Teacher Vacancy Information Pack

Located in the beautiful township of Akaroa, Akaroa Area School offers quality education within a unique environment with well resourced and well appointed classrooms. Many of our extra curricular programmes are in partnership with the community and help to nurture the sporting and cultural needs of our students. Partnership projects with the community offer students facilities rarely found in small communities. Akaroa Area School in a U3, decile 8 Area School with a roll of 140 children, located in Akaroa township on Banks Peninsula. School houses are all located in Akaroa Township close to the school. We are a well-resourced school with a dedicated team, situated in the beautiful Akaroa harbour basin. The conditions of employment are those set out in the Area Schools Collective Agreement. Fixed Term Position for 2018 Scale A Teacher.Fixed Term for 2018 .8FTTE. We are pleased to be able to offer a position to an experienced, passionate, versatile and energised team player to join our dynamic junior school teaching team within the Y1-6 junior hub. The successful applicant will work primarily in the Year 3-6 area and will have extensive experience working collaboratively with other team members, strengths in integrating e-learning at this level as well as strengths in literacy, numeracy and Inquiry Learning. School housing available.

Applications close 9.00am Tuesday 5 December. Applications can be made to The Principal, 141 Rue Jolie, Akaroa, 7520. For application pack and job description please email: office@akaroa.school.nz . Ph: 03 304 7108

Timeline

5 December Applications close 3.00pm 5 December Shortlisting 6-7 December Applicant Interviews 7 December Appointment confirmed

Introduction

Akaroa Area School is now located on one site and consists of the newly refurbished Junior School that accommodates year 1 to 6 pupils and has 3 classrooms, two of which are currently operating as an open and collaborative learning space. The Senior School accommodates Year 7 to 13 pupils and has 9 classrooms and various other learning spaces including a video conferencing room, a senior study room and a Special Needs Unit. A school/ community dental clinic has been relocated from the previous Junior Site. The old school hall has been moved to the corner of Rue Jolie and Selwyn Avenue and converted to a Library which is attached to a boutique cinema/theatre and café complex. The full sized gymnasium with viewing gallery was opened on September 14, 2006 and acts as a school hall and venue for a variety of events including concerts, conferences and presentations. A new school swimming pool was completed in October 2008 providing a quality recreational and learn to swim facility for students and for the community. In September 2009 the fully refurbished Hard MaterialsTechnology Block and new Art Room /Multimedia Studio were completed providing students and adult community classes with the very best facilities . The School and Community Library is a joint venture between the School and former Banks District Council now almalgamated with Christchurch City Council. Computers are available for public and school use with full access to the catalogues and the World Wide Web and e-mail. Separate property occupancy agreements cover the dental clinic, the Library and the theatres. The school has an active programme to provide access to Information, Communication and Technology equipment. Every student from Year 5-13 has access to their own dedicated device for use during class for learning. Each junior class is also equipped with its own computer pod for student use as well as class ipads. The senior section of the school also has dedicated computers which cater for a variety of learning areas including design, multimedia production and digital photography. Online (distance) learning is provided through the NetNZ organisation, Te Kura (the Correspondence School), The Open Polytechnic and Travel & Tourism. NETNZ is a cluster of 40 schools providing additional courses in an on-line learning environment. Students receive lessons via google hangouts which are supported by collaborations with others via blogs or forums. Since 2013 the school has used google tools to enhance curriculum delivery for students and provide professional development for teachers and support staff. The school is fully networked and has wireless capability. The School is surrounded by a unique topographical and marine features of the Akaroa environment and we therefore strive to use our environment as a resource for learning. We provide a variety of outdoor experiences and training in rock climbing, abseiling, sea kayaking, horse riding, tramping, orienteering and bushcraft – the latter covering first aid, survival skills etc. As an environmentally focused school we embrace sustainable practices that will develop our awareness, responsibility and care for our unique environment. The School’s Fundraising Group has been outstandingly successful. Local, regional and national bodies including service clubs, community organisations, sporting groups and businesses have made donations towards the costs of a variety of facilities, courses and assets, particularly the new library, gymnasium, the school pool and upgrade of facilities and a new school van.

Term Dates, Holidays and School Hours 2018 School Hours The school day begins at 8.45am each day.

