Lead Educator
The ideal candidate will be a demonstrated leader with experience implementing, evaluating and reporting on behaviour change educational programmes.
Summary about this job
Management - Vocational
Company: Barnardos
Location: Canterbury
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $70,000 - $89,999
Phone: +64-4-536-6305
Fax: +64-4-564-2990
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Detail information about job Lead Educator. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Be part of New Zealand’s largest children’s charity
- Unique and challenging role
- Permanent full time
Te Poutama Àrahi Rangatahi is looking for a new leader for our Education team. The ideal candidate will be a demonstrated leader with experience implementing, evaluating and reporting on behaviour change educational programmes. We are looking for a strong communicator with great presentation skills who can multi-task in a diverse work environment and achieve high standard programme deliverables. You will need to roll up your sleeves, get stuck in and hit the ground running!
About the role
The primary objective of this role is to supervise the development and best practice delivery of education for youth, ensuring integration with the therapeutic and residential aspects of the programme and is responsible for ensuring the ongoing professional development of the teaching team.
The role has a place in the Leadership team and influences decision making, represents the organisation professionally, and creates a strong sense of morale by encouraging participation, ownership and a shared vision.
Duties
- Manage the development and best practice delivery of education for youth
- Responsibility for the leadership and management of the teaching team and the ongoing professional development of teaching staff
- Represent the teaching staff on the Residence Leadership Team and external agencies
Skills and experience key to this role are:
- Appropriate teaching and leadership/management qualifications
- Current full certification with NZ Teachers Council
- Proven experience in leadership and management of staff and resources
- A sound knowledge of NZ curriculum, learning and assessment theory and the current issues and initiatives in education, including Màori education
- Experience working with young people who present ‘challenging behaviours’ and/or working in the field with young people with significant learning difficulties who have been educationally disadvantaged
- Strong evidence of high quality organizational, professional and time management skills
- A strong clear communicator who relates well to a wide range of people in both oral and written format
- Holder of an unrestricted NZ driver’s licence.
Culture
Some of the work can be quite challenging so you will need to be a resilient and flexible person with a positive attitude with the ability to build strong professional relationships with young people, whanau/families, staff and service providers. You will be working alongside of passionate Residential, Clinical and Administrative team members who are all working hard for Kiwi kids.
Benefits
- Family friendly organisation with flexible working conditions
- Reduced cost childcare and other benefits
- Professional and supportive colleagues
- Professional development and learning opportunities
About the Organisation
Barnardos is New Zealand’s leading children’s charity. We tailor our services to respond to local needs, individual challenges and diverse experiences. We are deeply committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the principles it represents — it is an essential part of who we are and the work we do.
We’re here for all Kiwi kids. Every day, our services and staff make a real and positive difference in the lives of thousands of children and families across New Zealand.
With your help, we can do even more.
Applications close 27 July 2018.
Please only apply if you are eligible to work in New Zealand.