Kindergarten: Green Island (Operating for 40 children)

Position: 0.65fte Teacher (26 hours per week, across 5 days)

Current Teaching Team:                               

Head teacher 1fte
Teacher 1fte x 2
Job share 1fte (.06 & 0.4)
Teacher 0.65 fte (vacancy)
Teacher aide

Community Description
The kindergarten is embedded in the sunny suburb of Green Island directly opposite the school. This provides an ideal partnership and transition strategy for children and families. The kindergarten welcomes families from down the coast towards Taieri Beach and various other neighbourhoods, stretching to Fairfield, Abbotsford, Concord and the greater Green Island community. The children have warm and trusting relationships with their teachers. Partnership with families and whanau are important.

Children attend kindergarten 8.30am – 2.30pm Monday to Friday and currently the kindergarten closes for term breaks.

Our Code, Our Standards
The Code sets out the high standards for ethical behaviour that are expected of every teacher; the Standards describe the expectations of effective teaching practice. On appointment as a teacher within Dunedin Kindergartens there is an expectation that you will always adhere to the values within the code and meet the Standards for the Teaching Profession.

Specific Requirements of a teacher:

• Builds respectful and professional partnerships with families, whānau, the committee as well as the community where children remain at the heart of everything you do.
• Enthusiastic and motivated, who works well as part of a team, shares knowledge and skills.
• Sense of humour and team collegiality.
• Empathetic and caring, who promotes inclusive practices to support the needs and abilities of all learners.
• Competent with assessment for learning and contributes to internal evaluation.
• Values the importance of outdoor play.
• Embraces change and keen to promote a positive kindergarten profile.