Curriculum Lead

Curriculum Lead (Secondary School Focus)
- Fixed Term, full-time
- Napier or Gisborne Office

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.

**We are making significant changes to how we deliver our mahi by**
- Taking practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Giving priority to regional and local voice.
- Delivering greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
- Improving feedback loops and information flows.

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people across 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 every child, young person and adult student in our education system.

About our group and team

Te Mahau Te Tai Whenua is the key interface between Te Mahau | Ministry of Education and education providers. It is our role to ensure that sector leaders and the communities in which they operate have access to the expertise, programmes and resources that will allow our children and young people to reach their full potential.

We give effect to government and ministry policy and support education and community leadership within a self-managing system, to bring about the positive changes required to lift aspiration and raise educational achievement for all.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

This is a unique opportunity to support teachers and kaiako to design and teach local curriculum and marau ā-kura with a focus on secondary schooling and supporting young people's wellbeing. You will be part of a recently formed national team, and working closely with schools and kura to:

- Provide hands-on support to teachers and kaiako so they can deliver high-quality local curriculum and marau ā-kura with a focus on wellbeing.
- Work alongside parents, families, whānau and iwi to design a curriculum that reflects the aspirations of all ākonga, their whānau, is aligned to the national curriculum and reflects local needs.
- Work with curriculum resources, rauemi and guidelines (some examples include Ka Hikitia, Te Hurihanganui, Tapasā and Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori, the Wellbeing and Mental Health Education Guidelines, refreshed Relationship and Sexuality Education Guidelines and Hauora (curriculum) and Social and Emotional Learning resources).
- Build collaborative networks within communities and actively share local practices.
- Travel across the region (Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti) is required.

Mōhou ake | About you

To be successful in this role you will need:

- Extensive knowledge and experience in teaching and learning, leadership, curriculum and assessment theory and practice, and an ability to support professional change in schools and kura.
- Experience, knowledge and competencies in supporting curriculum design that has evidenced improved outcomes for diverse communities.
- An in-depth knowledge of the NCEA changes including the changes in Literacy and Numeracy and its programme design and delivery.
- Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills, diplomacy and an ability to adapt to different interaction styles and contexts.
- Skill in leading and motivating others, and the ability to challenge, facilitate, supervise, and coach leaders and teachers to increase capacity for excellence, and where necessary, change.
- Proven experience in building and maintaining effective relationships with whānau Māori and Pacific communities.
- Experience in working in a large government organisation

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

We want to 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 help with this, we can usually make it happen. We'd love to hear what this might look like for you, so feel free to outline this in your Cover Letter.

In your cover letter we'd like to know:

- about you, your values, your whakapapa
- your interests and motivations for this role
- the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation.

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