Special Education Advisor, Learning Support & Inclusion

Kumara Vine; Auckland; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumara Vine seeks Specialist Education Advisors to join a community-focused Learning Support team across the South/Southwest region of New Zealand. The role focuses on improving learning, wellbeing and behaviour by collaborating with families, educators and agencies to implement effective plans.

Applicants should have a teaching qualification with at least three years’ experience, strong communication skills, and knowledge of supporting children with diverse needs.

Qualifications

• A teaching qualification with a minimum of three years’ teaching experience.
• Extensive knowledge, experience and skills in supporting children and young people with severe and challenging behaviours and learning needs in a classroom or other relevant settings.
• Experience and willingness to work collaboratively with other education professionals and agencies to meet needs of children and young people with additional needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work with diverse families/whānau and educators.

Responsibilities

• Identify patterns or contributing factors influencing learning, wellbeing and behaviour.
• Collaborate with a team around the child including educators, parents, caregivers and whānau.
• Support adults around the child to adjust learning environments to stabilise and keep safe, promoting pro-social responses.
• Facilitate access to services (speech & language therapy, local agencies) as needed.
• Collaboratively assess, plan, develop, support and monitor learning plans.
• Enhance inclusive practices in early learning services, schools and other settings.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Māori engagement

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Collaboration

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

Kumara Vine seeks Specialist Education Advisors to join a community-focused Learning Support team across the South/Southwest region of New Zealand. The role focuses on improving learning, wellbeing and behaviour by collaborating with families, educators and agencies to implement effective plans.

Applicants should have a teaching qualification with at least three years’ experience, strong communication skills, and knowledge of supporting children with diverse needs.