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**Advisor on Deaf Children**
- Fixed Term (until 22 December 2023) | Full or Part time | Palmerston North
- Salary band: Field Staff
- Do you have a passion for improving educational outcomes for all students/ākonga, particularly babies and children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and their families and whānau?_
- Are you currently working in the sector and need a new challenge?_

Use your specialist skills and experience to help maximise learning for Māori, Pacific and for children and young people with learning support needs.

Help shape the future of Education

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**

At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whānau.

We help shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary. We do this by building relationships and understanding the needs of those who receive our services.

We are making significant changes to how we deliver our mahi by
- Taking practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Giving priority to regional and local voice.
- Delivering greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
- Improving feedback loops and information flows.

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people across Aotearoa | New Zealand 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 every child, young person and adult student in our education system.

**About our group and team**

Learning Support is a critical part of the Te Mahau, Te Tai Whenua. We are charged with leading the education sector in ensuring that children and young people with additional learning needs are supported to achieve their full potential through education.

Our Learning Support specialists work closely with families, whānau, caregivers, schools and early childhood educators in English and Māori medium settings and other agencies to help maximise learning outcomes and promote social inclusion.

**Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role**

As an Advisor on Deaf Children, you will play a critical role in our region's Learning Support team by:

- Providing high quality learning support in accordance with the Ministry's practice framework, He Pikorua, to babies and children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families.
- Strengthening the capability of the adults around the babies and children who are best placed to support their learning.
- Providing professional support and guidance to families, schools and teachers, building and strengthening the capacity of those who are best placed to support the learning of these babies and children.
- Understanding the families' needs, collaboratively planning, supporting and monitoring the implementation of intervention plans.
- Working as part of a trans-disciplinary team where a child's needs are complex.

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

**Mōhou ake | About you**

To be successful you will need:

- A Master of Special Education (Sensory Disabilities/Hearing Impairment) or a Diploma of Advisor on Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Children.

Please note, if you do not have either of these qualifications but you have a teacher qualification and experience in supporting children with hearing needs; or speech language therapist or equivalent qualification with at least two years' experience in that role, we can consider you.
- Experience and knowledge of New Zealand Sign Language.
- 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.
- A full driver's licence.

Please note:
The Ministry encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated although currently this is a voluntary requirement. There is no requirement to show evidence of your vaccine status as this role is not covered by the Public Health (Vaccinations) Order.

**What can we offer you?**
- We offer a competitive salary and terms and conditions including access to ongoing, high-quality professional learning and development.
- In addition, our practitioners tell us they value the following:

- “The ability to make a positive difference in the lives of children, young people and their whānau and contribute to system wide change is a huge plus”
- “The Ministry offers a strong community of practice and the support of a large organisation, so I never feel isolated or alone”
- “I really value the ability to work closely with [practitioners] from other disciplines. It enhances my own practice and