Registered Teacher
Trade · New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand · Full-Time · $27/hr
An early learning service in New Plymouth, Taranaki has a career opening for a Qualified and Registered Early Childhood Education Teacher who genuinely loves working with infants.
The approach: good infant care grows from trust, consistency, careful observation and meaningful relationships. Your qualifications and experience are central, and applicants are assessed on their verified skills, registration, experience and fit for the role.
The workplace: a collaborative team where educators share ideas, strengthen their teaching and keep developing. Mentoring, pedagogical support, professional learning and career growth are all available.
If your application calls for an English test such as IELTS or PTE, book it early so your paperwork is ready.
Key Responsibilities
- Shape care around what each infant needs individually, responding respectfully and supporting routines for comfort, sleep, care and wellbeing
- Develop trusting, meaningful bonds with tamariki and whanau, and stay in regular, professional contact with whanau
- Set up a space for infants that is safe, stimulating and welcoming
- Plan experiences that invite infants to explore and develop
- Watch closely for children's developmental progress, behaviours and interests, then let those observations guide planning and intentional teaching
- Record learning stories, assessments and other documentation accurately
- Affirm the backgrounds, cultures, languages and identities of all tamariki, with culturally responsive approaches built into daily teaching
- Grow your bicultural practice, honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Partner with colleagues to hold education and care to a high standard, contributing to a team that is collaborative, positive and respectful
- Join centre activities, team discussions, meetings and daily operations
- Look back on your teaching often and pinpoint where it can improve
- Commit to professional learning and to a culture of continuous development
Requirements & Eligibility
- Recognised Early Childhood Education qualification
- New Zealand Teacher Practising Certificate, full and current
- Experience in early childhood education that is relevant, particularly with infants, plus a strong grasp of responsive caregiving and how infants learn and develop
- Genuinely passionate about supporting young children and babies
- Demonstrated ability to form positive relationships with whanau and tamariki
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
- Confidence across observation, assessment, planning and documentation
- Can demonstrate culturally responsive teaching practice, with commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and bicultural practice
- Calm, adaptable, organised, reflective and professional, and effective as a member of an education team
- Prepared to undertake ongoing professional development
- Candidates who need visa sponsorship and accredited employment may be considered
- Applicants must satisfy the relevant New Zealand immigration, registration and employment requirements
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