Early Childhood Teacher
Visa sponsorship
Education · New Plymouth, New Zealand · Full-Time · $27/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Teach infants in a New Plymouth early learning centre where trust, consistency and observation guide daily care. The registered teacher develops secure relationships, responds to individual routines and plans learning with the wider education team. The work includes intentional teaching, documentation and culturally responsive, bicultural practice.
Candidates needing accredited employment and visa sponsorship may be considered based on verified skills, registration, experience and suitability.
An English CV should show your New Zealand Teacher Practising Certificate and infant teaching experience. build an infant early childhood teaching CV for New Plymouth with examples of observation, learning stories and relationships with tamariki and whanau.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide responsive, respectful infant care adapted to each child, including comfort, sleep, care and wellbeing routines.
- Develop secure tamariki and whanau relationships and communicate professionally and regularly with whanau.
- Create a safe, welcoming, stimulating environment and learning experiences encouraging development and exploration.
- Observe interests, behaviours and progress to plan intentional teaching and keep accurate learning stories, assessments and records.
- Affirm every child's identity, language, culture and background through culturally responsive teaching and strengthen bicultural practice aligned with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Collaborate with colleagues in meetings, discussions and centre activities, reflect on practice and join professional learning within a positive team.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Recognised Early Childhood Education qualification and Full and current New Zealand Teacher Practising Certificate.
- Relevant early childhood experience, especially infants, with good understanding of infant learning, development and responsive care and real passion for babies and young children.
- Demonstrated positive relationships with tamariki and whanau and strong spoken and written communication.
- Confident planning, observing, assessing and documenting, with culturally responsive practice and commitment to bicultural practice and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Professional, organised, calm, adaptable and reflective, able to work well in an education team and willing to undertake ongoing development.
- Applicants must meet relevant New Zealand employment, registration and immigration requirements.
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