Learning Support Coordinator

We are seeking a learning support coordinator to work collegially across primary and secondary schools within the Porirua West area.  

The employing school is Porirua School, your work will involve working across schools in the area. This exciting opportunity is for an experienced and inclusive teacher who is passionate about ensuring positive outcomes for all learners. The successful applicant will be working with ākonga, kaiako, whānau, external agencies and other learning support coordinators to support the learning and wellbeing of our ākonga. 

Key attributes for the role include:

• the ability to work with leadership teams to identify school learning support priorities  
• demonstrate an ability to form positive, outcome-based relationships with ākonga/whānau 
• demonstrate successful experience in working inclusively and supporting learning needs in the classroom 
• a sound knowledge, commitment to, and understanding of the learning support system  
• a current teaching practising certificate and relevant teaching qualification. 

LSCs will work to build the learning support capability of kaiako, and to help identify and plan for the learning support needs of all of the ākonga. The incumbent needs to be experienced to enable them to engage with kaiako and support the development of their practice working with ākonga with a range of learning support needs.