Curriculum Lead & Gateway

Whangaparāoa College; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Whangaparāoa College is seeking an engaging and forward-thinking teacher to deliver the timetabled Gateway course for Years 12–13. You will work in a well-supported Gateway learning programme that prepares learners for structured workplace learning and employment.

The role sits within the Community, Inclusion and Pathways area, collaborating with the Head of Careers and Learner Pathways Coordinator. The ideal candidate will be positive, well-organised and relationship-focused, capable of

Qualifications

• Must hold current full New Zealand teacher registration and a practising certificate.
• Experience in a pathways environment is highly desirable.
• Please state your specialist teaching subject.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Gateway course for Years 12–13 learners and support structured workplace learning.
• Help learners connect strengths, interests and experiences with employment, apprenticeships, further training or tertiary study.
• Contribute to a coherent and sustainable curriculum structure and delivery model for the programme within Gateway.

Skills

Engaging teaching

Future-focused

Relationship-focused

Education

New Zealand teaching registration

Practising certificate

Career development qualification (desirable)

Job description

About the role

Find your place at Whangaparāoa College! We are seeking an engaging and future-focused teacher to teach our timetabled Gateway course for Years 12–13 learners. This is an exciting opportunity to join our forward-thinking school as we proactively respond to roll growth and the new curriculum.

Our kura delivers an innovative curriculum focused on knowing and growing learners as individuals. You will work in a well-supported Gateway learning programme that prepares learners to make the most of structured workplace learning, develop work-ready capabilities and understand the expectations of employers and industry.

Working within the Community, Inclusion and Pathways strategic area, and alongside our Head of Careers and Learner Pathways Coordinator, you will help learners connect their strengths, interests and experiences with meaningful next steps into employment, apprenticeships, further training or tertiary study.

We are looking for a positive, organised and relationship-focused teacher who can engage a diverse range of senior learners, build confidence and independence, and maintain high expectations for participation, progress and achievement. Experience of working in a pathways environment is highly desirable, as is a career development qualification or the desire to undertake such learning.

Please state your specialist teaching subject and view our other vacancies.

All applicants must hold current full New Zealand teacher registration and a practising certificate.

We have a strategic focus on staff and learner hauora, driven by culturally responsive practice.

This is a permanent position, but the Gateway role is fixed-term for 2 years to lead the implementation of the new curriculum within Gateway and establish a coherent and sustainable curriculum structure and delivery model for the programme.

Learning areas English, Hangarau, Hauora, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Ngā Toi, Pāngarau, Reo Matatini, Science, Social sciences, Taiao, Te reo Māori, Technology, The arts, Tikanga-ā-iwi