Senior Teacher

Young and Amazing Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lower teacher-to-child ratios

Amazing working environment

Job summary

Young and Amazing Limited in Onehunga seeks a senior teacher specialising in toddlers. You will be passionate about early years and understand the importance of rituals and routines in daily practice.

We offer a beautiful centre, lower ratios, and an amazing working environment focused on quality care and education. Key responsibilities include planning play-based and structured learning across indoor and outdoor settings, observing development, supporting language through storytelling and group

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement play-based and structured learning experiences across indoor, outdoor and excursions.
• Provide age-appropriate provocations and experiences that support children’s physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive development, confidence and independence.
• Support language and communication through storytelling, role play, songs, group activities and conversations.
• Observe, assess and document children’s learning, behaviour and development, identifying areas where additional support may be required.
• Monitor children’s health, wellbeing, nutrition and safety, including signs of illness or developmental and emotional concerns.
• Maintain a safe, positive, inclusive and nurturing learning environment that responds to individual needs.
• Communicate regularly with parents and whānau about children’s learning, development, wellbeing and support needs.
• Participate in parent-teacher interviews, staff and planning meetings, professional development and centre events.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and other professionals to support positive outcomes for children.
• Support student teachers during practical placements and participate in relevant community programmes.
• Follow centre policies and procedures and all applicable ECE, health, safety and child-protection requirements.

Job description

Early learning / kōhanga reo, Senior teacher
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts, Belonging / Mana Whenua, Contribution / Mana Tangata, Communication / Mana Reo, Exploration / Mana Aotūroa, Well-being / Mana Atua

We are looking for a senior teacher specialising in working with toddlers, you will be passionate about children of this age group and have a solid understanding of how important rituals and routines are in daily practice with the children. we are a beautiful centre in the heart of Onehunga, we value quality teaching and learning, we offer lower ratios to achieve quality care and education. We offer full pay parity, child discounts and an amazing working environment to working in.

Key responsibilities include:

• Plan and implement play-based and structured learning experiences across indoor, outdoor and excursions.
• Provide age-appropriate provocations and experiences that support children’s physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive development, confidence and independence.
• Support language and communication through storytelling, role play, songs,group activities and conversations.
• Observe, assess and document children’s learning, behaviour and development, identifying areas where additional support may be required.
• Monitor children’s health, wellbeing, nutrition and safety, including signs of illness or developmental and emotional concerns.
• Maintain a safe, positive, inclusive and nurturing learning environment that responds to individual needs.
• Communicate regularly with parents and whānau about children’s learning, development, wellbeing and support needs.
• Participate in parent-teacher interviews, staff and planning meetings, professional development and centre events.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and other professionals to support positive outcomes for children.
• Support student teachers during practical placements and participate in relevant community programmes.
• Follow centre policies and procedures and all applicable ECE, health, safety and child-protection requirements.