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Name Of the Company : Wellington Kindergartens
Company Location : Tawa
Country : New Zealand

Teaching Vacancies :
** All our teaching vacancies are advertised in the Education Gazette www.edgazette.govt.nz.
** For a full application pack and job specifications on the following current vacancies, please contact the Human Resources Officer at Whanau Manaaki Kindergartens, P.O. Box 51143, Tawa, Wellington, Phone 04 232 1652 or Fax 04 232 3096 or you can download an application pack.
** For job specifications please contact the Human Resources Officer as above.
** The following vacancies will be advertised in the Education Gazette of 3 October 2014.

Teacher – Salary Scale K1 :
Katoa Kindergarten – Fixed Term (1-yr) Full-time Relieving Teacher:
** There is a fixed term Full-time Relieving Teacher position available in this kindergarten which is situated in Porirua.
** This is a maternity leave position and the fixed term is contingent on this leave being completed.
** The kindergarten operates with five 6-hour sessions per week.
** An ability to meet the key tasks specific to this kindergarten, outlined in the Job Description, will be an advantage.
** Duties to commence 1 December 2014 or as negotiated.

What can we offer you? :
Management And Administrative Support :
** Each kindergarten is part of Wellington Kindergartens, which employs managers and support staff to carry out some of the many tasks involved in running an Early Childhood Centre.
This work includes: employing teachers in kindergartens, identifying and employing relievers, paying salaries, accessing and managing Ministry of Education funding, developing guiding policies and procedures for kindergartens, providing practical support to kindergarten committees and teachers such as financial services and targeted funding to kindergartens in low socio-economic areas.

Networking And Collegial Support :
** Teachers in Wellington Kindergartens are given regular opportunities to meet and network with teachers in other kindergartens, such as combined staff meetings, teacher and head teacher support meetings, courses and workshops and social or informal gatherings and functions.
** This networking provides teachers with much practical support and motivation in their work with children and their families/whanau.

Ongoing Professional Development :
** As a teacher with Wellington Kindergartens you will be supported to continually develop and enhance your teaching practice.
** There is an established self-appraisal system which all teachers use annually to identify their own strengths and areas they would like to develop further.
** From that, Senior Teachers develop a comprehensive Professional Development programme, providing many courses and workshops which are available to you, free of charge, throughout the year.
** These courses are facilitated by a wide range of high calibre and experienced professionals from across the Early Childhood Sector.

Senior Teachers :
** Wellington Kindergartens has a team of seven Senior Teachers.
** These teachers are qualified and experienced practitioners who are employed, primarily to give professional support and guidance to teachers in kindergartens.
** They visit kindergartens and provide practical, professional in-centre support to individuals and teams.
** They help facilitate processes of reflection and development for teachers and give practical and academic support to develop and enhance teaching practice.
** Senior Teachers also liaise between teachers and management of the Kindergarten Association when this is required and also represent teaching staff on various working groups and subcommittees in the Early Childhood Education sector (such as Wellington College of Education advisory groups).
** Senior Teachers will supervise teachers through registration processes, working alongside teachers, giving professional support and guidance.

Registration :
** All teachers with Wellington Kindergartens must either hold a certificate of full registration or be working towards registration.
** Teachers will be supported as they work through the two year registration period, with workshops and a professional, individualised advice and guidance programme.

How to Apply : Apply through websites

http://www.wn-kindergarten.org.nz/workingforus.html

Contact us :
Wellington Kindergartens
Level 1, 211 Main Road, Tawa
Phone: 04 232 3069