Janelle Herbert
Masterton,New Zealand
Summary
I am a passionate, caring, and responsive Leader skilled at collaborating successfully with leaders, Kaiako, young children and their whānau. I strive to consistently deliver exceptional teaching and learning environments where all children and Kaiako are at the heart of what I do. I am committed to strengthening the leadership capabilities of myself and my team by empowering us to grow. I aspire a respectful teaching and learning space that our community will want as their first choice in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Centre Manager
Busy Bees Masterton
Masterton, New Zealand
06.2021 - Current
- Strengthens parent-teacher and parent-child connections by leading parent evenings and celebrations.
- Collaborates with leadership and teaching teams to problem solve and improve day to day operations.
- Implements Policy and Procedures for best practice.
- Builds positive professional relationships with young children, families and teaching teams.
- Empowers teaching team to engage in strength based Professional Growth Cycle to foster teaching practices.
- Guides assessment, planning and documentation supporting teaching team to extend learning and development.
- Guides indoor and outdoor safe play environments for infants, toddlers and young children.
- Role models best practices to promote young children's physical, mental, social and cultural development.
- Maintains and audits records of planning, behaviors, medications, nappy/toileting practices and sleeping practices.
- Mentors and supports teachers and student teachers in training.
- Oversees and supports the teaching team to implement and document meaningful individual learning journeys.
- Promotes children's positive behaviors by using social emotional competency methods and plans.
- Role models a caring and loving space where young children feel nurtured, safe and comfortable to play and learn.
- Leads and guides Internal Evaluation, Local Curriculum and Strategic Planning.
- Leads Staff Meetings and Team Leader meetings.
- Attends Professional Development.
- Organises/Rosters teaching team and staff across the centre.
- Collaborates with Kahui Ako, SELO and Leap Education.
- Works with Ministry of Education including Education Support Workers to improve learning outcomes for diverse young children.
- High level of understanding of Occupancy and centre budgets.
Education
Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood Education - Education
The Open Polytechnic Of New Zealand
Lower Hutt, Wellington07.2014
Skills
- Effectively works in partnership with young children, whānau, teaching teams
- Highly responsible for self, children and staff
- Respectful and Responsive teaching practice
- Honest, Flexible and Reliable work ethic
- Leads and inspires teaching teams
- Leads and Implements Policy, Procedures, Curriculum
- Health and Safety is high priority at all times
- Current First-aid certificate
- Fully Registered Teacher
- Committed to Te ao Māori
References
Amanda Paulin
Regional Manager
Busy Bees Aotearoa
0273225168
Muni Narayan
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Regional Academic Staff
0212671345
Timeline
Centre Manager
Busy Bees Masterton
06.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood Education - Education
The Open Polytechnic Of New Zealand
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