Head of Learning Area – Humanities

Queen Margaret College

Queen Margaret College is Wellington’s leading independent girls’ school, providing a world class education for girls from Year 1–13, a boarding facility onsite and a co-educational Preschool. Our students are empowered to live, learn and lead in our holistic environment, which provides ample opportunities in leadership, sport and cultural activities. Although our school is built on the values of Presbyterianism we welcome girls from all religions and backgrounds.

We believe in the importance of girls’ education. Our College is small enough to ensure every girl is appreciated as an individual but sufficiently large enough to offer a full range of subjects, along with a range of sporting and cultural activities.

This role ensures that our students and parents have a consistently effective and positive experience, and the appointee will collaborate with all the learning areas within History, Geography, Business, Economics, Psychology and Humanities for years 7-10. You will be a member of the school curriculum and assessment team. 

Technical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

The skills, experience and attitudes required are commensurate with the position.

• Outstanding knowledge of and proven skills in Humanities curriculum development and assessment
• A strong understanding of current educational practice as it relates to student learning
• Highly developed leadership and management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment, and to build a cohesive and effective team
• Demonstrated ability in mentoring and coaching and developing appropriate professional learning opportunities for staff
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with an ability to prioritise tasks and meet prescribed deadlines
• Outstanding ability and experience in classroom teaching.

QMC has is developing an ambitious programme for learning in the school.  We are fortunate to have the excellent class sizes, strong professional development support and a supportive community. Enjoy a competitive remuneration package, highly engaged students and a welcoming and supportive faculty. All staff are expected to play an active role in the extra-curricular life of the school.

We are an International Baccalaureate World School so experience teaching the IB Diploma as well as NCEA is desirable but not necessary as we can support your development in this area.

If you want to be part of the life of Wellington’s leading independent girls’ school apply today.

Please send your CV, cover letter and application form to the Principal’s Assistant: [email protected] by 9am on Monday August 17^th.