Early Childhood Teacher

Early Childhood Centre – Windermere Campus

Permanent, Full-time

Toi Ohomai is one of New Zealand’s largest ITP, with over 1,000 staff delivering contemporary, relevant and high quality education to more than 14,000 students throughout our rohe. We have five main campuses in Rotorua, Tauranga, Taupo, Tokoroa and Whakatane and 68 delivery sites across the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato. Toi Ohomai combines the best of our heritage and the vision of an institution that is well-connected to its stakeholders and partners in maximising access to education for all learners.

Our rohe’s economy has an extremely diverse and attractive international foundation with strengths in freight and logistics, health and wellness, forestry and tourism to name but a few. In order to assist in capitalising on these assets, Toi Ohomai is seeking a dynamic and progressive professional to coordinate our global initiatives and grow our international profile and reputation.

This teaching role will be at Toi Ohomai Childcare Centre on the Windermere Campus in Tauranga. The Early Childhood Centre operates five days a week for children of students, staff and the local community. The centre provides high quality education and care, catering for the individual needs of children and whānau in an atmosphere that is warm, accepting and welcoming. 

We are searching for the right person to join our caring, motivated, and professional team of kaiako. The right person will be fully qualified, registered, be passionate about the education of infants and toddlers and an enthusiastic team member. This is a permanent position.

Reporting to the childcare Team Leader and Head Teacher, this role will contribute significantly to success of the centre by:

• Being a teacher who is committed to the best practice in Early Childhood Education
• Establishing and maintaining effective professional relationships focused on the learning and wellbeing of all akonga
• Demonstrating commitment to the bicultural partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Promoting a collaborative, inclusive and supportive learning environment. 
• Demonstrating in practice knowledge and understanding of how akonga learn.

Key to your success in this role will be your demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively in a team environment and committed to providing quality care and education for young children. New graduates are welcome to apply.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) or equivalent
• Teacher Registration
• First Aid Certificate (full programme)
• Experience working with infants and toddlers

Importantly you will be able to demonstrate strong alignment and commitment to our Toi Ohomai Values.

As a responsible employer and education provider, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable persons and applies relevant policy and practice to meet this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant vetting and employment checks.