Teacher – Tier 3 Supported Learning Programme and ESOL

Taita College is seeking a motivated, flexible and collaborative teacher to work within our Learning Support team.

This programme provides targeted support for students with significant learning, language and transition needs. Students access the programme according to their individual pathways while maintaining meaningful participation in mainstream learning opportunities wherever appropriate. The programme supports ORS-funded students, students with complex learning needs, beginning and emerging English language learners, refugee-background learners, and students requiring intensive literacy intervention.

The successful applicant will:

• Deliver personalised learning programmes for ORS-funded students and students with complex learning needs.
• Deliver intensive English language acquisition and structured literacy programmes for beginning and emerging English language learners.
• Support students to develop literacy, numeracy, communication, life skills and independence.
• Work collaboratively with teachers to support curriculum access and inclusion.
• Contribute to and implement individual education plans and transition plans.
• Monitor student progress using appropriate assessment tools, including English Language Learning Progressions .
• Work alongside teacher aides, whānau and external agencies to ensure students experience success, belonging and achievement. 

We are looking for a teacher who understands that every learner brings strengths, culture, language and aspirations to school. The successful applicant will be committed to equity, inclusion and culturally responsive practice, with a particular commitment to supporting Māori, Pacific and refugee-background learners.

Experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous:

• Learning support or special education
• ESOL education
• English Language Learning Progressions
• Structured Literacy
• ORS-funded students
• Transition and inclusion programmes
• Curriculum adaptation and differentiated teaching

Taita College is a diverse and inclusive secondary school committed to ensuring every young person is known, valued and supported to achieve success. This position provides the opportunity to work within a collaborative Learning Support team and help ensure that every learner experiences success, belonging and meaningful pathways for participation and achievement.