Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens – Teacher

Arohanui Kindergarten is the early childhood centre attached to the teen parent unit situated at Waiopehu College, Levin, which caters for young parents in the Horowhenua, Shannon, Foxton and Otaki areas. The whole service is called He Whare Manaaki Tangata, a purpose-built structure, that opened at the beginning of term 1 2014.
 
Our team has sound understanding of best practice, particularly working with children under the age of 2 years and deliver a whānau-based approach (where older and younger tamariki learn alongside each other). We also have a commitment to working alongside young parents and their whānau and work collaboratively with the teachers attached to He Whare Manaaki Tangata and Waiopehu College.
 
We are licensed for 31 children, with 15 being under 2, who attend for 6.5 hours each day.  You will join our team of 5 other teachers. 

This is a full-time role worked Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm.
 
To apply for this teaching position, you need to address the key requirements listed below.  We ask that you talk about these in your covering letter, giving examples of how you have demonstrated these skills/abilities in previous roles.  Please remember to attach your covering letter, resume and other relevant information as listed in the application requirements on our website.