Online Creative Arts Department Lead

Aotearoa Infinite Academy; Wellington; Remote; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is creating new leadership roles, including a Department Lead for Creative Arts. You'll reimagine how students create, perform, collaborate and share their work in an online school.

Lead the department from Year 9 to Year 13, across visual arts, music, drama, dance and design; design online courses using digital studios, recording, virtual exhibitions and live performance; connect learning to NCEA, Scholarship, tertiary study

Responsibilities

• Department vision. Set the direction for the creative arts from Year 9 to Year 13, across visual arts, music, drama, dance and design as relevant.
• Course design. Lead innovative online courses that use digital studios, recording, virtual exhibitions and live performance.
• Showcasing student work. Create opportunities for students to share their work with whānau and the community, online and in person.
• Pathways. Connect learning to NCEA, Scholarship, tertiary study and creative industries.
• Teaching team. Lead, coach and appraise the teachers in your department, and grow a culture of creativity and experimentation.
• Assessment and achievement. Oversee assessment, moderation and achievement data, including portfolio and performance assessment online.
• Resourcing. Manage the department budget, creative software and equipment.

Job description

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is creating new leadership roles, including a Department Lead for Creative Arts. You'll reimagine how students create, perform, collaborate and share their work in an online school.

Lead the department from Year 9 to Year 13, across visual arts, music, drama, dance and design; design online courses using digital studios, recording, virtual exhibitions and live performance; connect learning to NCEA, Scholarship, tertiary study