Early Childhood Teacher
Visa sponsorship
Education · New Plymouth, New Zealand · Full-Time · $27/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
An infant’s daily routines and emerging interests guide the work in this Early Childhood Teacher position in New Plymouth, New Zealand. The early learning centre seeks a registered educator who combines responsive care with purposeful observation, planning and strong relationships with tamariki and whanau.
You will help create a safe learning environment, document development and contribute to culturally responsive and bicultural practice within a collaborative teaching team. Candidates needing accredited employment and visa sponsorship may be considered on the basis of verified skills, registration, experience and suitability.
Bring your infant-care experience into focus in an English CV. Identify your teaching qualification and practising certificate, then illustrate your learning documentation and approach to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice. Bring your teaching record together with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide respectful, responsive infant care, adapting comfort, sleep and wellbeing routines to each child.
- Establish secure relationships with tamariki and whanau and communicate regularly and professionally with families.
- Create a safe, welcoming, stimulating environment and learning experiences that support exploration and development.
- Observe interests, behaviour and progress to inform intentional teaching; maintain 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 discussions, meetings and centre activities, contributing to a positive education team.
- Reflect on teaching practice and participate in professional learning to support continuing improvement.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Hold a recognised Early Childhood Education qualification and a full and current New Zealand Teacher Practising Certificate.
- Bring relevant early childhood experience, especially with infants, and a good understanding of infant learning, development and responsive caregiving.
- Have a real passion for babies and young children and demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with tamariki and whanau.
- Communicate strongly in speech and writing and be confident with planning, assessment, observation and documentation.
- Demonstrate culturally responsive teaching and commitment to bicultural practice and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Be professional, organised, calm, adaptable and reflective, working effectively in an education team.
- Be willing to undertake ongoing professional development.
- Applicants must satisfy relevant New Zealand employment, registration and immigration requirements.
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