ECE Kaiako and Leadership Opportunity

Mokopuna ECE Whangārei is looking for a passionate, experienced and committed qualified kaiako to join our team!

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified and fully registered ECE teacher with strong leadership skills who is passionate about tamariki, whānau and supporting the growth and development of other kaiako.

We have a young and developing teaching team, and we are looking for an experienced kaiako who can provide strong professional leadership, guidance and mentoring. The successful applicant will play an important role in building the confidence, capability and teaching practice of the team while helping to lead our centre forward.

We are looking for:

a qualified ECE teacher with current NZ Teaching Council full registration

strong leadership skills and the ability to confidently guide and support a developing teaching team

experience mentoring, coaching and supporting kaiako to grow their professional practice

someone who values and actively supports te reo Māori and tikanga Māori

a teacher who understands and embraces Māori perspectives, whakapapa and whanaungatanga

a strong team player who contributes positively to our whānau-centred kaupapa

a reflective teacher who is willing to grow their own practice while supporting the development of others.

What we offer

An opportunity to take on a meaningful leadership role.

The ability to make a real difference in the growth and development of a young teaching team.

A strong Māori kaupapa and culturally rich learning environment.

Opportunities for professional growth and development.

A centre where whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and the wellbeing of tamariki are at the centre of our practice.

If you are an experienced, registered ECE kaiako with strong leadership skills and a passion for working within a Māori kaupapa, we would love to hear from you.

Come and be part of our mokopuna whānau and help us nurture the next generation.