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Special education advisorMinistry of Education • Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
Special education advisor

Special education advisor

Ministry of Education • Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
2 days ago
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Ministry of Education – Whangarei, North Island

We are looking for a permanent, full‑time special education advisor to join our team based in the Whangārei office in Northland.

As a special education advisor, 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.

You will also offer :

  • Demonstrable knowledge, experience, and skills in supporting children and young people with severe and challenging behaviours
  • An ability and willingness to work in collaborative partnership with other professionals, agencies, families and the sector
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including an ability to sustain productive professional relationships
  • A genuine commitment to evidence‑based interventions, which demonstrate inclusive education practice and contribute to raising student achievement
  • Bachelor of Teaching or Post‑graduate Diploma in Special Education / Educational Psychology
  • Sensitivity to cultural and ethnic diversity and a commitment to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
  • The ability and willingness to adhere to the Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.
  • All applications must be submitted online via the Ministry Careers Portal (see vacancy link).

    Allison Rangi

  • @education.govt.nz
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