Vacancies
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Current Vacancies
Updated on:
25 October 2024
This is a permanent, part-time position commencing the start of Term 1, 2025 (Tuesday, 28 January 2025).
Renew School is looking for a follower of Jesus who is self-motivated, and has proven skills and experience for the role of teacher aide for students starting school for the first time. The teacher aide will be supporting the teacher with foundational literacy and numeracy for Year 0-1 students. An understanding of phonics and/or structured literacy will be an advantage.
Hours of Work: 21 h 30 min / week during school terms, Monday to Friday (i.e., five days per week)
Remuneration: Negotiable as per the Support Staff in Schools Collective Agreement
Specifically:
- The candidate will maintain a commitment to support the purpose and Special Character of Renew School
Functional relationships with:
- AP for Primary
- Primary teachers
The teacher aide responsibilities will include:
Work with each classroom teacher to fulfill their requests in assisting the designated student(s)
Assist the learning of the designated student(s) in classroom and at outdoor activities wherever possible.
Follow any directions of the SENCO Coordinator or Assistant Principal (Primary) to support students with learning needs.
Liaise with other teaching staff where there is the necessity to use shared resources.
To be available for supervision duties and dishwashing as designated.
Make use of opportunities for professional learning and development as they arise.
To communicate with the Associate Principal (Primary) or Principal any difficulties as they arise.
Responsibilities to commence at 8.30 am each morning, and be available until 12:30pm each school day, unless otherwise agreed to by the principal, or delegate. For two days a week, your responsibilities will finish at 1:15pm. There will be a total of 4 hours for each school day, except for these two days, when it will be 4.75 hours per day.
If you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please email the principal a cover letter that explains why you want to work at Renew School, your CV, and the name and contact details of
- your pastor/minister,
- a friend who can comment on your walk with God, and
- a professional referee (principal / senior leader).
Closing date and time: Please submit your cover letter, references, and CV to the principal, Barend Blom (principal@renew.school.nz), by Friday, 29 November 2024, 5 pm
Employment process:
- Candidates shortlisted the week of 2 December 2024.
- Interviews the week of 2 December 2024.
- Appointment the week of 9 December 2024.
This is a permanent, part-time position commencing the start of Term 4, 2024.
Our staff are committed followers of Jesus who value teamwork, cultivate a strong family/whānau atmosphere in our school, and intentionally create an environment that develops student character.
The successful candidate will be able to clearly articulate what it means to steward a property to the glory of God.
Employment Status:
- Permanent Part-time: 20h/week on days and times to be negotiated with the Principal
Allowances
- Refer primarily to the School Caretakers and Cleaners’ Collective Agreement
Purpose of the position
- To maintain the standard and functionality of the facilities and grounds at Renew School so as to comply with the standards of health and safety normally associated with an integrated area school.
- To complete all caretaking duties according to the attached schedule, as determined from time to time by the Principal.
- To ensure the school facilities are always safe and secure.
If you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please email the principal a cover letter that explains why you want to work at Renew School, your CV, and the name and contact details of
- your pastor/minister,
- a friend who can comment on your walk with God, and
- a professional referee that can comment on your ability to fulfill the responsibilities above.
Closing date and time: Please submit your cover letter, references, and CV to the principal, Barend Blom (principal@renew.school.nz), by Friday, 27 September 2024, 5 pm
Employment process:
- Candidates shortlisted the week of 30 September 2024.
- Interviews the week of 30 September 2024.
- Appointment the week of 7 October 2024.
