Koru Kindergarten Wellington

Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens Teacher

Situated on the Stratford High School grounds with a stunning view of Maunga Taranaki, Koru Kindergarten is a unique Kindergarten that serves both the local community and the Teen Parent Unit (TPU) whānau.
 
It is the largest teaching team in the Taranaki Kindergartens rohe and a mixed-age service. The teaching team prioritises immersive nature-based curriculum, highlighted by weekly farm walks where children engage with the land, feed local eels, and cook meals outdoors.
 
Koru provides a KidsCan Kindergarten and provides a full meal service for all children.
 
This is a fulltime role, worked 40 hours per week Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm.  

This is a fixed-term role to cover parental leave to commence asap and finish on 7 April 2027.

We are looking for an enthusiastic ECE kaiako who:

• has a deep understanding of responsive teaching and learning strategies for infants and toddlers.
• is committed to teamwork and collaboration, open to new ideas, and skilled at both giving and receiving feedback and participating in evaluative processes such as evaluation and review, Professional Growth Cycle and assessment and design for learning.
• has very strong and empathetic communication skills with the ability to connect with people of all ages.
• is passionate about the outdoors and applies a nature-based lens to teaching and learning in a mixed-age setting.
• has a sense of humour, a positive outlook and solution focused.

To apply for this position, you need to address the key skills or abilities listed above. We ask that you talk about these in your covering letter, giving examples of how you have demonstrated these skills/abilities in previous roles.