Psychologist or Special Education Advisor or Early

3 weeks ago

Otago, New Zealand NZ Ministry of Education Full time

Full-time Permanent Role in Dunedin, Otago
- Your chance to make a real difference in children and young people's lives
- Work as part of a trans-disciplinary team of dedicated professionals

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga
We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent 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 ākonga in our education system.
Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown. We are committed to having Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the forefront of our work for and with Māori students, their whānau, hapū and iwi.
Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role
As a Psychologist or Special Education Advisor you will play a critical role in our region's Learning Support team by:

- Identifying patterns or contributing factors that may be influencing learning, well-being and behaviour
- Enhancing inclusive practices in early learning services, schools and other educational settings
- Providing professional support and guidance to schools, teachers and families and building the capacity of those who are best placed to support the learning of children and young people
- Providing appropriate in-depth specialist assessment and analysis for evidenced informed interventions
- Working as part of a trans-disciplinary team where a child's needs are complex.

As an Early Intervention Teacher you will play a critical role in our region's Learning Support team by:

- Supporting transition points in the child's learning pathway such as transition into early childhood and to school as required
- Providing high quality learning support in accordance with the guiding principles, strands and goals of Te Whariki: Early Childhood Curriculum and Te Whariki a te Kohanga Reo
- Strengthening the capability of those who are best placed to support the learning of children
- Assessing, collaboratively planning, supporting and monitoring the implementation of individual (or group) intervention plans.

For more information on this position, please read through the attached Job Description

**We also offer**:

- Flexible working arrangements where everyone feels valued & supported
- The ability to purchase extra days leave
- A range of employee network groups
- An inclusive environment that encourages your personal cultural competency journey
- Development and learning, including mentorship programmes and internal secondments
- Wellness initiatives to support your overall health and wellbeing

Mōhou ake | About you

**Psychologist - To be successful you will need**:

- A Masters level tertiary qualification and a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology or equivalent.
- To be registered under the Health Practitioners Competency Assurance Act and to hold a current practicing certificate.
- Ability to translate specialist knowledge into practical information.
- Ability to co-ordinate service provision in a multi-agency, trans-disciplinary setting.
- 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.

**Special Education Advisor - To be successful you will need**:

- A Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood) or Post-graduate Diploma in Special Education / Educational Psychology
- Experience working with children and young people with learning needs in a classroom or other relevant setting
- Experience of supporting other education professionals to meet the needs of children and young people with additional needs

**Early Intervention Teacher - To be successful you will need**:

- A Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood)
- A post-graduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching: Early Intervention or the ability to attain this within four years of beginning in the position
- A minimum of three years teaching experience and a deep knowledge of child development, learning and behaviour
- An understanding of a range of needs and disabilities and their implications for daily functioning in family life and for teaching and learning in the context of early childhood and family homes

ALL 3 ROLES REQUIRE
- 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

Mātau rōpū ake | About our ministry, group, and team
At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whanau. To better deliver on this, we are currently undergoing an organisational design change. The transition phase to improve the way we deliver

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