Years 1 to 6 Classroom Teacher

Mercury Bay Area School; Waikato; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Bay Area School in New Zealand is seeking a dedicated teacher to join our Primary Years. The role includes covering teacher release and, later in the year, growth class for new entrants.

We are committed to culturally responsive and relational pedagogy, with a focus on growing good people, learners and leaders. The successful applicant will promote high achievement and contribute to mātauranga Māori and te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.

Qualifications

• New Zealand registered teacher with current practicing certificate.
• Commitment to culturally responsive and relational pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• Cover teacher release for primary years.
• Support new entrant growth class later in the year.
• Promote high student achievement in the Primary Years.
• Engage with KAURI values: kindness, achievement, unity, respect, identity.
• Contribute to mātauranga Māori and te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.

Skills

NZ Registered Teacher

Education

Bachelor of Education (Teaching)

Job description

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About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated teacher to join our primary years to cover teacher release and later in the year our new entrant roll growth class.

We are committed to culturally responsive and relational pedagogical practice which means that our students are at the heart of all we strive to do.

The successful candidate will be an innovative and enthusiastic New Zealand registered teacher who is committed to promoting high student achievement in our Primary Years. You would be well supported by colleagues who embrace our vision of “Growing Good People, Growing Good Learners and Growing Good Leaders”.

We are a PB4L kura, embracing our KAURI (kindness, achievement, unity, respect, identity) expectations in all facets of our primary years. Applicants must be willing to assist the school in its vision for transformative learning through culturally responsive and relational pedagogy with a commitment also to mātauranga Māori – te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.

Sector Area / composite (Years 1–15), Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi

Position Full-time, Permanent

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