Early Childhood Teacher
Visa sponsorship
Education · New Plymouth, New Zealand · Full-Time · $27/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Babies thrive on trust, routine and adults who really notice them. An early learning centre in New Plymouth wants a registered Early Childhood Teacher who loves working with infants, to join a team that welcomes fresh ideas and backs your professional growth.
Much of your day would go on care routines that respond to each baby, close bonds with tamariki and whanau, a safe space that invites exploring, and watching closely so your teaching is deliberate. You would also write learning stories and assessments, teach in a way that honours every child's culture and language, and build bicultural practice grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Where candidates need accredited employment and visa sponsorship, they may be considered on the basis of verified skills, registration, experience and suitability.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide responsive, respectful care suited to each infant, including routines for care, comfort, sleep and wellbeing
- Build secure relationships with tamariki and whanau and keep regular, professional communication with whanau
- Create a safe, welcoming, stimulating environment and plan experiences that encourage exploration and development, using observations of each child's interests, behaviour and progress to guide intentional teaching
- Write learning stories and assessments and keep records and documentation accurate
- Honour every child's identity, language, culture and background through culturally responsive teaching, and grow bicultural practice guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Work with colleagues in discussions, meetings and centre activities, reflect on your practice, join professional learning and help keep the team positive
Requirements & Eligibility
- A recognised Early Childhood Education qualification
- Full and current New Zealand Teacher Practising Certificate
- Early childhood experience that is relevant, especially with infants, and a genuine love of babies and young children
- Good understanding of infant learning, development and responsive caregiving
- Builds positive relationships with tamariki and whanau
- Strong spoken and written communication, and confident with planning, assessment, observation and documentation
- Teaches in a culturally responsive way and is committed to bicultural practice and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Calm, organised, adaptable, reflective and professional, and a good member of an education team
- Willing to keep up ongoing professional development
- Applicants must meet relevant New Zealand employment, registration and immigration requirements
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