Broadfield School

TeKuraPapahorapaEstablished in 1868

Application Pack

1.0 FTTE Permanent Teacher Scale A Year 6-8

2019

September2018

DearCandidate

Thankyouforyourexpressionofinterestforthepositionof1.0FTTEPermanentScaleATeacheratBroadfieldSchool.ThisexcitingteachingopportunitystartsMonday30January2019.

ThispositionisintheYear6-8collaborativeteam,workingalongsidetheYear6-8teamleaderandaparttimeteacher.YouwillberesponsiblefortheYear6-8classroom.Pleasefindthefollowingincluded:

• ProposedAppointmentTimeline• SchoolProfile• PersonSpecification• JobDescription• ApplicationForm

AllinformationenclosedintheapplicationwillremainconfidentialtotheAppointmentsCommittee.Wereservetherighttore-advertisethepositionifrequired.Applicationscloseat3pm,Monday8thOctober2018.Ifyourequirefurtherinformationorwouldliketovisittheschool,pleasecontactusbyphone:3252440or0210604287.Pleaseemailorsendyourapplicationincluding;CurriculumVitae,applicationformandacoveringletterinasealedenvelopemarked‘ApplicationConfidential’.office@broadfield.school.nzThePrincipalBroadfieldSchool562RobinsonsRoad,RD6Christchurch7676YoursfaithfullyJarradWelshPrincipalBroadfieldSchool

ProposedAppointmentTimelineMon,8thOctober Applicationscloseat3pm

Tues,9th–12thOctober

Refereescontacted,shortlistcomplete

Monday15th,October Interviews

Wednesday,17thOctober

Positionoffered

Thesetimeframesareaguideonlyandmayvary.

Aboutus…BroadfieldSchoolisasmallruralfullprimaryschoolontheoutskirtsofChristchurch.Itwasestablishedin1868.ThecommunitycomprisesamixofurbanandruralfamiliesfromboththeimmediateareaonlifestyleblocksortownshipslikePrebbleton,Lincoln,RollestonandHornby.Parentsandcaregiverschooseourschoolfortheruralaspect,thefamilyatmosphereandvalues,theexcellentteacher–pupilratiosandouremphasisonnotonlydevelopingLiteracy,NumeracyandtheKeyCompetenciesbutalsotheothercurriculumareas.

Theschoolatpresenthassixfulltimeteachers,twofixedtermteachers,PrincipalandSecretary.Ourrollisaround145-160pupils.Weemploypart-timestaff:SystemsAdministrator,ContractCleaner,andtwoTeacherAides(accordingtoneeds).Staffandstudentsworktogethertoestablishlearninggoals,successcriteria,nextstepsandlearningplans.TheuseofICTisausualpartofclassroomlessonsandcontinuestobeanareaofdevelopment.Thestaffworkscollaborativelyinteamstodevelopandreviewanintegratedcurriculumapproach.

OurVisionStatementInspiringeverychildto‘digdeep’andbetheirbest.

Motto“DigDeep”

ThismottostemsfromourVisionandrelatestoourschool logoof theplough–we ‘digdeep’ tobeourbestinallwedo.Thisisintheclassroom,usingthekeycompetencies,livingtheschoolvaluesandonthesportsfield.

OurLearning

AtBroadfieldwefocusondevelopingchildrenwhoare:

• Happyinthemselves,inwhattheydoandwithhowtheyact• Environmentallyliterate• Workingandlearning–literateandnumerate• Resourcefulandresilient• Enthusiasticcontributors• Thinkersanddreamers• Informeddecision-makers• Abletorelatewelltootherpeople• Effectivecommunicators• Effectivecommunitymembers(family,whanau,school,country,world)• Activeseekers,usersandcreatorsofknowledge• Whoarepassionateforcontinuinglearning(forlife)

Multi-CulturalDiversityChildrenareactivelyencouragedtorecogniseboththedualandmulti-culturaldiversityofourcommunity.ThisisdonebyintroducingTeReoMaoritothestudentsthroughsetlessonsandincidentalteaching.TikangaMaoriandlearningaboutothercultureswillbeanimportantpartofourcurriculumtopicfocusesandplanning.Fromtimetotimewecelebrateculturaldiversitywithspecialexperiences(forexample:visitors,aMaraevisitandthemedays).AcloserelationshipexistswithTeRunangaONgatiMokiatTaumutu,ourlocalmarae.On-goingHuiwilltakeplacethroughouttheyear.

