Mt Richmond School Auckland

Special needs outreach teacher

Due to roll growth in our Outreach Services, Mt Richmond Special School is seeking an experienced specialist teacher skilled in working with students with intellectual disabilities.  This position will start as soon as possible within Term 3, 2024 or the beginning of Term 4, 2024.  The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and is passionate about supporting students in the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) in mainstream schools.  The Special Needs Outreach Teacher works as part of the student’s support team, which includes their class teachers, MOE Special Education staff, support staff and family/whanau.  

The role may encompass a range of activities, including but not limited to:

• Teaching, assessing and developing programmes for individual ORS students in mainstream schools
• Monitoring progress and next steps
• Modelling, supporting teachers and support staff
• Contributing to IEPs, whanau meetings
• Annual report

Follow the link below for more information:  MOE Guide for Specialist Teacher Outreach Service:

https://assets.education.govt.nz/public/Documents/School/Supporting-students/Students-with-Special-Needs/GuidelinesSpecialistTeacherOutreachService.doc

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Current NZ teacher registration
• Experience working with special needs students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities (ORS funded)
• Ability to establish collaborative relationships with staff in Mt Richmond School and the mainstream school, sharing ideas and innovative practice
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A clean, full NZ Driver Licence

We will only consider candidates who have the right to work in New Zealand and are currently located in New Zealand.

Terms and conditions

The terms and conditions, including base salary, for this position is set by the current Primary Teachers Collective Agreement (PTCA).  [https://www.education.govt.nz/school/people-and-employment/employment-agreements/collective-agreements/primary-teachers-collective-agreement/].

The base salary range for trained and registered teachers is dependent on the applicant’s qualifications and experience.  An individual’s actual base salary will be established by a salary assessment once a role is confirmed.  (See Part 3: Remuneration in the 2022-2025 PTCA collective agreement.)