is a senior and respected position within The Munro Centre, with overarching responsibility for the day to day leadership and management.

As the Centre Director, you will have experience in evaluating and driving effective centre business performance by monitoring, planning, and implementing strategies in collaboration with all stakeholders to develop and accelerate centre operations to high performance.

Key duties include promoting and ensuring:

• The delivery of high-quality early childhood education and care based on a primary care giving model.
• Strong trusting relationships between children, families and staff.
• A strong and cohesive professional team.
• Meaningful parent participation in all aspects of the service.
• Curriculum development that is child-centred and adaptive for all children’s needs to ensure an inclusive environment that embraces diversity.
• Flexible relevant and responsive service provision.
• Cost effective service provision and the best investment of available resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in accordance with the requirements of the Educational and Care Services National Regulations and Law, and the National Quality Framework.
• Manage the Centre in accordance with the Centre Philosophy, policies and standards in partnership with the Parent Management Committee.
• Actively promote the objectives and goals of The Munro Centre.
• Actively plan for and maintain high standards of management and administration of the Centre at alI times.
• Actively encourage and support the operation of Parent Management Committee and parent group within the Centre, and ensure that there is a clear understanding of roles.
• Manage the staffing of the Centre.

Essential position requirements: 

• Diploma or Bachelor Qualification in Early Childhood Education
• Knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Standards.
• Current Working With Children Card (WWCC)
• Senior First Aid Certificate.
• Current Suitability Card

Experience

• Ideally 2 years experience in a management role (such as director, assistant director, or educational leader).

If you believe that your experience and qualifications fit the above criteria, and you have a desire to lead a team that is passionate about enabling children to learn and grow in a safe and fun environment, we encourage you to apply now as the vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

To apply for this position, please send your current resume and a detailed cover letter explaining why you feel you are the best candidate for the position.

Applications can be submitted by email to hrsupport@cmsolutions.org.au

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities. We ask that only people with the right to work in Australia, apply for this position.

Thank you for your interest.  Successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.