PersonSpecification

1.0PermanentScaleAPosition2018Requirements:

• NewZealandregisteredteacher.• 21Cpedagogy• Proveneffectiveclassroompractice• Strengthsinbuildingpositiverelationshipswithallages• Theabilitytomotivateothers• Areflectivethinkerandproblemsolver• Hashighexpectationsofselfandpromoteshighexpectationsinothers• Experienceinimplementingnumeracyandliteracyprogrammesintheseniorschool• Awillingnesstoworkinateamteachingsituationandmustbeflexibleintheuseofclassroom

spaces• Opentonewideasandisabletocontributeandimplementnewideastotheteam• ICTsavvyandisabletointegratethisnaturallywithintheclassroomandmodeltootherteachers• Experiencedinimplementinginquirybasedlearning• Upholdandpromoteourschoolvalues• Displaysintegrity• Awillingnessto‘muckin’whereneeded• Abilitytoplansequencesoflessonswithclearobjectivesandstudentlearningoutcomes• Abilitytosuccessfullydeployarangeofteachingandlearningstylestosuittheabilityandlevelof

thestudents• Abilitytomanagethelearningenvironmentandstudentbehaviourinamannerwhichisconducive

toproductivelearningforallstudents• Abilitytoassessstudentachievementsagainstcurriculumobjectivesandprovideoutstanding

feedbacktostudentswhichenablesthemtomaximisetheirtalentsandabilities• Abilitytokeepexcellentadministrativeandstudentachievementrecords• Abilitytorelatewelltoallstudentsinaprofessionalmannerinavarietyofcontexts• Adaptabilityandresilience,withtheabilitytocopewithperiodsofworkpressurewithgood

humourandasenseofperspective• Pro-activeabouttheirownpersonal/professionaldevelopment.

Other

• Otherwisepleasestatecurriculumstrengthsandpassionsinyourcoverletter.

JobDescription

DUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES

Thefollowingdutiesshallbedeemedtobeincludedintheprofessionaldutiesthatateachermayberequiredtoperform:

Teaching

1.(a)Planningandpreparinglessons;

(b)Teaching,accordingtotheireducationalneeds,thepupilsassignedtohim/her,includingthesettingandmarkingofworktobecarriedoutbythepupilsinschoolandelsewhere;

(c)Teachinginacollaborativeclassroomenvironment(Y6-8);

(d)Assessing,recordingandreportingonthedevelopment,progressandattainmentofpupils.

OtherActivities

2.(a)Promotingthegeneralprogressandwell-beingofindividualpupilsandofanyclassorgroupofpupilsassignedtohim/her;

(b)Providingguidanceandadvicetopupilsoneducationalandsocialmatters;

(c)Makingrecordsofandreportsonthepersonalandsocialneedsofpupils

(d)Communicatingandconsultingwiththeparentsofpupils;

(e)Communicatingandco-operatingwithsuchpersonsorbodiesoutsidetheschoolasmaybeapprovedbytheBoardofTrustees;

(f)Participatinginmeetingsarrangedforanyofthepurposesdescribedabove.

AssessmentsandReports

3.Providingorcontributingtooralandwrittenassessments,reportsandreferencesrelatingtoindividualpupilsandgroupsofpupils.

StaffDevelopment/Training/Reviews/Meetings

4.Participating,inanyschemeofstaffdevelopmentandperformancereview.

5.(a)Reviewingfromtimetotimehis/hermethodsofteachingandprogrammesofwork;

(b)Participatinginarrangementsforhis/herfurthertrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentasateacher.

6.Advisingandco-operatingwiththePrincipalandotherteachers(oranyoneormoreofthem)onthepreparationanddevelopmentofteachingmaterials,teachingprogrammes,methodsofteachingandassessmentandpastoralarrangements.

Discipline,HealthandSafety

7.Maintaininggoodorderanddisciplineamongpupilsinaccordancewiththepoliciesoftheemployingauthorityandsafeguardingtheirhealthandsafetybothwhentheyareauthorisedtobeontheschoolpremisesandwhentheyareengagedinauthorisedschoolactivitieselsewhere.

