Behind every great school is a great team of people. We would love you to join our team at Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland. Imagine being part of a school where your passion for teaching is actively nurtured. Where you have great technology and facilities at your fingertips. Where you are teaching students who are genuinely excited to learn. Sound appealing? We are one of New Zealand’s leading independent girls’ schools, with an outstanding reputation for our approach to curriculum design and learning. We welcome day students and boarders from preschool, right through to Year 13. Our academic record stands for itself, but Dio stands for so much more. We believe that education is an adventure involving creativity, imagination and discovery.
Do you have a variety of video or digital media production as well as digital design classroom experience?
Do you have a passion for creativity and would love to teach in a supportive school with motivated students who are eager to learn? Would you like to work somewhere where you have all the resources you need to put your ideas for engaging and inspired learning into action?
Sound appealing? We strongly believe that behind every great school is a great team of people – and we’d love you to join ours! We are looking for a full-time Creative Industries Technician, specialising in all things digital, to start in Term 1 or 2, 2025.
As our “FabLab” Technician you will provide expert support ensuring digital design equipment & resources are managed to effectively deliver teaching programmes in an innovative area.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Providing support to students and staff in the use of multimedia applications and technical assistance to the key areas of the Creative Industries department
• Undertake responsibility for video or digital media production including the configuration of cameras, screens, and control equipment, as well as the production of any necessary visual media items
• Induct, train, and supervise staff who may be using technical equipment in the FabLab space
• Support and guide teachers in the FabLab to provide quality education programmes using a range of digital equipment and specialist facilities
• Inventory management, maintenance (including regular inspections) and care of all equipment ranging from laser cutter, 3D Printers, editing suites, cameras and a range of film gear maintained across the FabLab
• Maintain copyright database for screen right portion of the copyright licence
The successful applicant will have:
• Previous experience with multi-media applications and technical equipment including some of the following: Digital film making, Green Screen, motion capture, VR or AR, 3D printing, Laser cutting, Adobe Creative Suite and other digital design or rendering programmes and studio production
• Considerable technical knowledge of multimedia digital production
• Highly developed computer and/or digital fabrication skills
• Ability to troubleshoot minor AV, Apple and/or PC hardware or software problems
• Ability to learn new and varied technical systems
As the role will liaise with a range of stakeholders, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Good problem-solving ability and the initiative to anticipate stakeholder needs are key, as are excellent relationship and customer service skills. A good working knowledge of legislation and regulations, including health and safety, is essential.
Diocesan School for Girls is a high performing Independent Anglican School with an outstanding reputation for excellence in all aspects of achievement. With state of the art educational and sporting facilities, the school provides a unique environment where girls can achieve excellence in a wide range of academic, cultural, and sporting activities.
Our staff have access to a wide range of professional development opportunities as part of our ongoing commitment to continuous learning and development. We have a positive, supportive culture with people at its heart.
What else do we offer?
• Competitive remuneration
• Access to a wide range of hard and digital resources
• Access to fitness centre, pool and physiotherapist services
• Covered staff car parking on site
Sound like you? Please apply online via our website Working at Dio | Diocesan School for Girls by the 3rd January 2025. For further information please email
[email protected].
