Ncea Implementation Facilitator

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 shape the policies, settings, and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary.

We are making significant changes to how we deliver our purpose.

**So that we**:

- Take practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Give priority to regional and local voice.
- Deliver greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
- Improve feedback loops and information flows.

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our ākonga in our education system.

Help shape the future of Education

We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our ākonga in our education system.

About this role | Mō tēnei tūranga

This role can be base in Tāmaki Herenga Tangata, North and West based in one of our regional offices (see Local Ministry offices - Education in New Zealand)

Tāmaki Herenga Tāngata is seeking an experienced secondary practitioners to work across the Takiwā as NCEA Implementation Facilitators (NIF). As an NCEA Implementation Facilitator, you will have a key sector engagement role, working directly with local schools and kura to support them as they implement the new NCEA. To do this, you will draw on a strategy and resources developed with the National Office Implementation Team and tailor to the specific needs and deliver them to the schools and kura you are working with.

Priority will be given to teachers with expertise in Te Reo Māori/Te Ao Haka, Mathematics, Music, Performing Arts, Health, Physical Education, Geography, Commerce and Technology. Successful applicants will be based in Tāmaki Herenga Tāngata (West/North Auckland) team and will be expected to work collaboratively across the Tākiwa consisting of 10 NCEA Implementation Facilitators that are based in regional offices.

**An NCEA Implementation Facilitator will also**:

- collaborate with the National Office Implementation Team, in particular Learning Area Leads, on strategic approaches and resources for implementation.
- collaborate with other NCEA Implementation Facilitators across the country and be part of a takiwā Implementation team.
- report to and align your work with your Regional Office leadership.
- work collaboratively with Regional Leadership and Curriculum Leads, as well as the sector and its leaders to ensure consistent and well-aligned implementation of the refreshed NCEA in schools and kura across Aotearoa New Zealand.
- support teaching professionals to understand the new NCEA products at a practical level and how they are best implemented into specific local contexts, thereby helping their learners develop the competencies they need for study, work, and life-long learning.
- ensure effective feedback loops from regional relationship stakeholders to National Office teams and back again.

For more details about the role, you can view the Job Description here.

**We also offer**:

- Flexible working arrangements where everyone feels valued & supported.
- The ability to purchase extra days leave.
- A range of employee network groups.
- An inclusive environment that encourages your personal cultural competency journey.
- Development and learning, including mentorship programmes and internal secondments.
- Wellness initiatives to support your overall health and wellbeing.

About you | Mōhou ake

They will possess high levels of competency in Pou Hono, Pou Mana, and Pou Kipa - valuing Māori, having knowledge of Māori context, and achieving equitable education outcomes for Māori.

**They will also offer**:

- Secondary teaching qualification and middle management experience.
- A thorough understanding of the NCEA qualification.
- Experience facilitating groups with diverse participants.
- Interest in building their knowledge and capability in te reo Māori and tīkanga Māori.
- Ability to operate at pace and succeed in an ever-changing environment.
- Experience leading and implementing change.
- Leadership experience, particularly ‘influencing without positional power’.

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding