Art Department Lead: Innovative Curriculum & Outcomes

Napier Boys' High School; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Napier Boys' High School seeks an experienced curriculum leader to join as Head of Department Art. You will lead a high-performing department, strengthen teaching and learning, and deliver engaging Art programmes that support excellent student outcomes.

The successful candidate will manage budgeting, resources, and safety, while building strong relationships with staff, whānau and students, and contribute to school priorities including literacy, numeracy, eLearning and mātauranga Māori.

Qualifications

• Strong curriculum leadership and proven experience building an effective, collaborative department team.
• Excellent organisation, communication, planning and administrative skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in effective Art teaching, curriculum development and assessment across year levels.
• Sound knowledge of NZQA requirements, including moderation, accurate reporting and the use of achievement data.
• Experience managing departmental budgets, equipment, resources, health and safety, and risk management.
• The ability to support staff, address departmental matters professionally, and build positive relationships with students, whānau and colleagues.
• A commitment to school-wide priorities, including literacy, numeracy, eLearning and mātauranga Māori.
• A willingness to contribute to the wider life of the school through extra-curricular involvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing Art department and strengthen teaching and learning.
• Provide engaging Art programmes that support excellent student outcomes.
• Contribute to school-wide priorities, including eLearning and mātauranga Māori.
• Coordinate budgeting, equipment, resources, health and safety, and risk management.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Organisation & planning

Art teaching expertise

NZQA knowledge

Budget management

Staff support & collaboration

Literacy focus

Mātauranga Māori focus

Extracurricular involvement

Job description

Napier Boys' High School seeks an experienced curriculum leader to join as Head of Department Art. You will lead a high-performing department, strengthen teaching and learning, and deliver engaging Art programmes that support excellent student outcomes.

The successful candidate will manage budgeting, resources, and safety, while building strong relationships with staff, whānau and students, and contribute to school priorities including literacy, numeracy, eLearning and mātauranga Māori.