Education Psychologist — Elevate Learning & Inclusion

Kumaravine - Celebrating Māori & Pasifika success; Rotorua; Hybrid; NZD 77,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Te Mahau | Education Services in the Ministry seeks a psychologist to join the Rotorua Learning Support team, focusing on learning, wellbeing and inclusive practices for children and young people with additional learning needs.

The role requires NZ registration, a master's level qualification plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology, strong communication and collaboration across schools, families and agencies, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• A master's level tertiary qualification and a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology or equivalent.
• Be a New Zealand Registered Psychologist under the Health Practitioners Competency Assurance Act and hold a current practicing certificate.
• Ability to translate specialist knowledge into practical information.
• Ability to contribute your specialist skills and co-ordinate service provision within multi-agency, trans-disciplinary settings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with ākonga/learners, whānau/families and kaiako/teachers across a diverse range of settings.
• Ability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tangata when.
• A full driver licence as travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Identifying patterns or contributing factors that may be influencing learning, wellbeing and behaviour.
• Enhancing inclusive practices in early learning services, schools and other educational settings.
• Providing professional support and guidance to schools, teachers and families and building the capacity of those who are best placed to support the learning of children and young people.
• Providing appropriate in-depth specialist assessment and analysis for collaboratively planned evidence-informed interventions.
• Working as part of a trans-disciplinary team where a child's needs are complex.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Interagency coordination

Translate knowledge to practice

Te Tiriti o Waitangi knowledge

Driver license

Education

Master's level qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology

NZ Registered Psychologist

Job description

Te Mahau | Education Services in the Ministry seeks a psychologist to join the Rotorua Learning Support team, focusing on learning, wellbeing and inclusive practices for children and young people with additional learning needs.

The role requires NZ registration, a master's level qualification plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology, strong communication and collaboration across schools, families and agencies, and willingness to travel.