Online Deputy Principal: Coaching & Learning Innovation

Aotearoa Infinite Academy; Marlborough; Remote; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is expanding its senior leadership team to six Deputy Principals. This role leads a strategic portfolio shaped by the Golden Circle and supports teachers in online learning through coaching, theory of learning, and assessment for learning.

You will grow practice across the school, oversee induction for beginning teachers, manage professional development plans, and coordinate certification endorsements, ensuring strong outcomes

Qualifications

• Lead coaching cycles and live-session observations for online learning.
• Embed and promote the school's theory of learning and assessment for learning.
• Oversee professional growth cycles and teaching as inquiry.
• Lead induction for beginning teachers and mentor programmes.
• Develop and manage PLD plans and staff meetings related to development.
• Coordinate Teaching Council certification endorsements and practicum liaison.

Responsibilities

• Coaching. Run coaching cycles, live-session observations and walkthroughs of online learning.
• Theory of learning. Embed our school's theory of learning and assessment for learning practice schoolwide.
• Professional growth. Oversee the professional growth cycle and teaching as inquiry.
• Beginning teachers. Lead PCT induction, the mentor programme and release time.
• Staff PLD. Own the PLD plan, the staff meeting PLD calendar and teacher-only days.
• Certification. Manage Teaching Council certification endorsements and practicum liaison.
• PLD. Manage PLD plan, delivery and any external bookings Operations Manager.

Job description

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is expanding its senior leadership team to six Deputy Principals. This role leads a strategic portfolio shaped by the Golden Circle and supports teachers in online learning through coaching, theory of learning, and assessment for learning.

You will grow practice across the school, oversee induction for beginning teachers, manage professional development plans, and coordinate certification endorsements, ensuring strong outcomes