Scale A Teacher

South Makirikiri School; Crofton; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

South Makirikiri School in New Zealand seeks an innovative and enthusiastic teacher for 2027, prepared to adapt for each learner in a rural setting. The role involves teaching across the curriculum with a focus on literacy and numeracy, and engaging with the wider community and whenua.

We value teamwork, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a willingness to contribute to extracurricular activities. Please indicate preferred year levels in your application.

Qualifications

• Team player capable of contributing to rural school life.
• Passion for teaching across the curriculum with strengths in literacy and numeracy.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
• Prepared to contribute to extracurricular activities.

Responsibilities

• Teach across the curriculum with a focus on literacy and numeracy.
• Contribute to extracurricular activities.
• Engage with the local community and whenua.

Skills

Team player

Literacy and numeracy focus

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic teacher to join our team in 2027. We are looking for a teacher who can motivate, stimulate and adapt their teaching for each learner. Our school is rural school where we have a mixture of composite and single year level classes so please indicate which levels are your strengths. We have a wonderful school environment with fabulous resources, enabling teachers and learners to flourish. We want to see our students as active contributors in our local community, through being out in our wider community learning. The ideal candidate is flexible and passionate about connecting with our wider community and whenua.

This position is to start at the beginning of the 2027 school year. Area of the school to be confirmed. Please state in your application your preferred year levels.

We are looking for someone who:

• is a team player who contributes to all aspects of life at a rural school
• is passionate about teaching across the curriculum, with strengths in literacy and numeracy
• has a passion for using the localised curriculum to enhance learning
• has excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills
• is prepared to contribute to extracurricular school activities.