Food Technology and Hospitality Teacher, Fixed Term

Waitakere College; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Waitakere College in Auckland is seeking a dynamic and innovative Food Technology and Hospitality teacher for a fixed-term role commencing Term 1, 2027. The successful applicant should align with the NZ Curriculum Refresh and contribute to engaging learning experiences for Years 7–15 / wharekura.

Experience with NCEA Food Technology and a commitment to professional development and student achievement are valued.

Qualifications

• NZ Certificated teacher with current registration.
• Experience with NCEA Food Technology curriculum is advantageous.
• Ability to design engaging, inquiry-based units aligned with refreshed NZ Curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement inquiry-based unit and lesson plans aligned with refreshed learning area requirements.
• Deliver Food Technology and Hospitality instruction for Secondary students (Years 7–15) / wharekura.
• Contribute to Professional Development Programme and Relationship-Based Learning (RBL).
• Involve in a range of extracurricular activities supporting school vision.
• State NZ Teaching Certification Registration Number and Category when applying.

Skills

Inquiry-based teaching

Curriculum alignment

Assessment (NCEA)

Education

Certificated teacher (NZ)

NZ Teaching Certification Registration

Job description

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Food Technology and Hospitality Teacher, Fixed Term

Waitakere College – Auckland, North Island

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Certificated teacher

Suitable for beginning teachers

Join our dynamic team at an exciting time of educational growth and change.

Waitākere College is seeking an enthusiastic, innovative teacher of food technology and hospitality to join our department, commencing Term 1, 2027.

As we actively align our practices with the New Zealand Curriculum Refresh, we are looking for a practitioner who is ready to embrace this change. The successful applicant will have a strong knowledge of the Phase 4 (Years 9–10) curriculum requirements and possess the pedagogical capability to help design engaging, relevant learning experiences that foster student agency and achievement.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate the ability to design and implement inquiry-based unit and lesson plans that align with refreshed learning area requirements.
• Have strengths in the NCEA Food Technology curriculum and/or relevant experience within the Hospitality industry.
• Have experience teaching Service I.Q. standards, including US 4098 assessor training (highly advantageous).
• Be an active participant in our Professional Development Programme, including Relationship-Based Learning (RBL).
• Have a commitment to our school vision of "Achievement for All," including involvement in the wide range of extracurricular activities on offer at the College.

Must already be able to work in New Zealand on a permanent basis without the requirement for sponsorship or a job offer.

Please state any specialist subjects you are able to teach.

We are also open to considering employment-based trainee teacher possibilities for the right candidate. Otherwise please state your NZ Teaching Certification Registration Number and Category.