Full-time Kaiako

Learning Curves Montessori Nursery Ltd; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full pay parity for qualified teachers

Professional development opportunities

Supportive leadership and management

Be part of Learning Curves whānau

Job summary

Learning Curves Montessori Nursery Ltd in St Albans, New Zealand, is seeking a passionate full-time Kaiako to join our nurturing team. The nursery, licensed for 18 infants, operates with a calm, respectful environment and follows the RIE approach to support infants to develop at their own pace with unhurried care.

The successful candidate will be warm, reliable and capable of building strong relationships with tamariki and whānau.

Qualifications

• Warm, nurturing and genuinely passionate about working with infants.
• Values strong, secure relationships with tamariki and whānau.
• understands, or is interested in developing knowledge of primary caregiving and RIE.
• Values respectful and responsive care practices.
• Positive and supportive team member.
• Reliable, professional and communicates well.

Skills

Infant care

Tamaiti & whanau relationships

Team player

Reliability

Communication skills

Job description

Full-time Kaiako

Full time, Permanent

Learning Curves Montessori is looking for a passionate and nurturing Kaiako to join our team in a full-time position.

The position is at our Nursery in St Albans; a beautiful old villa, created and licensed for just 18 0- to 2-year-olds.

Our Nursery is a calm, nurturing environment where strong, respectful relationships are at the heart of everything we do. The room practices primary caregiving and follows the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) approach, supporting our infants to develop at their own pace through respectful, responsive and unhurried care.

We are looking for a kaiako who:

• is warm, nurturing and genuinely passionate about working with infants
• values strong, secure relationships with tamariki and whānau
• understands, or is interested in developing their knowledge of, primary caregiving and RIE
• values respectful and responsive care practices
• is a positive and supportive team member
• is reliable, professional and communicates well.

What we can offer:

• A welcoming, supportive and experienced teaching team.
• A beautiful environment with a strong focus on respectful infant care.
• Full Pay Parity for qualified and registered teachers.
• Ongoing professional development and opportunities to grow.
• Supportive leadership and management.
• The opportunity to become part of the wider Learning Curves whānau.

Note: Applicants must currently be living in New Zealand to be considered for this position.

We would love to hear from someone who is passionate about infant care and wants to be part of a team where our infants are given the time, space and support to develop confidently and authentically.