Are you passionate about building and maintaining strong professional relationships with teams?Are you experienced in pedagogical leadership that enhances curriculum design and supports kaiako to make a difference in the lives of tamariki and their whānau? This is a high energy, hands on, operational role.
The NorthlandKindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking an experienced leader to join ourProfessional Practice Managers’ team. The team’s collective role is to enhance capability across NKA, ensuring excellence in teaching and learning, with a strong focus on improving learning outcomes for tamariki. You will work alongside two other motivated professional practice managers in supporting our25 kindergartens across Te Tai Tokerau. The role requires strong interpersonal skills and proficiency in all areas of early childhood education. Your expertise will be to collaborate with other leaders and work directly with teaching teams to support high quality learning. You will play a pivotal role in delivering reliable, timely, and up to date professional support to our kindergartens and teams and ensuring all MOE licensing requirements are constantly met.
Attributes you will bring to the role:
· Recent leadership experience in an ECE centre (3-5 years) and highly effective communication skills in adult environments.
· A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga o Te Ᾱo Māori, and their relevance to Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum.
· Be an energetic, collegial professional, who isprepared to travel, and enjoys liaising with others inside and outside of our organisation.
· Skilled in coaching and mentoring others and being able to think analytically to provide motivational support.
· Personal credibility; responsible, reliable, and trustworthy with a high level of integrity.
· Be a highly motivated, collaborative and enthusiastic professional with current, in-depth knowledge of innovative and effective teaching practices.
· Conversant with Te Whāriki and its application in ECE settings.
· Display excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly kanohi ki te kanohi, as well as demonstrate strengths in facilitating large group meetings including professional learning opportunities.
· Being prepared to challenge thinking in supporting the growth of others.
· Advocacy for children and equity for children and whānau.
· A recognised New Zealand ECE qualification (minimum NewZealand ECE Degree) with a post-graduate qualification in Early Childhood Education desirable. Full Teacher Registration and a current First Aid Certificate are required.
Closing date for applications are 2.00pm Friday 21 February 2025.
Please provide a Cover Letter and CV as part of your application.
