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Auckland Kindergarten Association
Head Kaiako - Ngā Tamariki Puāwai o Tāmaki |Auckland Kindergarten Association (AKA)
FULL TIME
October 30, 2024
ECE Head Kaiako - Ngā Tamariki Puāwai o Tāmaki |Auckland Kindergarten Association (AKA)
Ngā Tamariki Puāwai o Tāmaki |Auckland Kindergarten Association (AKA) has a long history in New Zealand in the Early Childhood Education sector, beginning in 1908 in Freemans Bay. We now have 107 kindergartens, four Ki NZ centres five Playgroups, and support services staff forming our organisation.
Ours is a bicultural environment, where the learning framework of Te Whāriki underpins all, we do, and where the good of our tamariki and their parents and whānau sits at the very heart of our organisation. At AKA, we provide a safe and enriching early childhood learning environment where tamariki can develop as confident and competent learners. Our kindergartens offer quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) to a diverse range of tamariki. Our Auckland-wide network of kindergartens are places where young Aucklanders get the very best start to prepare for school and beyond - building the foundations for a lifetime of learning.
The role
We are currently looking for a permanent, full time Head Kaiako to join and lead our teaching team and help us contribute to the high level of service that we are proud to provide our local community. If you are a registered and fully certificated ECE Kaiako, and experienced ECE Head Kaiako with proven leadership experience, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the AKA!
We're looking for an experienced Head Kaiako who really enjoys being a great example to your team as an exceptional leader. Through your open communication style, collaborative approach and focus on strengthening relationships; you will value the past whilst bringing to life a vision for the future that is shared by the team, kindergarten whānau and local hapori are on the journey together; and ensures that all key stakeholders are on the journey together.
Balancing professional leadership with management of the day-to-day kindergarten operations and teaching duties means variety and intrinsic reward. You need to be energetic and enthusiastic about providing excellent learning experiences to our tamariki, driven by our play-based philosophy and focus on dispositional learning; and have the resilience to meet the compliance and operational targets that the management component of the role requires.
Our ideal candidate will also:
If this is you, then please click Apply. We look forward to hearing from you.
Applications close on 15th November 2024 at 12.00 pm (unless filled prior)
For information on terms and conditions of this position, review the Kindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers Collective Agreement 2023-2026.
Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this position
Though it is no longer mandatory, the AKA continues to encourage its people to be fully vaccinated from the COVID-19 virus
- Operational leadership opportunity
- Work in a collaborative and supportive team environment
- Permanent, full-time role in Central West Auckland
Ngā Tamariki Puāwai o Tāmaki |Auckland Kindergarten Association (AKA) has a long history in New Zealand in the Early Childhood Education sector, beginning in 1908 in Freemans Bay. We now have 107 kindergartens, four Ki NZ centres five Playgroups, and support services staff forming our organisation.
Ours is a bicultural environment, where the learning framework of Te Whāriki underpins all, we do, and where the good of our tamariki and their parents and whānau sits at the very heart of our organisation. At AKA, we provide a safe and enriching early childhood learning environment where tamariki can develop as confident and competent learners. Our kindergartens offer quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) to a diverse range of tamariki. Our Auckland-wide network of kindergartens are places where young Aucklanders get the very best start to prepare for school and beyond - building the foundations for a lifetime of learning.
The role
We are currently looking for a permanent, full time Head Kaiako to join and lead our teaching team and help us contribute to the high level of service that we are proud to provide our local community. If you are a registered and fully certificated ECE Kaiako, and experienced ECE Head Kaiako with proven leadership experience, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the AKA!
We're looking for an experienced Head Kaiako who really enjoys being a great example to your team as an exceptional leader. Through your open communication style, collaborative approach and focus on strengthening relationships; you will value the past whilst bringing to life a vision for the future that is shared by the team, kindergarten whānau and local hapori are on the journey together; and ensures that all key stakeholders are on the journey together.
Balancing professional leadership with management of the day-to-day kindergarten operations and teaching duties means variety and intrinsic reward. You need to be energetic and enthusiastic about providing excellent learning experiences to our tamariki, driven by our play-based philosophy and focus on dispositional learning; and have the resilience to meet the compliance and operational targets that the management component of the role requires.
Our ideal candidate will also:
- have 5+ years' experience in an ECE environment, and hold a current practicing certificate
- experience working with diverse communities
- have demonstrable skills in Pedagogical leadership
- experience in leading a team, where collaboration and development is key
- experience in leading small teams
- operational leadership perhaps having managed an early childhood centre.
- share the organisation's commitment to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, informing and leading bicultural practice
- share our kindergarten's philosophy of care and respect for the natural environment and sustainability and incorporate this in to learning experiences for tamariki
- value the use of ICT as a teaching tool, utilising a range of available technological resources to extend children's learning and improve teaching practice
- strength in leading the Internal Evaluation cycle
- have a strong focus on inclusiveness, recognising and valuing the rich diversity of the tamariki, whānau and local community
- have current first aid certificate
If this is you, then please click Apply. We look forward to hearing from you.
Applications close on 15th November 2024 at 12.00 pm (unless filled prior)
For information on terms and conditions of this position, review the Kindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers Collective Agreement 2023-2026.
Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this position
Though it is no longer mandatory, the AKA continues to encourage its people to be fully vaccinated from the COVID-19 virus
Job Details
Reference #
21135
Posted on
31 Oct 2024
Closes on
15 Nov 2024 12:00
Location(s)
Central West
Expertise
Head Teacher
Job level(s)
Experienced 5 years +
Work type(s)
Permanent
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