Department Lead – Technology

Aotearoa Infinite Academy; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is growing its technology leadership to shape how learners design, code, make and solve problems in an online environment.

We are creating a Department Lead for Technology to guide online courses, design thinking, and real-world problem solving for students in Years 9 to 13, with strong industry connections and a culture of experimentation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading secondary technology education preferred.
• Experience with online/remote learning environments.
• Strong collaboration with school leadership and industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Department vision: set the direction for Technology from Year 9 to Year 13.
• Course design: lead online courses that build design thinking and computational thinking.
• Pathways: connect learning to NCEA, micro-credentials, tertiary study and industry partnerships.
• Teaching team: lead, coach and appraise teachers and grow a culture of experimentation.
• Assessment and achievement: oversee assessment, moderation and achievement data, and act on what it shows.
• Resourcing: manage the department budget, software and tools, working with IT on platforms and access.

Job description

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Middle leadership

Technology

Build a technology department for the way young people will live and work. Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is a thriving community growing to 2,000 students in 2027. To bring our goals for our learners to life, we're creating new leadership roles, including a Department Lead for Technology. You'll shape how our learners design, code, make and solve problems, and show what world-class technology education looks like online.

What you’ll lead

• Department vision. Set the direction for Technology from Year 9 to Year 13, across digital technologies, design and hard materials as relevant.
• Course design. Lead innovative online courses and projects that build design thinking, computational thinking and real-world problem solving.
• Pathways. Connect learning to NCEA, micro-credentials, tertiary study and industry, including partnerships with tech and design organisations.
• Teaching team. Lead, coach and appraise the teachers in your department, and grow a culture of experimentation.
• Assessment and achievement. Oversee assessment, moderation and achievement data, and act on what it shows.
• Resourcing. Manage the department budget, software and tools, working with IT on platforms and access.

Type: Secondary (Year 9-15)
Authority: Charter School
Gender: Co-Ed
Decile: 0
Roll: 0
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Physical address:
18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland Central, Auckland