Lead Educator

**Tō Mātau Moemoeā **Our Vision is to use the past, present and future technology and ingenuity
of Aotearoa to educate and inspire the innovators of tomorrow.
- KIA WHAKATŌMURI TE HAERE WHAKAMUA
- **Position**:Lead Educator - STEAM Cells

**Reports to**:Head of Education

**PURPOSE OF THE ROLE**

As part of our Education Team within our Museum Experience hub, our Lead Educator - STEAM Cells is
responsible for managing MOTAT’s STEAM Cell educational offer to deliver on the Ministry of Education Enriching
Local Curriculum (‘ELC’) contractual requirements, MOTAT’s strategic goal of increased educational reach, and
STEAM Cell partnership agreements with external organisations.

The Lead Educator - STEAM Cells is also responsible for the development and delivery of education programmes
that provide interactive and engaging learning experiences for all age groups, including early childhood.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

EDUCATION DELIVERY
- Develop and deliver innovative education programmes that are fundamentally linked to the NZ Curriculum and

Te Whariki; which display best practice within the museum education sector and meet the service level
agreements of education contracts.
- Embody teaching best practice as established in Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand Standards for the

Teaching profession: The Standards | Ngā Paerewa.
- Embody museum best practice as established in Code of Ethics & Professional Practice of Museums Aotearoa.
- Provide memorable, ‘hands-on’, interactive learning experiences that enrich the visitor experience.
- Develop educational experiences which support the goals of the Museum Experience Hub by interpreting

MOTAT’s collection.
- Develop programme resources and assess their effectiveness through appropriate methodologies.
- Liaise with external groups to develop and enhance educational experiences and understandings.

STEAM CELL EDUCATION LEAD
- Manage pre-visit STEAM Cell experience negotiations with schools, and record STEAM Cell negotiation

outcomes in CRM.
- Liaise with Education and Bookings teams as required to deliver successful STEAM Cell learning experiences,

including completion of a pre-visit review of the negotiated experience with the rostered educator for each
STEAM Cell experience.
- Liaise with the Lead Educator - ELC for STEAM Cell rostering.
- Liaise with MOTAT Brand and Communications to promote STEAM Cells.
- Deliver regional STEAM Cell experiences, as required.
- Develop and manage STEAM Cell related business processes to meet contracted deliverables.
- Monitor and report on agreed service outcomes and deliverables related to partnership agreements.
- Monitor, analyse and report on STEAM Cell experience feedback.
- Maintain an overview of STEAM Cell education programme development.
- Develop business proposals as appropriate, draft and review stakeholder memoranda of understanding.
- Manage Education lease vehicles including negotiation of new leases, contractual obligations, reporting, and

documentation.
- Manage budgets and resources for STEAM Cell service, as delegated by the Head of Education.
- Work on cross-hub projects as the Education representative, as required.
- Represent MOTAT Education at external events e.g., conferences, education workshops, seminars.

GENERAL
- Participate in professional development opportunities as required to remain professionally informed, including

liaison with sector groups.
- Support other members of the Education team and the wider MOTAT Team, as required.
- Model behaviours consistent with MOTAT’s values.
- Follow all museum policies and procedures, including, but not limited to Health and Safety and Museums

Aotearoa’s Code of Ethics.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be required to ensure that MOTAT’s business objectives are

met.

**KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS**
- Starting from a base level of 5,000 participants per annum, achieve 5% year-on-year growth in STEAM Cell

participation, and increase the number of Zone 2 and 3 participating schools by three new schools each year.
- At least 90% of responding participants are satisfied with the appropriateness and effectiveness of STEAM

Cells.
- Development of new relationships with education stakeholders, including sector groups and iwi, meeting the

specific KPI’s set by the Head of Education each year.
- Timely completion of all key responsibilities.

**KEY RELATIONSHIPS / DELEGATED AUTHORITY**

**Responsible for**:Nil

**Internal Liaison**:Education, Bookings, Museum Experience Hub, MOTAT Team

**External Liaison**:Education Sector Groups, Iwi Groups, Professional Associations, Museum Educators,
Suppliers, Students.

**BUDGETARY AUTHORITIES**

$2,000

**SKILLS & EXPERIENCE**
- New Zealand teaching experience in ECE, primary and/or secondary sector.
- Understanding of mātauranga Māori and commitment to working in partnerships under Te Tiriti o Waitangi in

Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Knowledge of te reo and tikanga Māori is desi