Teacher - Year 1/2

Clarkville Te Kura ki Waimātao; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarkville Te Kura ki Waimātao invites a dedicated Year 1/2 teacher to join a high-performing, collaborative team. You will teach in the Year 1/2 space, partner with two other teachers, and support around 48 ākonga while modelling growth mindset and strong community connections.

The role emphasizes strong literacy, maths, inquiry programmes and culturally responsive practice within our authentic local curriculum. A supportive kura environment is offered.

Qualifications

• Must have strong literacy and numeracy teaching knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students and families.
• Experience working in collaborative, inquiry-based learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Teach Year 1/2 within a collaborative learning space with two other teachers.
• Develop and implement curriculum across core areas including literacy, numeracy, science and arts.
• Foster a growth mindset and strong relationships with ākonga and whānau.

Skills

Curriculum planning

Literacy instruction

Numeracy instruction

Relationship building

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor of Education or teaching degree

New Zealand teaching certification

Job description

Teacher - Year 1/2

Full time, Permanent

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Certificated teacher
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

Clarkville te Kura ki Waim ā tao is a high performing, innovative and collaborative school, 5 minutes drive from northern Christchurch and Kaiapoi.

An exciting opportunity exists for a teacher in our Year 1/2 learning space.

We are seeking an enthusiastic professional to join our highly collaborative teaching team. You will teach in our Year 1/2 learning space, work with two other teachers and approximately 48 ākonga. This could be the perfect opportunity for someone looking for a change and continue their teaching career at a high performing and supportive kura.

The successful applicant will be able to build effective relationships with ākonga and whānau and model a growth mindset.

Your knowledge of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment will ensure the best possible outcomes for ākonga in your learning space. We have strong structured literacy, mathematics and inquiry programmes that ensure our ākonga have the very best learning opportunities and achieve highly. Strengths in implementing The Writing Revolution 2.0 and Maths No Problem! approaches would be an advantage.

Clarkville is semi-rural and a wonderful community to be part of. We promote a love of learning through our authentic local curriculum. We are a school that champions effective practice, collaboration, innovation, cultural responsiveness and inquiry learning.

Clarkville Te Kura ki Waimātao is a special place - we are so proud of our amazing ākonga and fabulous teaching team!

We welcome your application to join our vibrant and amazing school.