Assistant Principal

Blue Mountain College; Otago; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Mountain College seeks an exceptional leader to join our rural school's leadership team as Assistant Principal, commencing Term 1, 2027.

The successful applicant will lead across English, Health and physical education, learning languages, mathematics and statistics, science, social sciences, technology, te reo Māori and the arts; foster strong relationships with students, whānau and the wider community; and model integrity, collaboration and evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Be passionate about rural education and lead with integrity.
• Live our values and work collaboratively with a motivated team.
• Be evidence based in teaching and learning.
• Show commitment to students and wider community.
• Have strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to school-wide teaching and learning improvements.
• Collaborate with staff, whānau and community partners.
• Model and promote our values and professional standards.
• Support curriculum development across the subject areas listed.
• Promote wellbeing and inclusive practices across the school.
• Represent the school in meetings and external relations.

Skills

Rural education leadership

Integrity & values

Collaboration

Evidence-based teaching

Communication skills

Job description

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Assistant principal
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts 4 x MU 1 x SMA

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional leader to join our leadership team as Assistant Principal commencing Term 1, 2027.

The successful applicant will:

• be passionate about rural education
• lead with integrity and live our values
• be collaborative and enjoy working as part of a highly motivated team
• be evidence based in their teaching and learning
• show commitment to our students and wider community
• have strong communication skills.

Blue Mountain College focuses on building strong relationships with students and partnerships with whānau and the wider community.