Department Lead – Creative Arts

• Set the department vision for Creative Arts from Year 9 to Year 13
• Lead innovative online courses using digital studios, recording, virtual exhibitions and live performance
• Create opportunities for students to share their work with whānau and the community, online and in person
• Connect learning to NCEA, Scholarship, tertiary study and creative industries
• Lead, coach and appraise teachers in the department
• Build a culture of creativity and experimentation
• Oversee assessment, moderation and achievement data, including online portfolio and performance assessment
• Manage the department budget, creative software and equipment
• Teach as part of the role

• Registered teacher with a full practising certificate
• Specialist expertise in at least one creative arts discipline
• Leadership experience, or a strong record of leading programmes, productions or exhibitions
• Imagination about how digital tools can open up creative learning
• Strong understanding of NCEA arts assessment, including portfolios and performance
• Energy to build a creative community among students who learn from many places

• Permanent, full-time employment
• PLD support
• Collaborative leadership network
• Competitive remuneration
• Freedom to build a department from the ground up
• Creative software and equipment resources