Year 7 and 8 Scale A Teacher

Ōtaika Valley School (OVS) is a dynamic full primary on the fringe of Whangārei and we are looking for a passionate teacher to join our OVS team for an exciting and unique year! An OVS teacher will: be enthusiastic and able build positive and effective relationships with students and whānau be a collaborative team player with a great sense of humour have a passion for developing strong connections have strong all-around curriculum knowledge create an innovative and inclusive learning environment incorporate culturally responsive practices to engage tamariki in their learning as well as valuing their wellbeing have a growth mindset This role will involve working collaboratively alongside our current Year 7 teacher to develop our inaugural Year 7 and 8 programme in 2027. Applicants must have recent year senior level experience teaching in New Zealand and be ready for a fun-filled year! This position is not suitable for a beginning teacher.