Deputy Principal – High Standards Teaching

Aotearoa Infinite Academy; Northland; Remote; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is expanding its senior leadership team to six Deputy Principals to lead online teaching excellence.

Secondary (Year 7–15) / wharekura, the role focuses on coaching teachers, embedding our theory of learning and assessment for learning, and growing professional practice in an online setting.

Responsibilities

• Run coaching cycles, live observations and walkthroughs of online learning.
• Embed the school’s theory of learning and assessment for learning across the network.
• Oversee professional growth cycles and teaching as inquiry.
• Lead induction for beginning teachers, mentorship programs and release time.
• Own the PLD plan, calendar and teacher-only days.
• Manage Teaching Council certification endorsements and practicum liaison.
• Coordinate PLD delivery and external bookings for staff development.

Job description

Deputy Principal – High Standards Teaching

Full time, Permanent

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

Great learning starts with great teaching. Lead it. 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 expanding our senior leadership team from two to six Deputy Principals, each leading a strategic portfolio shaped by the Golden Circle. This is aHOW role: you'll grow the practice of every teacher through coaching, a shared theory of learning and assessment for learning, all in an online setting.

What you'll lead *please note may be subject to change

• Coaching. Run coaching cycles, live-session observations and walkthroughs of online learning.
• Theory of learning. Embed our school's theory of learning and assessment for learning practice schoolwide.
• Professional growth. Oversee the professional growth cycle and teaching as inquiry.
• Beginning teachers. Lead PCT induction, the mentor programme and release time.
• Staff PLD. Own the PLD plan, the staff meeting PLD calendar and teacher-only days.
• Certification. Manage Teaching Council certification endorsements and practicum liaison.
• PLD. Manage PLD plan, delivery and any external bookings Operations Manager.

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