Bear Park Early Childhood Centre Auckland

Centre director

The role:
Bear Park Remuera are looking for a qualified and experienced ECE leader to join us as our centre director. We believe the centre director's work is directly reflected in the passion, engagement, and overall success of our teachers, the delight in our children, and the strength in our whānau relationships. We are licensed for 120 children and offer incredible ratios within an engaging and natural environment. 

Supported by an experienced and close-knit leadership team, you will put children at the forefront of all you do, delivering a well rounded and engaging curriculum, whilst ensuring the success of the centre from a business perspective, including overseeing and managing compliance. You will have a passion for the Reggio Emilia philosophy and supporting engaging provocations with our natural resources.

As a centre director, communication will be one of your core strengths. Positive, reciprocal relationships with parents and children form the foundation of all we do so you will be a fabulous communicator displaying empathy and professionalism at all times. You will be an experienced leader committed to supporting your teaching team with strong mentoring skills and a passion for cultivating a positive learning culture. 

Why Bear Park?
As part of the Bear Park team you will receive:

• The opportunity to work in a supportive, and close-knit organisation
• Intensive and personalised induction covering all aspects of the centre director role prior to commencement
• Extended Pay Parity
• Excellent teacher/child ratios
• In-service and external Professional Development
• Weekly one-on-one support and mentoring from an experienced leadership team and opportunities for you to support and mentor your teaching teams through weekly collaborative planning meetings.