Akomanga Reo Rua

Mercury Bay Area School; Whitianga; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Bay Area School in New Zealand is seeking a bilingual teacher proficient in English and Māori to inspire our tamariki in the Primary Years. You will contribute to Mātauranga Māori and te reo Māori as part of a culturally responsive curriculum.

The successful candidate will implement transformative learning through relational pedagogy, collaborate with colleagues, and support KAURI expectations of kindness, achievement, unity, respect and identity.

Qualifications

• Must be a NZ registered teacher.
• Fluent in English and Māori (spoken and written).
• Experience in primary years desirable.

Responsibilities

• Teach in a bilingual (English and Māori) primary setting.
• Contribute to Mātauranga Māori and te reo Māori in planning and delivery.
• Support culturally responsive and relational pedagogy across the school.

Skills

Bilingual English–Māori

Education

NZ Registered Teacher

Job description

Ko te āhuatanga o te tūranga nei, he kaiako reo rua, arā, ko te reo tauiwi me te reo Māori. Ko te hiahia kia ako ai ngā ākonga, ngā whānau hoki i ngā āhuatanga o te Mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori me ōna tikanga. E rapu ana mātou i tētehi kaiako e matatau ana ki ēnei āhuatanga katoa. Mehemea ko koe tēnā, e kaingākau ana ki ngā āhuatanga katoa o te ao Māori me ngā tamariki, tēnā, tukuna mai tō tātai pūmanawa.

The nature of this position is for a bilingual teacher, reo Pākehā and reo Māori. We would like our students and whānau to experience Mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. We are looking for a teacher who is proficient in all of these areas. If that is you, that treasures all that is te ao Māori and tamariki.

We aspire to culturally responsive and relational pedagogical practice which means that our students are at the heart of all we strive to do. Applicants must be willing to assist the school in its vision for transformative learning through culturally responsive and relational pedagogy.

The successful candidate will be an innovative and enthusiastic NZ registered teacher who is committed to promoting high student achievement in our Primary Years.

You would be well supported by colleagues who embrace our vision of "growing good people, growing good learners and growing good leaders.”

We are also a PB4L kura, embracing our KAURI (kindness, achievement, unity, respect, identity) expectations in all facets of our primary years.