8.Participatinginmeetingsattheschoolthatrelatetothecurriculumfortheschoolortheadministrationororganisationoftheschool,includingpastoralarrangements.

Duty

9.Supervisiondutiesaspertheroster(duringandafterschoolroadpatrol).

Administration

10.(a)Participatinginadministrativeandorganisationaltasksrelatedtosuchdutiesasaredescribedabove,includingthemanagementorsupervisionofpersonsprovidingsupportfortheteachersintheschoolandtheorderingandallocationofequipmentandmaterials;

(b)Registeringtheattendanceofpupils.

WorkingTime

11(a)Teachersareexpectedtobeonsitenolaterthan8.15amandleavenoearlierthan3.30pmunlessotherwiseapprovedbythePrincipal.

(b)AttendallscheduledAdministrationandProfessionalDevelopmentmeetings.

TEACHINGPOSITIONAPPLICATIONFORM

Pleasepostoremailto: ThePrincipalBroadfieldSchool562RobinsonsRoad,RD6Christchurch7676office@broadfield.school.nz

Positionappliedfor: Y6-81.0FTTEPermanentScaleATeachingPosition–2019

PERSONALDETAILSSurname

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Preferredname

Address

Dateofbirth

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WORK

MOBILE EMAIL

CertificatedTeacherStatus ü RegistrationNo. Expirydate

Certificatedteacher

Provisionallycertificated

Notyetcertificated

PresentTeachingPosition

School

Dateappointed

Typeofappointment

Canwecontactyourprincipalaboutthisposition? YES NO

EducationalQualifications

TypeofqualificationDate

received Receivedfrom

DetailsofTrainingandServicePleaseincludedetailsofyourworkhistoryforthelast5years.

SCHOOL POSITIONANDTENURE(FULLTIMEORFIXEDTERM) DATES CLASSLEVEL

Pleaseindicateanybreaksinserviceandgivereasons,e.g.overseastravel:

DATES REASONFORBREAK

Totalcertificatedservice

A Inpermanentpositions years months

B Inrelievingpositions years months

ProfessionalDevelopmentPleaseprovideasummaryofrecentprofessionallearninganddevelopment.PleasedonotcompletethisifitisincludedinCV.

CONFIRMATION

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Icertifythattheinformationgiveninthisapplicationis,tothebestofmyknowledge,trueandcorrect.Iunderstandthattheclaimsmadeinmyapplicationmaybechecked.IunderstandthatifIhavesuppliedincorrectormisleadinginformation,orhaveomittedanyimportantinformation,Imaybedisqualifiedfromappointment,orifappointed,maybedismissed.

YES NO

2 IamcurrentlyregisteredtoteachinNewZealand. YES NO

3

InaccordancewiththePrivacyAct,Iauthorisetheboardoftrusteesto:• Obtainfurtherinformationfromtherefereeslistedinthisapplication,andI

consenttotherefereesdisclosingsuchinformationtotheboard• Obtaininformationinrelationtomyapplicationfrompersonsnotlistedas

referees,andIconsenttothesepersonsdisclosingpertinentinformationtotheboard.

• ContacttheEducationCouncil.

YES NO

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STUDENTSAFETY[Crossoutthestatementthatdoesn’tapplytoyou]

• Ihaveneverbeenthesubjectofacomplaintaboutthesafetyofastudent.

• Ihavebeenthesubjectofacomplaintaboutthesafetyofastudent.Pleasegivedatesanddetails:

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OFFENCESAGAINSTTHELAW[Crossoutthestatementsthatdon’tapplytoyou]

• Ihaveneverbeenconvictedofanoffenceagainstthelaw(excludingminortrafficconvictions).

• Ihavenopendingchargesofanoffenceagainstthelaw.

• Ihavebeenconvictedofanoffenceagainstthelaw.Pleasegivedatesanddetails:

• Ihavependingchargesofanoffenceagainstthelaw.Pleasegivedatesanddetails:

6 IknowofnoreasonwhyIwouldnotbesuitabletoworkwithchildrenoryoungpeople. TRUE FALSE

Applicant’ssignature Date

Pleaseprovidethenamesandcontactdetailsofthreerefereesbelow.Referees’reportsareconfidentialtotheboard.Refereeswillusuallyonlybecontactedforcandidateswhoareshort-listed.PleasedonotcompletethisifitisincludedinCV.

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