Regional Facilitator

Early Childhood Education ICT Professional Learning Programme

(Contract position)

We are seeking a regional facilitator for the Wellington – Manawatu - Hawkes Bay cluster in the ECE ICT Professional Learning programme.  The successful applicant will work with 10 teaching teams, currently investigating ways to maximise the benefits of integrated ICT use in their centres.  The position involves, visiting the centres, facilitating workshops and regional hui, contributing to an online community and associated administration.

The successful applicant will have:

• experience in facilitating professional learning opportunities for teachers
• sound understanding of the theoretical framework of Te Whariki and its implications for practice
• understanding of action research as a methodology for professional learning and improvement
• an ability to form positive working relationships with centre teams
• familiarity with the "Foundations for Discovery", the Ministry of Education framework for supporting learning in ECE through ICT
• interest in the potential of ICT to enhance teaching and learning

 
The successful applicant will gain:

• the potential for further career opportunities for a person interested in working with teachers
• high quality professional development
• experience of working in a strong collegial culture

An appropriate diploma/degree in early childhood education or equivalent is required and it is desirable that they have experience in early years teaching.  The position involves travel and requires the facilitator to have a home office.

The successful applicant will bring an enthusiastic commitment to enhancing learning and teaching through ICT, be an effective team player who can work independently in a time efficient way, and who is innovative and creative in their approach to work.  This position requires a professional who has strong organisational, writing and reporting skills and an understanding of evidence-based pedagogical strategies.

The ECE ICT PL programme is a government initiative, managed by CORE Education who employ the facilitators.  The successful applicant would start immediately and be contracted until January 2010.

Applications close Friday 30 May 2008.

For further details please contact the ECE ICT PL National Team Leader on ann.hatherly@core-ed.net or Tash Edwards on natasha.edwards@core-ed.net or 03 379 9190.

Application form can be downloaded from http://home.core-ed.net/vacancies
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