Evaluation Associates Northland

Leadership advisor - Tai Tokerau

We are contracted by the Ministry of Education to provide an individual support service for principals, with focus on beginning principals/ngā tumuaki. We currently have 34 leadership advisors supporting over 400 beginning principals/ngā tumuaki and additional experienced principals across the schooling sector from primary to secondary. In each region this work is supported by a regional management group with representatives from Evaluation Associates, the regional Ministry office and local principal associations. 

We seek a leadership advisor, to support the service primarily in Tai Tokerau with a small component of time in the Auckland region. While we seek someone full-time, we will consider applications for a different FTE. Secondments for current practising principals will be considered.

The successful applicant for this role will:

• Have recent successful school principal experience in New Zealand schools or kura
• Have a disposition and demeanour which garners principals' trust and confidence
• Have skills and disposition to effectively coach principals to develop their leadership
• Have strong commitment to supporting schools to raise achievement for every student
• Have strong commitment to supporting beginning principals/ngā tumuaki to achieve success in their role
• Have strong commitment to supporting experienced principals with tailored support
• Be open to learning and growing professionally
• Be a team player–with ability to collaborate with the other leadership advisors, the Ministry of Education and local principal groups
• Be a clear communicator (oral and written)
• Have ability to coach leaders in their leadership enquiries and to effectively problem-solve when issues arise
• Be a highly competent IT user–including use of standard tools such as Word and Excel,also have ability to pick up new technologies.