Years 7 and 8 Teacher

Waihi College; Waikato; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Waihi College is seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and relational teacher to join our Years 7–8 team in a full-time, permanent position. The successful applicant will bring experience and expertise in an intermediate setting, ideally within a Years 7–13 school.

We are looking for a teacher who will deliver structured, high-impact and connected learning experiences that engage students and build foundational knowledge, skills and confidence, using trauma-informed and restorative approaches to

Qualifications

• Strong curriculum knowledge and explicit teaching practices.
• Trauma-informed and restorative approaches to support wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong curriculum knowledge and expertise in the science of learning and explicit teaching practices.
• Deliver structured, high-impact and connected learning experiences that engage students and build foundational knowledge, skills and confidence.
• Use trauma-informed and restorative approaches to support positive behaviour, wellbeing and engagement.
• Build strong, relational partnerships with tamariki, colleagues and whānau, supporting every learner to thrive.
• Demonstrate culturally responsive and inclusive teaching practice.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Trauma-informed

Restorative practices

Relationship building

Culturally responsive teaching

Job description

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Certificated teacher
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and relational teacher to join our Years 7–8 team in a full-time, permanent position. The successful applicant will bring experience and expertise in an intermediate setting, ideally within a Years 7–13 school.

We are looking for a teacher who will:

• Demonstrate strong curriculum knowledge and expertise in the science of learning and explicit teaching practices.
• Deliver structured, high-impact and connected learning experiences that engage students and build foundational knowledge, skills and confidence.
  Use trauma-informed and restorative approaches to support positive behaviour, wellbeing and engagement.
• Build strong, relational partnerships with tamariki, colleagues and whānau, supporting every learner to thrive.
• Demonstrate culturally responsive and inclusive teaching practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to support young people through their transition into secondary schooling within a welcoming and inclusive Years 7–13 environment.

Join us at Waihi College—Where purpose meets opportunity. Kei konei tātou e tū ana – Here we stand.