Job Description

About Little Citizens

• Little Citizens provides high-quality education, physical development and nutritious meals all day in a fun, supportive environment.
• It is a long-standing not-for-profit centre, providing preschool children with outstanding early childhood education.
• Little Citizens provides social support, 3 meals a day, and low fees in South Dunedin
• Each child is valued and respected and has the opportunity to grow and learn on the way to leading a fulfilling life

Conveniently located on Oxford Street we offer programmes for tamariki from 0-5 years of age and are licensed for 75 children.

Our operating hours are, Monday to Friday, 7.30am – 5.30pm. For more information about Little Citizens, please see our website or visit our Facebook page

About the Role

We are looking to appoint a Kaiako Kōhukahuka Matua Senior Teacher to manage and support our Kiwi Room team of dedicated Kaiako and support staff. You will be a member of the leadership team at Little Citizens along with 2 other senior teachers and the Kaiwhakahaere Matua Centre Manager.

The Kaiako Kōhukahuka Matua will primarily be responsible for:

• Ensuring staff comply with MMS Policy and procedures including monitoring and reporting requirements in the Tui Room
• Attend Senior Leadership meetings and contribute to budget discussions and support decisions for the Kaiwhakahaere Matua
• Delegate tasks and activities to appropriate teaching staff members, encouraging individual responsibility and professional growth and development
• Manage rosters and ensure ratios with support of Senior Leadership Team
• Manage tamariki transitions from Kiwi and to Tui room, ensuring whānau are informed and involved

What’s in it for you

The Kaiako Kōhukahuka Matua Senior Teacher role will:

• Provide the opportunity to take charge and make your mark in the Kiwi Room
• Suit a teacher who wants to lead a team who is passionate about toddler learning in their environment
• Offer Extended Pay Parity
• Annual flu vaccination and first aid certification
• Payment of teacher registration costs
• Regularly scheduled non-contact hours
• Regularly scheduled administration time
• Paid fortnightly staff meeting
• Have access to Employee Wellbeing services including:
• An Employee Assistance Programme (counselling)
• Tailored Professional Learning and Development
• 15 days sick leave a year with no waiting period
• A minimum of 5 days tangihanga and bereavement leave

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Full Category 1 Teacher Registration
• You will love to coach, mentor and inspire
• You have a good knowledge of the ECE Regulatory Framework and the ability to support the senior leadership team to deliver compliance with all government and Mission policies, procedures and regulations
• a minimum of 5 years’ experience as an ECE teacher who can support our whanau and tamariki as they engage in their ECE journey
• Skills in building strong relationships with whānau will be evident
• Strong communication and leadership skills

This is a unique and rare opportunity to upskill your strengths to help us deliver an amazing service.