Within school teacher

The purpose of the within school teacher is to promote best teaching practice and strengthen the use of an inquiry approach to teaching and learning, in order to achieve the shared achievement challenges.

The role provides a dedicated point of reference for teachers as they address problems of practice in order to lift student achievement.

Within school teachers draw on a range of professional resources and adapt what they do to meet students’ needs and strengths. They work with other teachers (including those from other members of their Community of Learning) to help identify and respond to challenges in practice, and support the Community of Learning’s objectives.

Prerequisites for the role

Applicants for the within school teacher role will have:

• employment as a teacher in the school

• a current practising certificate

• recent teaching experience relevant to the role

• met professional standards relevant to their current position.

Across schools teacher

The purpose of the across schools teacher role is to support improvement in student achievement and well-being by strengthening teaching and leadership practices.

This role allows teachers to use their skills and knowledge in new ways across their Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako. Teachers learn with and from their colleagues in cycles of inquiry and improvement. Teachers are also given time and support to develop and encourage the sharing of effective practices that improve educational achievement.

Students will benefit from the professional collaboration as teachers share knowledge, skills and practices from across the Community of Learning

Prerequisites for the role

Applicants for the across schools teacher role will have:

• employment as a teacher in the Community of Learning

• a current practising certificate

• recent educational leadership experience relevant to the role

• met professional standards relevant to their current position.

Community of Learning leader

The role of the Community of Learning leader is to:

• provide leadership in building productive collaboration in the Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako

• facilitate the ongoing development and implementation of the Community of Learning achievement plan

• support the professional growth of Community of Learning principals and teachers

• provide leadership in the use of professional expertise across schools to meet the Community of Learning achievement challenges.

As well as modelling highly effective practice in their own school, the Community of Learning leader facilitates collaborative, professional activities across their Community of Learning. They take a lead role in planning, coordinating and facilitating the work of the Community of Learning as a whole, as well as the across schools and within school teacher roles.

In any Community of Learning, only one leadership role is available. Usually one principal is appointed to the leader role, but where one principal cannot be appointed, the Community of Learning can apply for approval from the Secretary for Education to make alternative arrangements.

Pre-requisites for the role

Applicants for the Community of Learning leader role will have:

• current employment within the Community of Learning

• a current practising certificate

• met professional standards relevant to their current position.

Primary principals must also meet the Experienced Principal criteria of the Primary Principals’ Career Structure.  

All taken from:  https://www.education.govt.nz/communities-of-learning/leadership-and-governance/