Vacancies

Subject Leads

Role of the Subject Leads:

Subject Leads are practising teachers who are released from some of their teaching load in order to support the development of trainees who are completing the PG Dip Teaching (S, S-B) in the Subject Lead’s subject area across the TTI schools network. This is a teaching role with The Teachers’ Institute, although the subject lead will remain employed by their school for the duration of their contract with TTI.

A Subject Lead oversees the subject-specific component of the programme for trainees in that subject, helps to coordinate mentors in that subject, runs subject-specific workshops for the trainees, and conducts assessments. Where there are a large number of trainees in the Subject Lead’s area they may be required to coordinate with other Subject Lead(s) in that area.

Subject Leads will be expected to work with the programme materials provided by TTI’s Programme Director in a series of practical workshops, and to adapt them for use with trainees in their subject group.

For 2025 we invite applications from prospective Subject Leads in the following subjects: English, Te Reo Māori, Mathematics, History, Geography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Technology.

Key Tasks/ Responsibilities:

2024

Participate in training to understand the programme’s intentions and design, the role of the subject lead, and to start to build the expertise required for 2025 delivery of the programme.

2025:

Leading subject workshops with your trainees
Running two curriculum block courses with trainees (3 days each, last week of T1 and T2)
Visiting and observing your trainees, or conducting video observations
Marking assessments and engaging in moderation processes
Supporting the development of trainees
Engaging in on-going improvement work of the programme

Requirements:

Subject Leads are required to:

Hold a current New Zealand practising certificate
Be an experienced teacher in the subject area in which they are applying (e.g. 3+ years experience as a fully certificated teacher of this subject)
Attend Subject Lead training before the start of the relevant academic year
Hold or be working towards a tertiary teaching qualification (this may be provided by TTI)
Contribute to the TTI research culture by undertaking or contributing to research related to the programme

In addition, TTI has a preference for candidates who are qualified to NZQF Level 9 (Master’s Degree level), although this is not a requirement and strong candidates who do not meet this will be considered.
TTI also has a strong preference for the Subject Leads to already be employed at one of our current community network of schools.

Time and Resourcing:

A subject Lead will receive a 0.4FTE reduction from their school for this role as well as additional remuneration.

Application Process:

Please provide a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter that outlines your suitability for the role.

The letter should include an explanation of:
Why you want to be a Subject Lead on the TTI ITE programme
The experience, knowledge and skills you would bring to the role
Your view of your subject including what makes your subject distinctive; how your subject contributes to the education of individuals; and how your subject is best learned
Your research history and current research interests

Please email your CV and cover letter to mary-jayne@teachersinstitute.org.nz.

Applications close Friday, 20th September 2024.

Nature of the Programme:

The Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary, Schools-based) leads to teacher registration in Aotearoa New Zealand and aims to develop knowledgeable and skilful teachers who have the expertise to be effective and to continue to develop their practice. It is underpinned by the belief that in order to be able to teach effectively, trainees need to know both what to do and how to do it, but also why they are undertaking particular approaches and practices.

It will build trainees who are adaptive experts, able to understand and unpack their teaching practice, make adjustments, and effectively support the learning and development of their students by:

enabling a seamless transition between research and practice, through the programme design and the underpinning conceptual frameworks
providing trainees with extensive classroom experience, which sees them embedded in all aspects of school life
ensuring trainees are supported by effective mentors (who have undergone training and receive ongoing support) as well as subject leads and other experts
supporting trainees to engage with a broad research base and to use this research to understand the impact of their teaching practice
progressing trainees’ expertise over the year and scaffolding the development of core teaching practices
assessing trainees through real teaching tasks
combining core knowledge with flexibility of approach, to enable trainees to progress at their own rate, and be responsive to the context in which they are teaching
ensuring trainees understand what it means to be an effective teacher in Aotearoa New Zealand, including their commitment to upholding and enacting the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to building their knowledge of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori

Trainees will be based in a home-school for their training year and and will be assigned a mentor teacher/s with whom they will work over the course of the year and gradually assume greater teaching responsibility. Trainees will spend 4 days per week in schools and 1 day per week in workshops, either with the whole cohort or with their subject group. They will also attend three week long block courses during the year and will engage in 2 away practica.

Primary ITE Programme Development Lead

Location: Auckland

Terms: Initial 18-month contract with the opportunity for renewal. Part time or Full time.

Salary: up to $150,000 pa, dependent on experience

Reporting to: Academic Director

Closing date for applications: 16 October, 2024

About The Teachers’ Institute

The Teachers’ Institute (TTI) is an independent charitable Trust established in 2023. It is founded and led by a community of New Zealand secondary schools. TTI aims to ensure that all school students have access to high-quality teaching and learning.

