Kaiako - English

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Work from home up to two days per week

Collaborative regional offices

Job summary

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu is seeking a creative secondary English kaiako to join our team in Palmerston North, with opportunities to work remotely up to two days per week.

You’ll teach English to Years 7–15, both online and face-to-face, while collaborating with regional staff and contributing to flexible, student-centered learning using technology.

Qualifications

• Must hold a NZ Certificated teacher qualification.
• Strong knowledge of the New Zealand Curriculum and assessment requirements.
• Ability to learn, innovate, work collaboratively and build strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Teach English to Secondary (Years 7-15) learners online and in person.
• Engage with huinga ako and events; work onsite with regional colleagues.
• Support flexible learning with technology and flexible work arrangements.

Skills

English teaching

Education

Certificated teacher (NZ)

Job description

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

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) is New Zealand's largest school with a roll of up to 24,000 ākonga (students) at any point of time. We provide personalised learning programmes from early childhood to NCEA Level 3.

Our ākonga are at the centre of all we do. We are privileged to have the opportunity to support many ākonga on their learning journey including many at risk ākonga.

Our vision is to enable our ākonga to achieve their educational and personal goals, empowering them to become engaged and contributing members of their communities. Ki te tī, ki te tā, ki te katoa - Anytime, anywhere, anyone.

We are looking for a creative, innovative secondary kaiako (teacher) who’s a subject expert in English to join our team in our Palmerston North tari (office).

Kaiako at Te Kura engage with our ākonga online and face-to-face at huinga ako (advisories) and events and also work onsite with colleagues in our regional offices. Te Kura aims to provide flexible working arrangements, so kaiako are able to request to work from home for up to two days per week.

It is essential that you have a sound knowledge of the New Zealand Curriculum and assessment requirements and are willing to learn, innovate, work collaboratively and build effective relationships.

You'll be future orientated and understand how the use of technology, together with your enthusiasm, vision and commitment improves education outcomes for all our students, Māori and Pasifika learners in particular.

Physical address:
11 Portland Crescent, Thorndon, Wellington