Department Lead – Creative Arts
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Creative Arts Department Lead at New Zealand’s first online charter school. Leading curriculum, teachers, assessment, digital courses, and student showcases.
Responsibilities:
- 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
Requirements:
- 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
Benefits:
- 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
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