Initially, the Trust will focus on achieving this aim by providing school-based initial teacher education (ITE). TTI’s new teacher training programme, a postgraduate diploma in secondary teaching, is currently in the approval stage, with the first cohort starting in January 2025.

TTI is committed to being a research-informed, innovative, and world-class organisation that works in close partnership with schools and communities to design and deliver solutions that can help ensure that all children have access to outstanding education. The Trust has ambitious plans for achieving this and needs a strong, inspiring CEO to help lead this work.

About the role

The Programme Development Lead will lead the development of a new school-based, Post-Graduate Diploma Primary Teaching (school based). This will involve working with the Academic Director and Academic Quality Manager and other members of TTI to scope and design the programme, including the programme’s structure, content, and pedagogical approach.

The Programme Development Lead will lead the approval and accreditation process with the Teaching Council and NZQA including: (1) writing the programme-related aspects of the application; (2) liaising with TTI staff on the writing of the quality assurance, policy, and compliance components of the application process; (3) where applicable liaising with the Teaching Council and NZQA and responding to any requests for information; (4) taking a leading role in the joint Teaching Council and NZQA Panel.

The role will also involve developing the course materials and resources required for the successful delivery of the programme from January2026.

For the right candidate, following the successful approval and accreditation of the programme, and the development of the associated course materials and resources, there would be the opportunity to join the academic staff of TTI.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone with deep knowledge of and experience in primary school education. The successful candidate will ideally have experience teaching in a tertiary institution, with experience in initial teacher education or other education-related courses particularly valuable. Experience in course and/or programme development at the tertiary level or in designing and leading high quality professional learning is beneficial.

A strong and up-to-date knowledge of the research base on effective teaching and learning and classroom practice is essential, as is the ability to make connections between the research and its practical implications for classroom practice.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work independently and a track record in leading projects and meeting ambitious milestones. They will also have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other members of the TTI team.

Requirements

All candidates for this role must:

Align with TTI’s purpose and value
Have the right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand
Satisfactorily complete a police vet for New Zealand, and for any other country they have lived in for more than twelve months in the last ten years
Provide the details of at least 3 referees, of which 2 must be current or former employers
Be based in, or willing to relocate to Auckland
Preference for candidates who are qualified to NZQF Level 9 (Master’s Degree level)

Please email your CV and cover letter in PDF format to mary-jayne@teachersinstitute.org.nz.

Teaching Fellow

Location: Auckland

Terms: Full-time, permanent

Salary: up to $130,000 pa, dependent on experience

Reporting to: Academic Director

Closing date for applications: 16th October, 2024

About The Teachers’ Institute

About the Role

The Teaching Fellow will teach and provide teaching-related support and administration to TTI programmes. In 2025 this will be the Post Graduate Diploma Teaching (Secondary, school-based). They will work closely with other academic members of staff and assist in developing teaching materials, practical sessions, assessments, and working directly with trainee teachers and their mentors.

Teaching responsibilities will include presenting lectures, seminars and workshops to the trainee teachers, marking assessments and providing feedback to trainees, engaging in moderation processes, and contributing to the iterative improvement of the teaching programme.

As a school-based teacher training organisation, the role may also include helping to train and support mentor teachers.

There will be opportunities to contribute to the TTI research culture by undertaking or contributing to research related to the programme.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone with deep knowledge of and experience in education and schooling at either the primary or secondary level. The successful candidate will have experience teaching in a tertiary institution, with experience in initial teacher education particularly valuable. A strong understanding of adult learning and an ability to effectively teach adults in a range of contexts including lectures, seminars, and practical workshops is required. Experience in course development at the tertiary level is beneficial.

A strong and up-to-date knowledge of and interest in the research base on effective teaching and learning and classroom practice is essential, as is the ability to make connections between the research and its practical implications for classroom practice.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of the TTI teaching team and to build professional relationships with the trainees is essential.

Requirements

All candidates for this role must:

Align with TTI’s purpose and values
Have the right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand
Satisfactorily complete a police vet for New Zealand, and for any other country they have lived in for more than twelve months in the last ten years
Provide the details of at least 3 referees, of which 2 must be current or former employers
Be based in, or willing to relocate to Auckland
Hold at least a Master’s degree in education or a field related to education/teaching
Current teacher registration preferable

Please email your CV and cover letter in PDF format to mary-jayne@teachersinstitute.org.nz.