Special Education Teacher
Sommerville Special School
Auckland - Region
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 24 June 2023
Job overview
Our staff are our superpower at Sommerville School and we are looking for another superhero to join our rapidly growing, innovative team. Is that you?
We provide an incredibly nurturing and dynamic learning environment for our 330+ neurodiverse learners, aged 5 to 21 years, across the base school and satellite units.
Our vision is ‘Together, learning to live our best lives’ and our values are ‘Kia Maia/ Courageous' and 'Kia Hono/ Connected’. Our 270+ team of educators, therapists, specialists and teacher aides work together in a multi-disciplinary approach to meet the individual needs of every learner, with personalised learning programmes.
Please outline your superpowers (skills and experience) as related to any of the following:
- Autism and/or related with very high needs
- Experience or interest in physical/medical needs including oral feeding
- Sensory programmes
- Complex/challenging behaviours
- Vocational/functional programmes
- PMLD
- Work with less regulated students
- Delivery of rich learning opportunities
- Empowerment of students to be active and independent
If successful, you will join a highly skilled and deeply committed teaching team who values every individual young person, encourages their progress, celebrates their achievements and inspires confidence in their futures. The professional growth of our staff is also highly valued and an emphasis is placed on every individual's development with opportunities for coaching, training and self-review within highly supportive teaching teams.
NZ teacher registration and a current practising certificate are required for this position. Teaching is on the NZ Immigration green list, so eligible applicants from outside New Zealand will be granted a work visa with a pathway to residency.
For a confidential conversation or to request an application pack, please contact careteam@epeducation.co.nz
About Sommerville Special School
- Sommerville Special School
- 7A Benghazi Road, Panmure
- Auckland
- 1072
- New Zealand
Welcome to Sommerville
Nau mai, haere mai
Ko Belinda ahau
He tumuaki no te kura o Sommerville
Ko Maungarei te maunga
Ko wai-o-Taiki te awa
Ko Ngati Paoa te mana whenua
Sommerville is not just an educational facility, but an ‘approach’ that meets the needs of a group of very special students.
At Sommerville, our learners can expect to be supported in their personal, social, emotional and educational growth by participating in personalised learning programmes. Our parents and whānau can expect to be listened to, be included in their child’s journey, enjoy opportunities to celebrate their child’s successes and feel connected to our wider Sommerville community. Our Sommerville staff can expect to have the support, professional development and resources they need to be effective practitioners in our unique environment.
In consultation with our Sommerville community, we have chosen our vision ‘Together, learning to live our best lives’ to represent what we aspire to achieve for our learners, whānau and staff.
No reira tēna koutou, tēna koutou, tēna tatou katoa
https://www.sommerville.school.nz/
Belinda Johnston
Tumuaki-Principal
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