Bear Park Looking for Area Manager at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

About Bear Park:

At Bear Park, our Early Childhood Teachers represent the pinnacle of ECE talent. We are widely known as a place where teachers can embrace individual learning opportunities, ranging from overseas experiences and conferences to workshops and regular support. We are incredibly well regarded in the ECE industry and pride ourselves on all we offer both teachers and tamariki.

About You:

We are excited to welcome applications for a new role within our vastly experience pedagaogical team for an Area Manager. Supporting our Centre Directors with curriculum through to operations, you will be an experienced ECE leader with a passion for mentoring and developing teachers. Our teaching approach is progressive, inclusive, meaningful and supportive. Our teachers are encouraged to test out newly learned theories and creative concepts in the classroom to heighten the learning experience and provide the foundation for a lifetime of curious, capable learning. Your role will be to proactively support this approach whilst ensuring operational targets are met.

Reporting to our Chief Operating Officer, you will be incredibly well supported by sector experts. Working alongside the Bear Park founder, you will be part of a team with extensive ECE experience and knowledge.

You will be a natural communicator with a strong understanding of ECE operations and regulations. You will have the ability to translate complex requirements into ‘real-life’ for our Centre Directors. Your previous experience as a Centre Director or ECE leader will assist you in implementing strong curriculum across centres whilst allowing you to understand challenges faced by teachers and supporting with these. You will be a constant mentor and support to teaching teams, with a vast knowledge of the sector.

A deep understanding of the Reggio Emilia philosophy is required as this underpins all we do. You will also ideally be a qualified and registered ECE teacher with a true passion for the 0-5 age group.

At Bear Park we are Inspiring Lifelong Learners. Our philosophy is proven, our vision is inspired and our children are changing the world. Join us today and be part of the change.