Period times are as follows

Senior School Junior School 8.40am 8.45am 9.00am 9.50am 10.40am-11.00am 10.55am 11.00am-11.50pm 11.50pm-12.40pm 12.40pm-1.25pm 1.25pm 1.30pm-2.20pm 2.20pm-3.10pm

Warning Bell Pastoral Time Period 1 Period 2 Interval Warning Bell Period 3 Period 4 Lunch Warning Bell Period 5 Period 6 End of School

8.40am 8.45am-9.00am 9.00am-10.40am 10.40am-11.00am 11.00am-12.30pm 12.30pm-1.25pm 1.25pm 1.30pm-3.10pm 3.10pm

Warning Bell Pastoral Time Block 1 Interval Block 2 Lunch Warning Bell Block 3 End of School

2018 Term Dates Term 1 Tuesday 30 January To Friday 13 April Term 2 Monday 30 April To Friday 6 July Term 3 Monday 23 July To Friday 28 September Term 4 Monday 15 October To Friday 14 December Public holidays: Waitangi Day 6 February, Easter: Good Friday 30 March, Easter Monday 2 April and Easter Tuesday 3 April (a school holiday) Queen’s Birthday 4 June Labour Day 22 October Canterbury Anniversary 16 November

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is elected every three years and is made up of five parent trustees, one staff representative, one student representative (Elected each September), the Principal, an appointed Secretary and from time to time co-opted members. Each Board member has an area of responsibility. Board meetings are held monthly in the School and Community Library. School community members are welcome to attend the meetings.

Board Members Brigid Rennell Chairperson, ex-offico all sub committees Jo Jones Deputy Chair Ray Bygate Principal Joan McArdle Secretary Hilda Rhodes Elected Member Brent Robertson Elected Member Kate Haley Elected Member Jan Gray Staff Trustee Anthony Orr Student Trustee

Our Vision

Kotahitanga

Embrace the future

Our Mission

Enable, Empower, Thrive

Our Values

Respect Integrity Whakaute Ngakau Tapatahi Perseverance Pride Manawanui Whakahi

Our Learning Attributes

adapt, connect, contribute, celebrate, intuition, zest, curious, creative, courage, grit, growth, empathy, resilience, aware,

change, express

Our learners

respectful, focused, driven, resilient, confident, well rounded, happy, proud, open minded, inclusive,

accountable,responseable, lifelong learners

Our Goals To provide a progressive and sustainable learning environment

that engages all learners to achieve their full potential

To nurture and drive a culture where all learners are confident, connected and resilient

“Mo tatou, a mo ka uri amuri ake nei“

“For us and our children after us.” (Kai Tahu)

Curriculum The junior hub includes at least three teaching staff and a number of suppor staff who cater for the learning needs of all of our Year 1-6 students. The staff and students work within a collaborative learning environment over a variety of learning spaces where student can work in groups, individually, with a staff member or in break out spaces. In the middle school, Year 7-8 occupy their own hub and either learn with an individual teacher or with teachers working collaboratively on integrated modules. Years 7 to 10 classes include English, Mathematics, Science, Technology (Food, Hard and Soft Materials) The Arts (including Performance Arts), Lnaguages (French, Maori), Physical Health and Well Being. For NCEA levels (Year 11,12 & 13) students are surveyed regarding their preferred options, where numbers permit taught classes are offered. Students may also be offered subjects via NETNZ video conferencing, or other service providers such as Open Polytechnic. Some of the subjects studied in recent years have included – Spanish, Classical Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Travel & Tourism, Automotive Engineering and Agriculture to name a few. Students at this level are supported by a co-ordinating teacher, subject tutor and the school mentoring programme. An NCEA information evening is held in August for all students who will be studying NCEA in the following year. This is an opportunity for parents and students to discuss subject choices and become familiar with the NZQA website for accessing their record of learning.

