Arvind Kaur
Early Childhood Teacher
Karaka Lakes, Papakura,AUK
Summary
- Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in designing a holistic curriculum.
- Have a sound knowledge of assessment, documentation, and evaluation processes, including learning stories, programme planning and self -reviews.
- Committed to the ‘Treaty-Based Education’ and continuously working towards to understand and incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing and doing things.
- Have developed competent skills to design a school readiness programs including literacy/numeracy and have started to develop an understanding about NZ School Curriculum.
- An intentional teacher who can start an inquiry with children and learn alongside them through collaboration, communication and timely scaffolding leading to meet the appropriate learning outcomes for children.
- Continually working towards understanding children development theories and incorporating those in my teaching practice.
- Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team.
- Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [New Entrant] position. Ready to help team achieve our goals
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Language
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher- in -training
Little Guys
Karaka, Papakura, Auckland
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided open and loving environment where children direct learning process.
- Planned and prepared activities for infants and pre-school students.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
A Early Childhood Teacher
Karaka Learning Centre
Papakura, Auckland
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
Teacher- in -training
All About Children Papakura
Papakura, Auckland
12.2019 - 06.2021
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Administered assessments for each child and tracked results.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
An Unqualified Teacher
Peterpan Childcare Papakura
Papakura, Auckland
09.2018 - 12.2019
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
A Qualified Registered (Provisional) Teacher
Little Gems
Auckland - Papakura, Auckland
03.2022 - Current
- Work within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Carry out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Use critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- plan learning experiences (spontaneous and planned)
- write assessments each month based on observations and ongoing discussions with whaanau, children, and colleagues.
- maintain trusting relationships and partnership between ECE setting and Whaanau and Community.
Education
NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education And Care - Level 5 - Early Childhood Education and Care
Open Polytechnic
07.2018 - 07.2019
NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education And Care - Level 6 - Early Childhood Education
New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC)
02.2020 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education And Care - Level 7 - Early Childhood Education
New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC)
02.2021 - 11.2021
Diploma in IT - Level 5 - Information and Technology
Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT)
02.2009 - 11.2010
Skills
Calm and patientEffective listener and observerA team playerEffectively work with parentsReflective practitionerOpen to learningAdaptive and FlexibleResilient
Additional Information
It has been amazing to go from being an unqualified teacher to becoming a qualified and provisionally registered teacher. As a teacher, I am capable of planning lessons that cater to the individual needs and interests of students. I am also able to build on the cultural knowledge children bring into the classroom environment.
I am looking for a New Entrant position because I want to upskill myself in a similar, but a different career. For a child or his/her family, starting school may be an intimidating experience and may require extra emotional support. I believe that having trained as an ECE teacher has helped equip me with the compassionate pedagogy needed to help children and families transition to school. In my role as a preschool teacher, I am familiar with the NZ School Curriculum as well as documents such as the Tataiako and Tapaasa.
My knowledge may not be perfect, but I am confident in my ability to learn, take advice from my mentors, and grow.
Timeline
A Qualified Registered (Provisional) Teacher
Little Gems
03.2022 - Current
Teacher- in -training
Little Guys
11.2021 - 02.2022
A Early Childhood Teacher
Karaka Learning Centre
06.2021 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education And Care - Level 7 - Early Childhood Education
New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC)
02.2021 - 11.2021
NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education And Care - Level 6 - Early Childhood Education
New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC)
02.2020 - 11.2020
Teacher- in -training
All About Children Papakura
12.2019 - 06.2021
An Unqualified Teacher
Peterpan Childcare Papakura
09.2018 - 12.2019
NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education And Care - Level 5 - Early Childhood Education and Care
Open Polytechnic
07.2018 - 07.2019
Diploma in IT - Level 5 - Information and Technology
Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT)
02.2009 - 11.2010