Applications close Friday the 8th of December, 9am

2024 Permanent Teacher - Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū

We are looking for an experienced, innovative, and dynamic teacher to join our year 7/8 team from Term 2 2024 (or earlier by negotiation) to champion our vision; Together empowering to thrive.

In addition to this teaching role there is the opportunity to apply for a fixed term leadership (1 FT MU 2024) role, leading Te Reo & Tikanga Māori across the school. A job description for this is available on request.

We offer:

● Amazing children, friendly staff and a supportive and engaged school community

● A focus on progress, achievement and wellbeing

● An inclusive, strengths based positive learning environment (PB4L)

● Structured Literacy across all levels of the school

● Collaborative teaching and learning with passionate colleagues

● Opportunities to innovate and invest in professional learning

In return we are looking for teachers with:

● A positive disposition towards enhancing student outcomes

● A strong understanding of culturally sustainable and inclusive practices

● An understanding or willingness to learn and respond to neurodiverse learners

● A desire to be a brave, bold and lifelong learner

● A commitment to collaborative teaching practices

● Expertise or willingness to use a structured literacy approach and other evidence based practices

● A passion for creativity and designing engaging learning experiences (Deep Learning)

How to apply:

• In addition to completing the online Declaration Form, please send your CV, covering letter and the names of at least two referees electronically to the Principal at: appointments @cashmereprimary.school.nz

  Person Specification

  2024 Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū Person Specification for Teacher

  Please Note: the list below is indicative only; it is an ‘ideal’. However, of most importance is the passionate commitment to our vision Together empowering to thrive.

  A Teacher at Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū will...

Prioritise wellbeing

● A committment to enhance student and personal wellbeing

● Ensure the provision of a safe, healthy and happy environment for students, staff and whānau

● Use Positive Education strategies to meet individual needs

Be culturally sustaining

● Model awareness of and commitment to being a bicultural New Zealander

● Have a sound knowledge of Te Reo and Tikanga Māori and a willingness to learn more

● Commit to culturally sustaining teaching practices that celebrate all cultures

Build and maintain positive relationships

● Demonstrate high expectations for all learners

● Foster positive, caring and productive relationships with students, staff and whānau

● Respect and celebrate diversity

● Engage in professional conversations that might lead to change

● Model integrity and honesty alongside our school values

Lead learning

● Use evidence based high impact teaching strategies

● Use formative assessment to modify practice to improve outcomes for learners

● Through coaching and mentoring act on feedback and feedforward

● Have a desire to be brave, bold and a lifelong learner with a growth mindset

● Be passionate about and committed to teaching and learning in a collaborative learning environment that improves learning outcomes for all

● Be willing to learn and grow through continuous professional learning/cycles of inquiry

● Encourage risk-taking and be supportive of the learning from mistakes along the way

Contribute to the development of innovative pedagogies

● Collaborate to maximise collective expertise within a team, working in a shared learning space

● Be willing to work across all levels of our school

● Have a desire to be involved in new and challenging learning

● Be a critical user of digital technologies, leveraging digital to support effective teaching and learning

● Value student agency, voice, choice and self-direction

Display a high level of organisational skills

● Develop a sound understanding of our school management system (HERO)

● Attend and actively participate in team and staff meetings

● Collaboratively design learning experiences

Timeline

Position Advertised: Applications Close: Shortlisting: Interviews

Position Start Date:

Monday the 22nd of January 2024

Friday the 9th of February, 9am

Monday the 12th of February
Friday the 16th of February
29th of April, 2024 or earlier by negotiation.