Acting Head of Department – Maaori

‘Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro noona te ngahere ko te manu e kai ana i te maatauranga noona te ao’

Teenaa koutou e piikoko ana ki te whaangai i te reo rangatira, te reo Maaori, ki ngaa taiohi. He karanga teenei ki a koutou, ngaa manu e whaangai ana i te maatauranga ki ngaa rangatira o aapoopoo kia whaaia e raatou te ao.

E kimi ana maatou i teetehi Kaihautuu Maaori (Head of Maaori Department - Acting) e mau rehitatanga tuturu, e matatau ana ki te reo me ngaa tikanga i ngaa maataapuna ki too maatou kura motuhake. Ka noho puumau ana too maatou kura i ngaa waariu o Te haahi Weteraina o Aotearoa. Mehemea e ngaakau nui ana koe ki te whakatipu i ngaa kaakano o aa taatou rangatahi, teenei te karanga.

Wesley College is a Year 9–13 state-integrated, co-educational school with a proud Methodist Special Character. We have a strong commitment to faith, learning, service and the wellbeing of our rangatahi. As a school of the Methodist Church of New Zealand, we embrace the Church’s bicultural journey and its commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Wesley College is a warm and welcoming community where relationships matter and staff are supported to thrive professionally and personally.

Key responsibilities include:

• a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, culturally responsive practice and te reo Maaori
• awillingness to be reflective, to receive feedback, and to be open to learning
• excellent organisational and interpersonal skills that foster positive relationships within the school and wider school community
• a passion for education that is inspiring, collaborative, develops leadership and is forward-thinking
• take on school-wide roles in a collegial, small-school environment.

The terms and conditions, including base salary, for this position are set by the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement.