Anne West Kindergarten Northland

K1 (0.5) teacher - Northland Kindergarten Association

Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking a teacher to join the teaching team at Anne West Kindergarten Kaitaia, to commence 15 July 2024. This 20-hours per week position, will have varying daily hours.

Anne West Kindergarten has 4 teachers, a part-time administrator and a cook. This kindergarten operates five 6-hour sessions Monday to Friday, catering for 30 children between two and six years of age. Anne West Kindergarten is operational for 48 weeks per year. 

Are you: 

• A qualified and registered ECE teacher?
• Able to establish and maintain authentic and professional relationships with children, whānau and colleagues?
• Self-motivated, show initiative and work collaboratively within a team?
• A good communicator with all members of a centre’s community?
• Able to support the team’s commitment to provide a Te Ao Māori learning environment for the attending ākonga?

If so, then NKA is looking forward to receiving an application from you for this teaching position at Anne West Kindergarten in Kaitaia.

 What we offer you is: 

• Pay parity with the primary school sector. 
• A yearly individual professional development budget. 
• 15 days professional time each year to work on your own professional growth cycle. 
• Regular, scheduled non-contact time each week. 
• 6 weeks annual leave. 
• Ongoing professional support and guidance from a professional practice team.  
• Wellbeing support through a comprehensive Wellness Policy. 
• A supportive induction and mentoring programme for new graduates. 

Anne West Kindergarten is part of a network of 25 kindergartens within the NKA. The kindergarten is supported by a professional practice and management team.

NKA adheres to the employment conditions as offered in the Kindergarten Teacher, Head Teachers, and Senior Teachers Collective Agreement 2023-2026.

Applicants must hold a recognised New Zealand ECE qualification (minimum Dip Teaching ECE), current practicing certificate, and first aid certificate.