Curriculum Lead

Help shape the future of education in New Zealand
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
Curriculum Leads are regionally based, helping to consolidate frontline, regional, and national networks to strengthen the design and implementation of curriculum resources, supports and services. This is underpinned by an in-depth understanding of the National Curriculum and the connection between engagement, wellbeing, te reo matatini me te pāngarau, literacy & communication and maths learning outcomes.
**In this role you will**:

- Work directly with Kura, Tumuaki, Kaiako across early learning, primary, and secondary settings in local and special character settings to access and implement Ministry of Education curriculum
- Use your extensive knowledge and experience in teaching and learning, leadership, curriculum and assessment theory and practice ability to support professional change within kura, Māori medium settings, wharekura, reo Māori early learning centres and/or Kōhanga Reo level.
- Support places of learning to use Māori bodies of knowledge and experience to inform and improve the design of curriculum, including the championing of Mana Ōrite mō te mātauranga Māori.
- Know, understand, and access all national support available for education settings and work with them to plan the best way of working together to build kaiako and teacher capability.
- Enable education settings to have awareness of, and access to regionally allocated PLD and other locally available supports.
- Participate in all professional learning identified by the national team identified as necessary to the role and actively seek opportunities to engage in ongoing professional learning.

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
**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- A track record of bringing people together and leading, coaching, and mentoring others to achieve outcomes with the ability to support professional change in places of learning.
- Strong diplomacy, interpersonal and facilitation skills, with an ability to adapt to different interaction styles and contexts. Prioritises the building of reciprocal and trusting relationships with colleagues and across the sector.
- A proven ability to use data and insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, to influence and guide organisational and system-level decision making.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate with people from different backgrounds.
- A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development and can recognise when to ask for support, is resilient and can deal with pressure.
- Proven credibility within the education sector and confidence in implementing literacy & communication or maths teaching (early learning, primary or secondary) or te reo matatini or pāngarau teaching (kaupapa Māori or Māori medium) is essential for this role.
- Ability to facilitate enagaging presentations internally and externally

**You will also offer**:

- A track record of bringing people together and leading, coaching, and mentoring others to achieve outcomes with the ability to support professional change in places of learning.
- Strong diplomacy, interpersonal and facilitation skills, with an ability to adapt to different interaction styles and contexts. Prioritises the building of reciprocal and trusting relationships with colleagues and across the sector.
- A proven ability to use data and insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, to influence and guide organisational and system-level decision making.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate with people from different backgrounds.
- A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development and can recognise when to ask for support, is resilient and can deal with pressure.
- Proven credibility within the education sector and confidence in implementing literacy & communication or maths teaching (early learning, primary or secondary) or te reo matatini or pāngarau teaching (kaupapa Māori or Māori medium) is essential for this role.
- Ability to