ORS Student Support Aide - High School

Wakatipu High School - 374; Otago; On-site; NZD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Wakatipu High School is seeking a specialist teacher aide for a permanent position commencing in Term 4 2026. The role is 31 hours 15 minutes per week, 0845 to 1530, Monday to Friday, term-time only, with a 30 minute unpaid break.

Every second week there is an additional paid hour meeting. The successful candidate will work with students funded by the ORS, in one-to-one or small group settings, supporting learning, behaviour management and social development.

Responsibilities

• Carry out learning activities with a student
• With the classroom teacher, use agreed strategies to manage student's behaviour
• Work with the student and other students to boost learning, independence and social skills
• Take over full classroom management duties on occasion to allow the classroom teacher to work directly with the nominated student
• For students with special health or physical needs, assist with tasks like medications, feeding, toileting, moving around the school and keeping records of these things where required
• Other reasonably requested duties as required

Job description

Wakatipu High School is seeking a specialist teacher aide for a permanent position commencing in Term 4 2026. The role is 31 hours 15 minutes per week, 0845 to 1530, Monday to Friday, term-time only, with a 30 minute unpaid break.

Every second week there is an additional paid hour meeting. The successful candidate will work with students funded by the ORS, in one-to-one or small group settings, supporting learning, behaviour management and social development.