KIS Specialist Consultant

Location: Cranbourne with travel across the South Eastern Metropolitan Region (SEMR) of Melbourne              
Vacancy Type: Permanent Part-Time (0.4) – Fixed Term (1 Year)      
Job reference: 494787

If you’re looking for great work/life balance and a rewarding career supporting funded kindergarten services to enable greater inclusion of children with a disability, developmental delay or complex medical needs, then this is the job for you.

At Yooralla, you’ll have the opportunity to make a positive difference, supporting  early childhood teachers to contribute to positive outcomes for all children.

Why join our Kindergarten Inclusion Support (KIS) Team?

1. Enhance the quality of kindergarten programs by mentoring and building the capacity of early childhood teachers, while recognizing their expertise in supporting children’s learning and development.
2. Make meaningful connections in your community and help create inclusive programs where every child can access, participate and thrive.
3. You’ll be supported by a team of like-minded colleagues and a well-established organisation, with training, development and career growth opportunities. We’ll provide everything you need to succeed – including guidance on safety, quality and compliance.
4. Enjoy a competitive hourly rate, plus generous salary packaging benefits to boost your take-home pay.

A day in the life of a KIS Specialist Consultant 

The KIS Specialist Consultant is responsible for working with the KISS (Kindergarten Inclusion Support Services) Team in the South East Metropolitan region to provide specialist training and consultancy for early childhood educators to contribute to positive outcomes for all children in line with the National Quality Framework and VEYLDF. You will work in accordance with the objectives, priorities, policies, procedures and guidelines of Yooralla and the KISS Program to

• Assist early childhood educators to meet the individual needs of a child with a disability and high support needs or complex medical needs. This may include reasonable adjustments and modifications of the kindergarten program.
• Support all children to access and meaningfully participate in all aspects of the program
• Support the kindergarten team in their use of techniques and implementation of strategies relevant to the children’s program including e.g. Behaviour support and educational strategies.
• Participate in meetings related to KISS service delivery and administration, and assist in the implementation of arising actions.
• In conjunction with the Manager participate and represent the KIS program in relevant internal and external Committees and working groups.
• Recommend, organize, develop and maintain inclusion resources and materials.
• Maintain knowledge of current Early Childhood Teaching, Early Childhood Intervention and Inclusion best practice.

About You 

We’re looking for passionate people with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn. You'll share Yooralla’s values and have:

• Prior experience as an Early Childhood Teacher
• Knowledge and experience supporting the inclusion of children with additional needs and their families in Early Education and Care Services
• Strong skills in training, mentoring and supporting staff in Early Education and Care Services
• Commitment to inclusion, family-centred and strengths-based practices
• Creativity, initiative, and the ability to work independently
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• A current Victorian Driver Licence and the right to work in Australia
• Current Victorian Police Check and Working with Children Check
• Victorian Institute of Teaching Registration
• Early Childhood Teaching Degree (3–4 years) or Diploma in Teaching (essential)
• A higher degree or post-graduate qualification in Early Childhood Education or related field (desirable)

Sounds like you? Apply Now. 

For more details about the role, please feel free to contact Nichola Marriott on nichola.marriott@yooralla.com.au or 0472 825 493. 

 As one of Victoria’s most established disability service providers, Yooralla has over 100 years of experience supporting people with disabilities to live the lives they choose. We value diversity and inclusion, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities, including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Find out more about our work culture and what we do.

Yooralla and Berry Street, two of Victoria’s most respected and long-standing social service providers, have merged – in a transformative step forward in meeting current and emerging community needs. The merger will enable us to deliver greater impact, expand our services, and create more opportunities for professional growth and development.

Berry Street Yooralla acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands People as the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Victoria where our services are located, and pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and future. Yooralla is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands Peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to Berry Street Yooralla and our society.