Department Lead – Creative Arts

Crimson Academies

About The Position

Aotearoa Infinite Academy is hiring a Department Lead for Creative Arts, a newly created leadership role with a teaching component. The role will set the direction for creative arts learning from Year 9 to Year 13 across visual arts, music, drama, dance and design as relevant. The successful candidate will develop innovative online courses using digital studios, recording, virtual exhibitions and live performance, and create ways for students to share their work with whānau and the community, both online and in person. The Department Lead will connect learning to NCEA, Scholarship, tertiary study and creative industries; lead, coach and appraise department teachers; and foster a culture of creativity and experimentation. They will oversee assessment, moderation and achievement data, including online portfolio and performance assessment, and manage the department budget, creative software and equipment. The position is permanent and full-time, with a start in Term 1, 2027.

Requirements

Be a registered teacher with a full practising certificate.
Have specialist expertise in at least one creative arts discipline.
Have leadership experience or a strong record of leading programmes, productions or exhibitions.
Have a strong understanding of NCEA arts assessment, including portfolios and performance.
Be able to build a creative community among students who learn from many places.
Be loyal to the school’s vision, passionate about doing things differently, hard-working, and unafraid of change and innovation.
Bring imagination about how digital tools can open up creative learning.

Responsibilities

Set the department’s creative arts vision and direction for Years 9–13 across relevant disciplines.
Lead the design of innovative online courses using digital studios, recording, virtual exhibitions and live performance.
Create opportunities for students to showcase their work to whānau and the community, online and in person.
Connect learning to NCEA, Scholarship, tertiary study and creative industries.
Lead, coach and appraise teachers in the department, and develop a culture of creativity and experimentation.
Oversee assessment, moderation and achievement data, including online portfolio and performance assessment.
Manage the department budget, creative software and equipment.
Teach as part of the role.