Head of Department - Geography

Christ's College; Canterbury; Presencial; NZD 100 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Christ’s College in Canterbury is seeking an inspiring Geography educator to head the Geography department from 2027, providing strong pedagogical and curriculum leadership and supporting high-quality teaching across the faculty.

You will lead curriculum development, assessment and moderation, mentor staff, and use student achievement data to drive continuous improvement while contributing to the college’s wider co-curricular life.

Qualificações

• NZ teaching registration is essential.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead curriculum development, assessment and moderation.
• Commitment to innovative, inclusive and evidence-informed teaching practice.
• Builds positive, collaborative relationships with students and staff.
• Committed to ongoing professional learning and staff development.
• Contributes to wider co-curricular and college life.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the Geography curriculum development and delivery.
• Support and develop Geography department colleagues.
• Use student achievement and engagement data to inform continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Head of Faculty and academic leadership to align with college priorities and national curriculum.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Curriculum development

Assessment & moderation

Pedagogical leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Formação académica

NZ Teaching Council registration

Bachelor of Education

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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

Social sciences 1 MU

Christ’s College is seeking an inspiring and experienced educator to lead our Geography department from the beginning of the 2027 academic year.

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Geography teacher who is ready to take on a leadership role within a high-performing and supportive academic environment. As head of department Geography, you will provide strong pedagogical and curriculum leadership, support high-quality teaching and learning and foster excellent outcomes for our students.

The successful candidate will be an engaging classroom practitioner with a genuine passion for Geography and a commitment to creating relevant, rigorous and stimulating learning experiences. You will lead the ongoing development and delivery of the Geography curriculum, support and develop colleagues within the department, and use student achievement and engagement information to inform continuous improvement.

We are looking for someone who:

• is an excellent and enthusiastic Geography teacher with current New Zealand Teaching Council registration
• demonstrates strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
• can lead curriculum development, assessment and moderation effectively
• is committed to innovative, inclusive and evidence-informed teaching practice
• builds positive and collaborative relationships with students, colleagues and the wider College community
• is committed to ongoing professional learning and the development of others
• will actively contribute to the wider co-curricular and community life of Christ’s College.

The Head of Department will work closely with the Head of Faculty and wider academic leadership team and will play an important role in ensuring the geography programme remains engaging, challenging and aligned with college priorities and national curriculum and assessment requirements.

Christ’s College is an Anglican school for boys, committed to academic excellence and the development of the whole person. The successful applicant will be expected to support the special character, values and wider life of the college.