We currently have 4 vacancies

  • Teacher, permanent full-time – Epuni Care & Protection Site, Lower Hutt
  • Teacher Aide, fixed-term part-time –  Epuni Care & Protection Site, Lower Hutt
  • Teacher Aide, permanent part-time – City Specialist Mental Health Site, Cambridge Terrace, Wellington
  • Teacher, permanent full-time – Youth Justice Residence, Palmerston North

Teacher – Epuni Care & Protection Site, Lower Hutt

We are excited to offer a permanent, full-time teaching position at the Epuni Care and Protection residence at Riverside Drive, Lower Hutt. We are seeking a nurturing, caring, and enthusiastic NZ registered kaiako who is organised and dedicated to empowering ākonga in their learning journey.

You’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and assessing individual student programs tailored to their needs. The ability to inspire and engage students across various subjects and cultivate positive relationships with ākonga, kaiako, and partners is vital.

Collaboration within each student’s wider team is a key aspect of this role. Beyond teaching, you’ll contribute to program planning alongside other educators, specialists, and partners.

This position is suited to someone who is adaptable, innovative, patient, and self-motivated, with strengths in Literacy, Numeracy, EOTC, PE, Health, and Te Reo. The ideal candidate will be a strong classroom teacher, with a deep understanding of the NZ Curriculum or Te Marautanga o Aotearoa across levels 1-8. Commitment to kaupapa Māori is highly valued and would strengthen your application but is not essential.

Strong skills in literacy, numeracy, and proven experience in supporting a diverse range of youth are paramount. Proficiency in using digital technologies for planning, communication and administrative tasks is essential. Applicants must hold a current practicing certificate as an experienced NZ registered teacher, and a clean, full New Zealand Driver Licence.

Our teachers benefit from working with small class sizes (1:7 ratio), receiving mentoring, coaching, and targeted professional development to foster their professional growth. Professional supervision is also available within our supportive community of practitioners.

If you are a teacher who is passionate about meeting the diverse needs of learners, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you.

For more details, please contact Kelly Doran, Team Leader CRHS Epuni at kelly.d@crhs.school.nz

Please email your CV, cover letter and a completed application form to vacancies@crhs.school.nz

Applications close at mid-day on 3 May 2024.

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Teacher Aide – Epuni Care & Protection Site, Lower Hutt

Position Teacher Aide, Part-time / Fixed Term

Location Central Regional Health School:  Epuni, Lower Hutt

We are seeking a warm and nurturing person with proven experience working in a school supporting students with their learning. The successful applicant will provide Teacher Aide support, based at the Epuni Care & Protection residence, Riverside Drive, Lower Hutt.

The role is supporting students or groups with their individual programmes of learning and transitioning into school. This may include administrative tasks. Students range in age from five years to secondary school age.

Personal attributes required to succeed in this environment are:

  • being a positive role model that demonstrates initiative
  • a calm personality
  • self-reflective
  • a clear communicator, self-confident with good common sense
  • having empathy
  • being able to build relationships with students of different ages.

This is a fixed-term position for Term 2 only, commencing as soon as possible and concluding on Friday 5 July 2024. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 2.30pm.

A full clean NZ Driver Licence is required for this position as you may be required to transport students. You will be required to pass Police vetting and Oranga Tamariki vetting to be able to work on this site.

Applications

Applications close Sunday 28 April 2024, at 9pm. To apply, please email your CV, cover letter and a completed application form to vacancies@crhs.school.nz.

For more details, please contact Kelly Doran, Team Leader CRHS Epuni at kelly@crhs.school.nz

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Teacher Aide – City Specialist Mental Health Site, Cambridge Tce, Wellington

Position Teacher Aide, Permant Part-Time 25hrs/wk

Location Central Regional Health School  – Wellington City / Mental Health

We are looking for a person to provide teacher aide support for our school team based at the City Specialist Mental Health Site at Cambridge Terrace.

Working alongside busy teachers to achieve the best for our students, you will need excellent communication skills with empathy for our young people from different cultures and backgrounds.

You will have a willingness to jump in and be active, joining activities such as education outside the classroom. You will also be working 1-1 with students to help support their learning needs. A good sense of humor is essential along with the ability to work independently as well as within a team.

This is a part-time position, 25 hours per week during term time only. Hours are scheduled between 8.30am and 3pm.

A full clean NZ Driver Licence is required for this position as you may be required to transport students. You will also be required to pass Police vetting.

Applications

Applications close Sunday 28 April 2024, at 9pm. To apply, please email your CV, cover letter and a completed application form to vacancies@crhs.school.nz.

For more details contact Jo Fraser, Team Leader: 021 192 4948 or jo.f@crhs.school.nz 

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Teacher – Youth Justice Residence, Palmerston North

We are seeking a registered teacher to add to our team at Te Au rere a te Tonga Youth Justice Residence in Palmerston North.    The appointed applicant will have experience engaging youth in an individualised learning program that focuses on students led goals, releasing their potential and exposing them to new possibilities.  This is a full-time permanent role.

Our motto is Pungao moe, pungao oho – Potential energy awoken. Being agile and adapting the curriculum to cater for individual needs is a key aspect of the work.

  • Our rangatahi have Individual learning programs designed from assessment information that addresses their educational needs and future aspirations. We give emphasis to literacy, numeracy and other knowledge and skills to overcome the barriers to successful transitions.
  • Our rangatahi will learn in safe, inclusive and mana enhancing environments that are delivered using Trauma Informed and Culturally Responsive Practice that responds to students’ culture, language and identity.
  • Our rangatahi have programs that will allow them to discover new possibilities, beliefs, talents, knowledge and skills – discovered to succeed post residence.

You will also work within a very supportive and dynamic team, who value trust and teamwork. We encourage interested teachers to arrange a visit to the site as this is a unique and challenging learning environment.

For further information, or to arrange a visit, contact Alastair Cox, Deputy Principal: alastair.c@crhs.school.nz or 021 597 698

Applications close midday, Thursday 9 May, 2024.

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