Head of Faculty - Visual Arts (3MU & 1MMA)

Long Bay College is a co-educational secondary school located in a peaceful location near Long Bay Beach and the new Long Bay Village. The school opened in 1975 and has approximately 1800 students with 160 teaching and support staff combined.

We seek an outstanding leader for our high performing Faculty of Visual Arts. Our ideal candidate will have evident strengths as a classroom teacher and curriculum design. They will be a leader who places high value on knowledge rich approaches and cognitive science considerate pedagogy with the capability to drive the professional growth of the wider team individually and collectively.

As a kura we offer Art History, Design, Painting and Photography pathways with an emphasis on conceptual and technical development. We place a strong emphasis on high academic achievement secured by strong collective practice. Our Junior Visual Arts programme focusses on how to think creatively, analyse art-making methods and apply these in practice, as the foundation for our senior courses and NZQA Scholarship.

If you are an ambitious, demonstrably capable leader who places a high value on research informed pedagogy, curriculum design and leadership, we would love to hear from you.

A commitment to our culture of care, a willingness to grow as a practitioner, and to be a person who enjoys and celebrates high academic and co-curricular achievement is essential.

This is a full-time, permanent position to commence Term 1, 2025.

If you are interested in joining a college that nurtures students to care, create and excel we would welcome your application.

The terms and conditions, including base salary and hours of work, for this position is set by the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement. The base salary for trained and registered teachers will range from $59,027 to $99,216, depending on applicant's qualifications and experience. Individuals actual base salary will be established by a salary assessment once a role is confirmed. 

Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement: www.education.govt.nz/school/people-and-employment/employment-agreements/collective-agreements