Jason McKimmon

• Effectively lead and implement the school's educational vision, ensuring positive outcomes for individual whānau and the wider school community.
• Responsibilities include guiding the whānau, overseeing pastoral care, shaping and delivering the curriculum, collaborating with the Principal, utilising student data for informed decision-making, cultivating a positive school culture, and managing daily teaching and learning operations.

• Senior leader in-charge of learning area (2022 - Present)
• Responsibilities for Year 7 - 10 Physical Education and Health classes
• Strengthened context planning and Physical Education and Health curriculum links
• Led curriculum refresh / NCEA changes
• Organise meaningful EOTC trips that authentically link to the currently taught contexts.

Leadership positions Held at Mission Heights Junior College

Takutai/Coast Whānau Dean / 2x MUs attached / January 2021 - December 2022

• Whānau Leadership team - Responsible for the day to day running of Takutai/Coast Whānau (250 students) supporting staff and student well-being to enhance student achievement.

PEH Learning Area Liaison / 1x MU attached / June 2020 - December 2020 and January 2023 - June 2023

• NCEA requirements, Curriculum Development, Coordination of the Learning Area department meetings, PEH Budget, equipment orders.

Student Wellbeing Coordinator - Living the MHJC values / 1x MU attached / June 2020 - December 2020

• Investigating opportunities across the school to further enhance student wellbeing through the MHJC values (Integrity/ Pono, Compassion/ Awhinatanga and Empowering/ Whakamana through learning.

Coach

• Junior and Senior Boys Volleyball

Discovery College was established by the English Schools Foundation to serve the needs of the local and expatriate communities in Hong Kong. It is a full Years 1 to 13 school offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Years 1-6, Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Years 7-11, and Diploma Programme (DP) for Years 12-13.

Head of Department (HOD) -7 teachers (3 Primary Year teachers and 4 Middle/Upper Year teachers) and 2 Educational Assistants.

• Lead Physical and Health Education (PHE) Curriculum
• Lead Sports Exercise and Health Science (SEHS) Curriculum (equivalent to Scholarship level)
• Manage equipment budget
• Manage facilities bookings
• Lead PHE staff members through their personal professional Inquiry and Line Manage 2 PE Assistants
• Organise whole school sport days

Achievements

• Leadership of a high functioning and stable department in a world leading educational environment.
• Lead implementations of whole school initiatives and priorities
• Lead department through IB curriculum changes in the Physical Health Education Middle Years Programme and Sports Exercise Health Science Diploma Programme
• Successful leadership of department and maintaining/developing relationships with community stakeholders

Teaching Responsibilities

• (MYP) Middle Year Physical Health Education Year 7 – 11
• (DP) Diploma Sports Exercise and Health Education Year 12/13

Achievements

• Ability to teach all units and subject content from Year 7 – 13
• Lead developer and deliverer of a leading MYP PHE curriculum programme
• Created a diverse and future thinking scope and sequence that encouraged learning and development through PHE

ESF Physical Education Curriculum Chair 2016 – 2020

• Responsible for organising foundation wide professional development and also ensuring best practice in Physical Education across the Foundation. Provided professional development and support to other ESF schools to implement the IB MYP PHE program.

Coach

• Volleyball and Rugby

• Outdoor Education Camps Coordinator Year 7 – 9
• Planning and implementing of Year 10 – 13 overseas trips with a focus on service and adventure-based learning.
• Lead person-in-charge of the planning and organising of trips to India, Thailand, Borneo & Malaysia

• Junior & Senior Outdoor Education
• Senior Physical Education (Level 1 & 2 NCEA)
• Duke of Edinburgh awards scheme school coordinator (1MMA)
• Involved in all senior Year 12 & Year 13 Outdoor Education camps and trips providing qualified instruction and teaching support

Coach

• Rugby, Volleyball, Golf, Surfing