Deputy Principal & SENCO: Inclusive Leadership & Wellbeing

Marewa School; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Marewa School in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, invites a motivated leader to join as Tumuaki Tuarua with responsibility for the SENCO role alongside a 0.2 teaching component to cover release. You will work with the Tumuaki, staff and whānau to strengthen teaching, learning and wellbeing, lead curriculum and staff development, and coordinate learning support and funding applications.

Leadership experience is advantageous, but emerging leaders are welcome.

Qualifications

• Must have teaching experience in a New Zealand school.
• Leadership experience is advantageous, but emerging leaders are welcome.
• Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.
• Values te ao Māori and is committed to honouring tamariki identity, language and culture.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and learning leadership: supporting curriculum leadership and effective practice.
• Staff development: supporting kaiako to strengthen practice and develop leadership capability.
• Learning support and wellbeing: coordinating SENCO role, funding applications and support from whānau and agencies.
• School leadership: sharing responsibility for daily operations, strategic planning and school culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Trauma-informed practice

Te ao Māori understanding

Education

NZ Teaching Qualification

Job description

Marewa School in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, invites a motivated leader to join as Tumuaki Tuarua with responsibility for the SENCO role alongside a 0.2 teaching component to cover release. You will work with the Tumuaki, staff and whānau to strengthen teaching, learning and wellbeing, lead curriculum and staff development, and coordinate learning support and funding applications.

Leadership experience is advantageous, but emerging leaders are welcome.