Team Leader

Tauranga Intermediate; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff gym

School cafe

Job summary

Tauranga Intermediate is seeking a dynamic leader to join our team as a Year 7–8 team leader. You will guide three kaiako in a flexible learning environment, shaping high-quality learning experiences for modern emerging adolescents.

The successful candidate will drive improvement, coach staff, and ensure Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles are central to practice, while supporting student wellbeing and academic outcomes in a collaborative school culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of three kaiako in a Year 7–8 flexible learning environment.

Job description

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

English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts 2 MU + 1FTU

We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic leader to join our TIS team. This position is to lead a team of three additional kaiako, teaching in a Year 7 and 8 flexible learning environment, starting t erm 1, 2027.

We seek a leader of improvement. At Tauranga Intermediate the team leader is a leader of learning and culture, responsible for supporting and coaching a team of teachers to deliver high-impact, culturally sustaining teaching and learning. They are accountable for their team's academic outcomes and improvement. They are responsible for student wellbeing, staff development within their team, and ensuring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi are central to the team’s practices. All team leaders are expertly supported by our collaborative senior leadership team.

Underpinning all learning experiences are the school’s values of manaakitia, whanaungatanga, ka taea, whakamanatia and pārekareka, ensuring the hauora of our ākonga is central to learning.

Kimihia kia taea– Explore and achieve is our core business. The successful applicant will be committed to knowing and caring for each of their students, and to providing engaging, high-quality learning experiences for modern emerging adolescents, allowing them to explore and achieve their personal potential.

Staff hauora is equally important, which is why we offer a fully equipped staff gym, a school cafe to relax and unwind with a flat white or latte, and a supportive environment to continue to grow your teaching capabilities.