Sporting & Cultural Events We participate in a number of regular events throughout the year. These include local competition with the other Banks Peninsula schools – Little River, Duvauchelle, Le Bons Bay and Okains Bay. As we are a small school many of our students join established local sports clubs for their leisure activities including the Banks Peninsula Rugby Club, Banks Peninsula Netball Club, Akaroa Touch Rugby Club, Akaroa Sailing Club and others. The Senior students participate in Combined Country High Schools Tournaments and annually the 3 day CASAFEST (Canterbury Area Schools Association Festival) is hosted by one of the Canterbury Area Schools. Akaroa hosted CASAFEST in 2012. Students are sent home a notice regarding these events generally two weeks prior. Where possible the school endeavours to subsidise the transport costs. In some instances the students who excel at these tournaments may go onto compete in regional and national events. Over the last four years Akaroa Area School has entered netball and basketball teams in the Christchurch Secondary Schools Wednesday competition. Banks Peninsula Events Swimming (February) Cross Country (May) Winter Tournament (Aug) Athletics (Nov) Kiwi Sports (Bi-annual) Combined Country High Schools Tournaments Tennis (February) Swimming (February) Athletics (March) Outdoor Tournament (May) Indoor Tournament (August) CASAFEST – 3 day Tournament – team 45, selected from years 8 – 13 (September) Regional Representative Events Secondary Schools Athletics (Mar) Secondary Schools Swimming (Mar) Top of the South Area Schools Trials (May) National Area Schools Tournament (July) House Competitions Both the junior and senior school have house competition where students participate as part of a colour house team at school competitions such as swimming, softball, athletics, cross country, basketball, volleyball, touch rugby, spelling bee and general knowledge quiz. Cultural The Junior School has an assembly once a month on a Friday. Parents and community members are all welcome to attend. If a child is a new entrant visiting some assemblies prior to them starting can help with the settling in process. Christchurch Schools Music Festival (Oct – rehearsals held in August/September) Country High Schools Music Festival (term 1)

Akaroa & Bays Lions Speech Competition – Senior School (Term 3) Music Tuition The school aims to make available tuition in piano, wind instruments, guitar and drums. Students may also join the school choir, musical groups and a larger school band which forms during the latter part of the year. Library In 2005 the relocated school and community library was opened. Located at 2 Selwyn Avenue the library is part of the Banks Peninsula Library Service and is now jointly managed by the school and Christchurch City Council. All students are given a student bar code which enables them to take books and resources out of the Akaroa Library. Senior school students wishing to visit the library during their lunch break, need a library pass available for the school office. Development Project Stage 1 of the project was completed 2004/05 with the building of two boutique cinemas and the new school and community library. Stage 2 – the gymnasium, was opened 14 September 2006. Stage 3 – renovation of classrooms for the relocation of junior site students; and renovation of the administration block was completed in January 2007. Stage 4 – Workshop Technology Block Refurbishment was completed in 2008 Stage 5 – The Swimming pool was completed in 2009. Stage 6- A fitness structure, bus bay, gym accessway and parking have been completed in 2012 and 2013. The most recent projects involved Property Modifications to equip the school for wheelchair access and special education facilities, the resurfacing of the top court and opening up the junior department to assist collaborative teaching and learning. The Board are currently in discussion with the Ministry of Education architects and designers regarding the School Rebuild Project which is due to start in October 2018. International Students Exchange Programmes and Special Programmes. The school ofers an International Student Scholarhip Programme and sponsors one international student per year. The school hosts students students on international student exchange programmes and is looking to re build our international fee paying programme. The Year 9 Choice Programme is facilitated by year 12 mentors and develops positive thinking, goal setting and reflection over the period of a year. The Year 10 Te Ara Programme enables year 10 to establish sustainable practices, set goals, reflect on their performance, participate in community service or a business venture which contributes to the community. The Duke of Edinburgh is offered at Year 10 (Bronze Level), Year 11 (Silver) for Silver and Year 12 (Gold). The Year 13 Te Arawhiti Programme provides a dynamic experience based academic programme as a ‘bridge’ to beyond school life.

JOB DESCRIPTION JUNIOR SCHOOL TEACHER Teacher: Signed:______________________________ Date: ______________ Principal: Ray Bygate Signed: ______________________________

RESPONSIBLE TO

§ Principal FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH

§ Deputy Principal § Curriculum Teaching and Learning Teams § School Section Teams § Teacher Aides (if applicable) § Other staff colleagues EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

All teachers at Akaroa Area School are covered by the Area Schools Collective Employment Agreement.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

Subjects Level Periods p/w Subjects Whole Curriculum Y3-6 30 All MANAGEMENT UNITS / FIXED SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY UNITS:

Unit Responsibilities tbc tbc

TEACHING ROLE

Overarching Aim: To effectively engage all students in their learning with appropriate support and challenge.

