top of page
A Career in Teaching - Early Childhood Teacher (Kaiako) Te Puna Reo  (JTJS62011)
10:47
A Career in Teaching - Performing Arts Teacher (JTJS62011)
08:05

A Career in Teaching - Performing Arts Teacher (JTJS62011)

Performing Arts Teacher David from Rongotai College enjoys dance and drama so is the perfect person to find out more about what it takes to be a performing arts teacher. He heads to Aotea College and meets Trey Salanoa, the teacher in charge of the school's Academy of Performing Arts. Trey explains the role involves helping young people engage in their learning through music, dance, drama and singing. "You have to make sure young people are motivated and interested in the task in front of them," she says. "By using dance, music and drama you can teach values of respect and self belief." David assists Trey with her first class of the day, a dance class. The class is split into groups and Trey and David step back a little but are on hand to empower the students to explore their creativity as they choreograph their own dances. Being organised and well planned is a key part of this role so Trey sets David the task of planning for the next class, a Polynesian dance group. David prepares his research and takes the class teaching them a new dance. The aim is to extend the students outside their comfort zone to engage and show appreciation for other cultures. Next up is a drama class followed by a music group which has been working on a performance for six weeks and is now ready to present. A passion and heart for teaching are keys to success in this career. Find out more about this, and a huge variety of other careers, at http://www.justthejob.co.nz Click the subscribe button to be notified when we have new videos on line. Good Job Hunting!
A Career as an  Educational Psychologist
07:58

A Career as an Educational Psychologist

Fascinated by how children develop, Hayley Thompson from Onehunga High School is the perfect candidate to investigate the role of an educational psychologist. It's a rewarding career that involves looking at how children learn and develop socially, emotionally and behaviourally and assisting them and their families where needed. Hayley joins Ministry of Education educational psychologist Sarah McGregor to find out more about the job. Sarah will be taking her to along to review the case of an 11-year-old boy, Jake, who has some behavioural issues in the classroom. Together they start off with a visit to his mother to learn more about what's been happening. This is an important aspect of what Sarah does because it's ideal that the family are involved and everyone is working together. It also allows the educational psychologist to find out more about the routines and environment at home. Sarah uses a variety of assessments to investigate Jake's behaviour then calls an Individual Education Planning (IEP) meeting where a range of people involved with Jake from his mother to his teacher are able to discuss the next steps. The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young people and influence change is one of the positive aspects of this career. There are also continuous opportunities to learn and many areas to specialise in. Find out more about this, and a huge variety of other careers, at http://www.justthejob.co.nz Click the subscribe button to be notified when we have new videos on line. Good Job Hunting!
bottom of page