Social sciences teacher

Dilworth is an independent (private) boys' boarding school for young men, Y7-13, and offers a fully funded wraparound education. Students achieve exceptional NCEA results at a level comparable with the highest performing NZ schools and excel in sports, music, arts and cultural endeavours, and outdoor education.

The school is seeking to fill a full-time position as a social sciences teacher based at the Senior Campus in Epsom with the capacity to teach a range of subjects across Y9–13. This will suit an excellent classroom practitioner who is passionate about the social sciences curriculum and has experience and skills across a range of disciplines within it. They will understand the benefits of ongoing learning for themselves and will strive to consistently improve student outcomes through challenging and creative content, an engaging teaching style and a contemporary understanding of their subject.

Why do we want you?

• You will have the ability to teach to Y13/Scholarship, or a willingness to develop and enhance your practice to teach to this level.
• You will understand the benefits of ongoing learning for yourself and others and will work to ensure the success of your students while supporting the work of colleagues in your department.
• You will strive to consistently improve student outcomes potentially through to scholarship level through challenging and creative content, an engaging teaching style and a contemporary understanding of your teaching subject.

Why would you want us?

• We will give you the opportunity to work for a school with embedded values, a strong vision and a unique mission that strives to significantly impact the lives of young men.
• In addition, we will provide you with a range of benefits, including reasonable class sizes, meals, a competitive remuneration package, insurance and Kiwisaver benefits and term breaks consistent with a private school environment.

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