CURRENT PASTORAL RESPONSIBILITIES

§ Class teacher § To keep attendance register accurately at the beginning and end of each day. § To communicate all notices and information for students in the form class. § To exercise a particular pastoral responsibility for students and provide guidance and encouragement § To be in regular contact with parents of the class as necessary and appropriate. § To equip students with the daily routines, procedures and rules of the school §

Curriculum knowledge and application

§ Take responsibility for the teaching of assigned curriculum areas and class levels according to the requirements of the NZ Curriculum Framework and NZQA as well as the provisions of the school’s Special Character and Charter.

§ Demonstrate professional knowledge of the NZ National Curriculum and apply this effectively in programmes of learning.

§ Use a collaborative approach to the planning and delivery of units of work as much as is practicable. § Complete accurately and appropriately as required by school policy all tasks of planning, evaluation and

record keeping. § Have a commitment to plan and implement the use of te reo Maori in day to day instruction relevant to

teaching level and subject specialization. § Maintain child cumulative records, reports and pupil files through electronic means Classroom Management § Demonstrate clear and effective classroom management skills. § Ensure classrooms have a high level of on-task behaviour. § Ensure a classroom focus on the rights and responsibilities of all individuals. § Establish a purposeful working environment and atmosphere that is owned by the pupils. § Ensure pupils interact in a supportive and respectful manner. § Establish with pupils, (and achieve) high expectations of pupils in relation to work standards, behaviour,

manners and self organisation. § Focus the class behaviour plan on the positive and recognize appropriate behaviours predominantly. § Establish a focused working environment that caters for differing learning styles. § Have a classroom that “flows” smoothly ie. the physical layout is effective and contributes to a quality

learning atmosphere. Effective Teaching Techniques

§ Demonstrate a range of effective and well thought through teaching techniques and approaches that motivate students to achieve to their potential.

§ Ensure children know what they are doing and why (sharing of clear learning intentions and success criteria).

§ Employ focused feedback and feed-forward techniques with pupils in their learning across all learning areas.

§ Utilise effective questioning techniques. § Creatively and consistently use pupil self-assessment and peer assessment techniques. § Assist students in achieving competence in the use of information and other technologies relevant to the

classes taught. § Work with other staff in the planning and preparation of cultural, sporting and outdoor education

programmes as well as assistance at them as appropriate.

§ Work flexibly with individuals, groups and whole class. § Identify needs and teach purposefully to address these. § Utilize a variety of learning approaches (e.g. Cooperative learning) § Promote child-centred learning and higher order thinking using approaches such as Inquiry, co-operative,

thinking tools § Use formative assessment to plan programmes to meet individual needs Engagement and Expectations § Establish clear expectations of all aspects with all pupils and consistently model such expectations (e.g.

work standards). § Display enthusiasm, a passion for learning and teaching, and relate positively to all pupils. § Provide challenging activities that are purposeful and manageable and are child centred. § Take a keen interest in students ideas and contributions. § Create with pupils a highly stimulating environment alive with challenging activities. § Collaborate with pupils to establish clear learning outcomes that specify the knowledge to be attained, skills

to be learnt or practiced, values and attitudes to be fostered. § Have high quality, purposeful displays that exemplify models of quality work and achievement. § Make a positive effort to understand and appreciate individual needs and cultural backgrounds and

incorporate into the classroom programme Relationships and Communication

§ Maintain excellent professional records and documentation. § Provide high quality reports to parents both oral and written. § Respond appropriately to written communiqués. § Ensure written communication with parents is accurate in all respects. § Maintain high quality, positive and effective working relationships with colleagues. § Maintain loyalty to, and foster a positive relationship with, colleagues, children, parents and board. § Work in an effective team environment, support colleagues and contribute to team plans and programmes. § Be actively involved and collaborate in decision making. § Actively promote Akaroa Area School beyond the school in a positive light.

DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

§ Contribute to the planning and budgeting for the purchase and replacement of resources in curriculum areas.

§ To maintain all such resources and equipment in good and safe condition. § To implement the school schemes in designated curriculum areas.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

§ Keep up to date with current curriculum requirements in the various syllabus areas by personal research, attending relevant courses and staff development seminars.

§ Assist the School in other general duties such as playground and road patrol. § Attend official School functions which may be held outside of normal school hours. § Be available after school to discuss, plan and work with other staff or meet with parents.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

§ Complete all aspects of the School’s Performance Management Programme for each year. § Ensure that all areas of the relevant Professional Standards are being undertaken on a consistent basis.