Lead an Inclusive Preschool that champions every child’s potential
Join Koorana Child & Family Services as our Preschool Director at our warm, inclusive preschool in Roselands. You’ll lead a skilled team, shape a high quality program, and create a place where every child and educator can thrive.
The Opportunity
As our Director/Nominated Supervisor, you’ll guide pedagogy, compliance and culture at a term time preschool open Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm. During NSW school holidays, children don’t attend, however this time is dedicated to program reflection, in service training and team building so you can plan, upskill and lead with purpose.
Why you’ll love working with Koorana
• Competitive salary aligned to qualifications and experience, plus annual performance reviews.
• Attractive salary packaging (up to $18,550 per year) and options for novated leasing.
• Generous programming and planning time, plus weekly staff meetings for meaningful collaboration.
• Excellent educator to child ratios for 3–5 year olds, enabling truly high quality practice.
• Professional training and development with clear pathways to grow your leadership.
• Supportive, collaborative team culture with strong clinical partnerships.
• “Refer a Friend to Koorana” rewards program.
• Work mobile phone and Surface Pro provided.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
What You’ll Do
• Lead service quality as the Director/Nominated Supervisor, ensuring compliant, high quality delivery every day.
• Design and embed an inclusive educational program that supports successful participation for all children.
• Provide pedagogical leadership and mentoring to the Educational Leader, Responsible Person and Educators.
• Collaborate closely with specialist staff to develop, integrate and evaluate intervention strategies for children with additional learning needs, in partnership with families.
• Build strong, respectful relationships with children, families, staff and community stakeholders.
What You’ll Bring
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Director.
• Deep knowledge of the National Quality Framework including the National Law and Regulations, Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standard.
• Practical experience with the Assessment and Rating process.
• Understanding of Child Safe Organisation principles, child wellbeing legislation, and Workplace Health and Safety Legislation.
• Proven ability to plan and implement a high quality early childhood curriculum grounded in evidence based practice and inclusive pedagogy.
• Experience leading and developing teams in an early childhood setting.
• Strength working with children of all abilities, including children with additional learning needs, and with vulnerable children and families.
• Excellent time management, organisation and communication skills.
• A collaborative approach with cultural humility and the ability to build strong family and community partnerships.
• Alignment with Koorana’s values in all internal and external interactions.
Qualifications and Checks
• An ACECQA approved Early Childhood Teaching qualification (Bachelor or above).
• Current Working with Children Check.
• Current National Police Check.
• Current NDIS Workers Check (or eligibility to obtain).
Hours, Location & Employment Type
• Full time, permanent, Roselands (8:00am–4:00pm, Monday–Friday).
• Operates in line with NSW Department of Education school terms; school holidays are set aside for staff planning, reflection, training and team building.
About Koorana
Since 1976, Koorana has provided high quality early childhood education, intervention, therapy and family support services across Sydney’s Inner West, Southwest, St George and Sutherland Shire. We’re a not for profit, values led organisation committed to inclusion, respect and evidence based practice.
Child Safety, Inclusion & Equity
Koorana is committed to child safety and empowerment. Koorana has zero tolerance to child abuse and take seriously any concerns about child safety. We have a robust framework to ensure child safety. Koorana seeks to ensure that its employees are skilled people to work with children. All people who are engaged in child-related work and who are not exempt, including volunteers, are required to hold a NDIS Workers Check, Working with Children Check and National Police Check and must provide evidence of these checks.
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and support an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Click ‘Apply’ to submit your resume and a brief cover letter addressing your fit for this role. You’ll be asked to answer a few screening questions to help us learn more about your experience. Questions about the role? Contact Jane Munro at people@koorana.org.au.
Please note: We are not engaging recruitment agencies for this appointment.
