Learning Area Lead

2 days ago


Wellington City, New Zealand Ministry of Education NZ Full time

**Fixed term, full-time role**:

- **Based in Wellington however flexible arrangements will be considered - if you want to work outside of Wellington, please indicate what area of New Zealand you intend to work from.**

Help shape the future of Education

**_ He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga_**
**_We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes_**

At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whānau.
We help shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary. We do this by building relationships and understanding the needs of those who receive our services.
Are you passionate about achieving equitable outcomes for ākonga Māori in education along with secondary schooling and wharekura pathway?
Do you have skills and experiences that can contribute to making education more relevant to the realities of day-to-day society?
Are you a system-thinker who can turn ideas and principles into action?

**About our group and team**
The Secondary Tertiary team sits within the Te Poutāhū Group and covers the transition from senior secondary through to tertiary and employment.
Te Poutāhū works to make learning and teaching relevant, real and valued. We deliver and maintain critical services for the education sector to support responsive learner pathways from early childhood into further education, training, the workforce and society. Te Poutāhū performs a crucial role working between the strategy and policy teams, and the sector facing functions. The Secondary Tertiary team is responsible for operational policy, curriculum and support programmes for Year 11-13 learners, the secondary-tertiary interface. This includes senior secondary curriculum, NCEA (including the ongoing NCEA Review and preparing for the Review of Achievement Standards) and secondary-tertiary programmes.

**Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role**
The Learning Area Lead provides leadership in the development of sector-facing material, sector support, and facilitates the delivery of the changes relating to the NCEA Review and Review of Achievement Standards (RAS) into the sector.

This role is responsible for ensuring the learning reflected in the Mathematics and Statistics standard and learning matrix is embedded across NCEA Change Programme products where appropriate.
The Learning Area Lead provides leadership and input into the implementation of the new Mathematics and Statistics standards, with a particular focus on sector capability. This includes supporting Mathematics and Statistics across the Curriculum.
The role works collaboratively with other Learning Area Leads, the Literacy and Numeracy Project Team, Lead Secondary Advisers, sector leaders, education agencies and providers on the NCEA change initiatives to support improvement by focusing on supporting teaching professionals to understand the NCEA Mathematics and Statistics products and to tailor and customise approaches to meet learners' needs.

The Learning Area Lead supports the design of initiatives which help learners develop the competencies they need for study, work and life-long learning. The role provides advice on design for senior secondary learners by using knowledge from practical experience, research analysis and other relevant information.
- Expertise in Mathematics and Statistics in the New Zealand Curriculum, with a particular focus on the secondary sector.
- Experience and expertise in leading effective Professional Learning and Development in the secondary sector.
- Experience in pedagogical practice within the secondary sector.
- Proven ability to gain trust and work closely with teachers and stakeholders to lead change in practice.
- Strong understanding of the importance of Mātauranga Māori in the context of Mathematics and Statistics.

**Mōhou ake | About you**

They will have sharp interpersonal skills, superior writing skills, and will be comfortable working with a diverse range of stakeholders and representing the Ministry.

Experience and qualifications
- A tertiary qualification in education, or in a field which privileges critical thinking and clear communication.
- Secondary teaching experience or experience in policy, operational policy, change and implementation, curriculum / service design or education in general.
- Experience in leading change to improve student outcomes within the secondary sector.
- Experience in facilitating or leading professional learning and development in the education sector.

**Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?**

We provide flexible working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported. So, if working from home and/or having a flexible start and finish to the day will he


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