Year 0 and 1 Team Leader

Southbrook School; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Southbrook School in Canterbury, New Zealand, seeks an outstanding educator to lead the Year 0–1 team within the primary/intermediate block (Years 1–8). The role includes syndicate leadership responsibilities and release time each term.

The successful applicant will bring strong pedagogical knowledge, a passion for inclusive learning spaces, and the ability to coach and inspire staff while building positive relationships with tamariki and whanau.

Qualifications

• A fun, enthusiastic, driven educator with a passion to lead, coach and inspire others.
• A team player who is able to build and maintain positive relationships with all of our school team.
• A teacher who has strong systems and structures and communication.
• An educator who promotes innovative and inclusive Learning Space practices and supports tamariki.
• An outstanding practitioner with strong pedagogical, curriculum and assessment knowledge, particularly in Literacy and Mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Lead in a Year 0 and 1 team with strong curriculum leadership.
• Syndicate leadership role and collaboration across the school.
• Coach and mentor staff and promote inclusive learning environments.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Innovation

Inclusion

Education

NZ teaching qualification

Job description

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

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

Southbrook School is an amazing place to teach and learn. We are looking for a highly capable, experienced, and passionate teacher to lead in a Year 0 and 1 team.

We are looking for an outstanding educator with the following qualities:

• A fun, enthusiastic, driven educator with a passion to lead, coach and inspire others.
• A team player who is able to build and maintain positive relationships with all of our school team.
• A teacher who has strong systems and structures and communication.
• A teacher that is able to promote and embrace innovative and inclusive Learning Space practices, and support and nurture tamariki in a positive and purposeful way as they transition to school.
• An outstanding practitioner with strong, current pedagogical, curriculum and assessment knowledge, particularly in Literacy and Mathematics.

This position attracts 1 management unit and release time during each term.

If you are a NZ trained teacher and are excited about working collaboratively, believe in being the champion in the lives of our tamariki, and understand your responsibilities to be a culturally responsive teacher. Then we would love to hear from you.