Teacher - Taupo Unit - Permanent (0.6)

Northern Health School; Waikato; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health School's Taupō unit is seeking a flexible, fully registered primary or secondary teacher to support learners across the NZ curriculum and a wide geographic area. The role involves teaching across Years 1–8, and potentially other year levels, in individual or small-group settings, across Taupo, Tūrangi, Broadlands, Taumarunui, and Waimarino.

Candidates should bring a strong knowledge of the NZ curriculum, be relationship-focused, and committed to supporting ākonga to achieve

Qualifications

• Experienced and fully registered primary or secondary teachers with strong NZ curriculum knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Teach across a range of year levels and multiple subject areas, in individual or small-group settings.
• Support learners and whānau across Taupo, Tūrangi, Broadlands, Taumarunui, and Waimarino.
• Be flexible and relationship-focused to support ākonga to achieve educational success, hauora, and successful transitions.

Skills

Relationship-building

Flexibility

NZ Curriculum knowledge

Education

Registered teacher in NZ

Job description

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Certificated teacher

English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

Please visit www.nhs.school.nz for further information and to complete the NHS Application Form.

Northern Health School's Taupō unit is based in a new purpose-built facility on Kōtare Street. We are currently a team of six Kaiako and one administration/teacher aide support person, working across a wide geographical area including Taupō, Tūrangi, Broadlands, Taumarunui, and Waimarino. While most of our ākonga are based in Taupō or Tūrangi, our role involves supporting learners and whānau across the wider region.

We are looking for a flexible, relationship-focused Kaiako who is passionate about supporting ākonga to achieve educational success, strengthen their hauora, and transition successfully.

We invite applications from experienced and fully registered primary or secondary teachers with strong knowledge of the New Zealand curriculum. Ideally, you will have experience teaching at the primary level as well as older ākonga.We are also looking for experience, ora willingness, to teach other year levels across a range of subject areas. Teachers work with students across a spectrum of years and subjects on either an individual basis or in small groups.

Northern Health School is a Ministry of Education funded school. Weprovide education and transition support for Y0-14 students whose health impacts their ability to attend school fulltime. Permanent teachers at our school are eligible for a health school management unit, a special duties allowance and a high-priority teachers’ allowance.

School management and administration is predominantly based in Auckland with school units in centres throughout the north island from Kaitaia to Gisborne, Taupo and Taranaki.

Ability to speak Te Reo Māori (some proficiency through to fluency) and an understanding of te ao Māori, tikanga Māori, and culturally responsive practice an advantage.

This position is also being advertised in Secondary (Years 7-15) section.