Melville Kindergarten - Head Teacher

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy:

• Excellent remuneration
• Six weeks Annual Leave per annum
• Ongoing professional learning and development opportunities

About Us

With a workforce of more than 500 people, the Waikato Kindergarten Association is one of the Waikato’s largest employers, providing quality education is at the forefront of everything we do, ensuring our children are strong in heart, head and hands.

About the Opportunity

As Head Teacher, you will provide strong professional and operational leadership of the kindergarten. You will oversee enrolments and staffing, lead a collaborative and committed teaching team and build meaningful relationships with tamariki, whaanau and the wider community.

Success in this role will be supported by your ability to understand and respond to the complexities of a socially and economically diverse community. This is a rewarding and challenging position, offering the opportunity to make a genuine difference in lives of tamariki and their whaanau. Experience working in a similar environment or working with priority learners would be an advantage.

You will be working full time, 8 rostered hours per day, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm

About you

You are a motivated and resilient leader who demonstrates:

• Strong leadership and operational management that contributes to organisational success
• Clear, confident and respectful communication, building strong relationships across all areas of the role
• A  collaborative approach to working in a team environment
• The ability to lead and support a team-based approach to teaching and learning
• A commitment to promoting and supporting tamariki social and emotional competence
• A strong commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga o Te āo Māori

You will also have

• A Dip Teaching Early Childhood Education (minimum qualification).
• A current Practicing Registration issued by Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
• A current First Aid Certificate.