Deaf Education Specialist

4 days ago


Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Taupo Full time

**About Us**

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.

Our team strives every day to make the biggest difference we can for our learners in our education system.

**The Role**

We are looking for a Deaf Education Specialist to be part of a close-knit, whanau-based and community-focused team.

This permanent, full-time role is based in Rotorua/Taupo, Bay of Plenty, and involves working with babies and children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and their whanau.

You will play a critical role in our region's Learning Support team by providing specialist support, professional guidance, and building capacity to support the learning of these babies and children.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Provide specialist support to babies and children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and their whanau

• Provide professional support and guidance to early learning services, schools, teachers, and whanau

• Work collaboratively with other services in the community, such as Ko Taku Reo, audiology, and the Cochlear Implant Team

• Develop and implement specialist intervention plans

**Requirements**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Master of Specialist Teaching (Adviser on Deaf Children, or Deaf and Hard of Hearing) or a Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching (Deaf and Hard of Hearing), or equivalent

• Teacher of the deaf qualifications (postgraduate diploma or equivalent)

• Speech language therapy qualifications (master's or bachelor's degree in Speech Language Therapy, or equivalent)

• Willingness to undertake further study for Adviser on Deaf Children/Deaf and Hard of Hearing

**Benefits**

We offer a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements, the ability to purchase extra days leave, and a range of employee network groups.

Our inclusive environment encourages your personal cultural competency journey and promotes tikanga and te reo Maori.



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