Literacy Teacher - Secondary/Middle & High School

Key areas of responsibility

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- Design and implement creative proficiency-based units of learning curriculum that adhere to the principles of Green School, so the lessons are accessible to all students.
- Create unit plans following the Green School unit planning processes that incorporate REAL teaching principles, Green School Skills and Green School values
- Give continuous specific, timely feedback to learners and their whānau, including written reports and conferencing
- Collect, analyse, and use literacy assessment data to inform teaching practice, track learner progress, and support differentiated learning across middle and high school levels.
- Collaborate to provide an individualised, differentiated, and personalised support as needed, mentoring and guiding all learners to achieve an effective learning experience.
- Collaborating with the Learning Neighbourhood team to support the academic, social and emotional needs of learners.
Joining the Green School team

Green School New Zealand is an independent, privately owned school offering education for learners from Years 1 to 13. As part of a global network of pioneering Green Schools, we share a common ethos, values, and vision that place sustainability, creativity, and purpose at the heart of learning. Our beautiful, nature-based campus provides a living classroom that inspires curiosity and connection, while our active, caring community of educators, learners, and families works together to make a real difference. Joining Green School New Zealand means becoming part of an awesome, passionate team that is leading positive change in education — redefining what it means to learn for a sustainable future. Each day is dynamic and deeply rewarding, reflecting our values of collaboration, innovation, and community connection, as we live out our mission to help every learner thrive with purpose.

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Job requirements

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What are your essential attributes?
Adaptability, creativity, integrity, optimism/positive attitude, cultural sensitivity, and reliability.
- This is a full-time position that requires an action-oriented person with the ability to manage multiple tasks
- Strong experience with curriculum development
- Excellent in spoken and written English
- Holds at least a bachelor’s degree in education or equivalent postgraduate qualifications
- Min. 5 years of experience in teaching
- Experience working in conceptually based curriculums in which learners co-construct, and student agency is valued
- Basic to advanced understanding of sustainability issues & values
- Able to work in multiple learning environments, often outside.
- Honour the code of Professional Responsibility/Ngā Tikanga Matatika
- Meet the standards for the Teaching Profession/Ngā Paerewa

Soft-skills
We educate for sustainability through community-integrated, entrepreneurial learning, in a natural environment.  Our holistic, learner-guided approach inspires and empowers us to be green leaders. This is the Green School Way.
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Specific skills‍
The ideal applicant will:
- Be registered with the Teaching Council of New Zealand and hold a current practising teaching certificate.
- Be flexible and adaptive. The role will be requiring a teacher to work across year levels as required and contribute strongly to the culture of the school
- Have an outstanding reputation as an educator
- Be able to demonstrate how their beliefs and approach align to our vision and mission
- Be able to demonstrate a deep personal passion for a cause or an interest outside of classroom teaching experience.
- Have experience of, or capacity to upskill, in a Structured Literacy approach for Middle school teaching
- Have at least a Bachelor of Education or equivalent and 5 years teaching experience
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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; Green School New Zealand respects and encourages diversity and is an equal opportunity working environment. Green School holds safeguarding to the highest levels and will conduct rigorous background checks before hiring any individual.  All positions of employment are dependent on comprehensive criminal and professional background checks.

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Unique Benefits

- Practice and help invent progressive education with a purpose, while enjoying the freedom and independence to engage in new learning methods, projects and experiment with your ideas.
- Be a member of an inspirational and intellectual environment with extensive opportunities to connect and learn with colleagues globally

Starting date 28th January 2026 approx.
Job application expiry Monday 3rd November 2025 at 3pm.