Bright Beginnings Montessori Canterbury

Nursery head kaiako

Bright Beginnings Montessori in Rolleston, Canterbury are looking for an experienced certificated head kaiako to join our Pukeko team. 
The head kaiako we would love to welcome to our team will have a heart full of joy for teaching children aged U2, be a natural leader, a nurturing person, commitment to engaging respectfully with tamariki, whānau, kaiako and management. A passion for weaving their own strengths and interests throughout our learning environments. A passion for and experience working in a primary caregiving environment where nurturing strong attachment in infants, young children an their whānau are priority.
We provide excellent remuneration, paid staff meetings, non-contact time and a friendly working environment.
You will have:

• Full or provisional registration with a current practicing certificate
• Experience in leading a team
• Energy and a nurturing personality
• High level of initiative and leadership qualities
• Experience in leading Internal Evaluation
• Prior experience working with young children
• Experience in writing learning profiles and the ability to use online software
• Experience in working alongside other leaders collaboratively
• An interest in the Montessori philosophy
• Flexibility to work within our open hours of 7am–5.30pm.

If you are a Montessori trained teacher, this would be a real bonus or someone willing to do the training which we can help contribute to.