Specialist Teacher - Learning Support

Otorohanga South School; Waikato; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Otorohanga South School in New Zealand seeks a caring, positive and adaptable teacher for Years 1–8 to work with a small group of students with high learning needs, including ORS-funded students.

This is a dedicated classroom setting; the successful applicant will adapt learning to meet individual needs and work alongside our wider school team to help every student experience success.

Qualifications

• Experience with ORS students or learners with additional needs is advantageous, but the right mindset and willingness to learn matter most.

Responsibilities

• day-to-day teaching programme
• adapt learning to meet individual needs
• work alongside learning support assistants, teachers and specialist support
• be patient, flexible and responsive to help every learner succeed
• be culturally responsive and a positive role model for our school’s KETE values and expectations.

Job description

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Certificated teacher
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

We are seeking a caring, positive and adaptable teacher to work with a small group of students with high learning needs, including ORS-funded students.

This is a dedicated classroom setting, with the teacher supported by two experienced learning support assistants. The successful applicant will be responsible for the day-to-day teaching programme, adapting learning to meet individual needs and working alongside our wider school team to help every student experience success.

The successful candidate will:

• build warm, positive and supportive relationships with students and whānau
• be able to adapt teaching and learning to meet a wide range of individual strengths and needs
• work collaboratively with learning support assistants, teachers and specialist support
• be patient, flexible and responsive, with a genuine commitment to helping every learner succeed
• be culturally responsive and a positive role model for our school’s KETE values and expectations.

Experience working with ORS students or learners with additional needs would be an advantage, but equally important is the right person, mindset and willingness to learn.