Expression of Interest - Casual Professional Supervisors: ECE, Primary and Secondary

  • Casual
  • Contract Type: Casual
  • Campus: Auckland City Campus
  • Position Number: 00016401
  • UoA Department Name: Education and Social Work Admn

Company Description

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Casual Professional Supervisors: ECE, Primary and Secondary

Employment type: Casual. We will also consider secondment from school/centre roles.

The Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Auckland seeks expressions of interest from registered and fully certificated teachers from ECE, Primary or Secondary backgrounds to supervise student teachers when they are on practicum placements.

Job Description

The work involves going to centres or schools to observe and assess student teachers as they teach and building professional relationships with colleagues in centres/schools The duration and type of visit depends on the practicum placement and qualification, but all professional supervisors need to:

  • Be in email contact with the student teacher and centre/school colleagues about the placement
  • Observe teaching and provide feedback to student teachers
  • Guide the assessment process and recommend the final outcome of the practicum, providing a written report to the student teacher and the Faculty
  •  attend professional supervisor meetings / briefings

    The Faculty will provide:

  • An hourly rate of $37.42, capped at a set number of hours per student, depending on the practicum
  • Mileage of 76c per kilometre
  • Training in observation and reporting on student teachers’ practice
  • Written support materials and online support, including the support of a professional experience director for each practicum

The work is in blocks, ranging from 4-10 weeks, spread throughout the year. Casual supervisors do not have to be available for all blocks.  Supervisors negotiate times and dates for centre/school visits directly with the centre/school, so there is some flexibility and control over work hours, which could vary between 6-9 hours per student. Professional supervisors need to be able to visit anywhere in the greater Auckland area.

If the applicant is someone who works fulltime in a centre/school, and their manager/principal/Board of Trustees agrees to them being released to do this work, we will pay the centre/school for release for the applicant while they are training and supervising, and pay the applicant their mileage directly.

He kōrero mōu | About you

Applicants must have evidence of recent, successful classroom or centre/school leadership experience, including referees who can comment on their practice. They need to be digitally literate and have reliable access to the internet.

As part of your application, please say which sector you have teaching experience in, and provide the following information:

ECE : two referees who are familiar with your  practice, a CV showing your teaching experience and experience with student teachers  and your teacher registration number.

Primary : two referees who are familiar with your  practice, a CV showing your teaching experience and experience with student teachers and your teacher registration number.

Secondary:  two referees who are familiar with your  practice, a CV showing your teaching experience (including listing your teaching subjects) and experience with student teachers and your teacher registration number

Additional Information

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 21st of March 2021 to be considered. Please include your CV and a cover letter outlining what strengths you would bring to this role.

In accordance with our commitment to equitable recruitment, the University welcomes applications from all suitably qualified and experienced candidates. In response to COVID-19 the New Zealand Government has imposed a travel ban and are currently only allowing New Zealand Residents, Citizens and visa holders meeting a strict exception policy  to enter the country, all of whom must currently enter Government approved quarantine for two weeks on arrival.  

It is uncertain when these border restrictions will change, and this may impact the degree to which an offshore candidate can engage in the interview process; or be available to commence in a new position. For more information and updates on the border restrictions visit the Immigration New Zealand website or the New Zealand Government’s official Covid-19 website.

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