Special Education Advisor - Whangarei

Kumara Vine; Whangarei; Hybride; NZD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kumara Vine in New Zealand seeks a Special Education Adviser to join the Learning Support team on a fixed-term contract to 30 June 2027. You will work with educators, parents, and whānau to tailor supports for learners with diverse needs.

Responsibilities include developing personalised learning plans, adapting environments, and coordinating access to services such as speech and language therapy. Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori is essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant Diploma qualification, Bachelor of Education or Teaching, Post-graduate Diploma in Early Intervention / Special Education / Educational Psychology

Responsabilités

• Work collaboratively with a team around the child, including educators, parents, caregivers and whānau, to enhance understanding about the child and their behaviours
• Collaboratively develop, implement, and monitor an effective personalised learning plan
• Help adults around the child to modify the learning environment to stabilise behaviours and improve participation, wellbeing and learning outcomes
• Facilitate access to wider services and support (e.g., speech and language therapy) as needed
• Enhance inclusive practices in schools and educational settings

Connaissances

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Te Reo Māori

Formation

Diploma qualification

Bachelor of Education or Teaching

Post-graduate Diploma in Early Intervention / Special Education / Educational Psychology

Description du poste

We work toshapeaneducationsystem that deliversequitableandexcellent outcomes

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our students in our education system.

This is a fixed term opportunity until 30 June 2027.

As a Special Education Adviser, you will play a critical role in our region's Learning Support team by doing the following:

Working collaboratively with a team around the child, including educators, parents, caregivers and whānau, to enhance understanding about the child and their behaviours.

Collaboratively develop, implement, and monitor an effective personalised learning plan.

Helping the adults around the child to make changes to the learning environment so that their behaviour can be more effectively managed, and the situation can be stabilised/made safer. This includes supporting the child to develop more pro-social ways of responding, and improve their participation, wellbeing and learning outcomes.

Facilitating access to wider services and support, in response to individual needs, for example speech and language therapy and local agencies.

Enhancing inclusive practices in schools and other educational settings.

Relevant Diploma qualification, Bachelor of Education or Teaching, Post-graduate Diploma in Early Intervention / Special Education / Educational Psychology

Experience working with children and young people with learning and behavioural needs in a classroom or other relevant setting

Experience of supporting education and other professionals to meet the needs of children and young people with additional learning needs

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with children, young people and their families and teachers across a diverse range of settings

The ability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tangatawhenuatanga.

Integrate Te Ao Māori and use subject matter knowledge and experience to strengthen cultural solutions for the learner and whānau.

Have a level of competence in Te Reo Māori me ōna tikanga and be able to link this expertise to work alongside colleagues and specialists in a bi-cultural way

Ability to work effectively in Māori settings including the auraki education system and Māori education from kohanga reo, kura kaupapa, wharekura and whare wānanga

The Education Services Group provides well-designed, integrated education services that support the impactful and effective operation of education settings to support student achievement and participation. The services help to remove barriers to participation and learning and provide regulatory advice, support and oversight to early learning providers, schools and kura.

The Group has three key priorities for Education Services:

Practice & Guidance: Managing practice and guidance to improve national coordination and consistency, whilst enabling regional autonomy for education service delivery.

Integration & Delivery: Providing education support directly to education settings via integrated regional and national services. This includes intervening when necessary to ensure a high standard of operation to support student outcomes and owning key stakeholder relationships to support schooling improvement and stronger outcomes for learners.

Monitoring & Improvement: Monitoring and advising on improvements to the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of services for achievement and progression, and attendance and participation. This includes monitoring education provider performance against regulations and intervening as required.

If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the ‘apply' button. In your cover letter we’d like to know about you, your values, or anything else you’d like to share. We’re keen to understand your motivations, strengths, transferable skills, and the diverse perspectives you will bring to the role.

We want our people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.