Full Time – Permanent
Commencing Term 1 2025

Northern Health School is a Ministry of Education funded school that provides education and transition support for year 0-14 students whilst ill health prevents them attending their regular school. School management and administration is predominantly based in Auckland with school units in centres throughout the north island from Kaitaia to Gisborne, Taupo and Taranaki.

We seek a Unit Leader to lead our school unit in Whakatāne, leading a small team of teachers delivering learner focused programmes to ākonga with chronic health needs.

The successful applicant will be an experienced, fully registered teacher with a highly developed knowledge of school curriculum and pedagogy as an excellent understanding and practical application of the New Zealand Curriculum is critical for this role. Experience with a broad range of curriculum across levels, including NCEA and the curriculum refresh, will be considered an asset. You will also have empathy and an ability to adapt your teaching to the unique needs of the individual child.

You will also be:
Empathetic, flexible and able to easily build rapport with students.
Able to uphold professional and ethical boundaries.
Confident working with students from year 0 to year 14.
Recent leadership experience and an ability to support students with Te Ao Māori and Te reo Māori an advantage.

Our teaching roles promote the values of Te Tiriti o Waitangi within the culture of our school.

A full NZ driving licence is essential for this position.

Close date for application: 15 November 2024

Whakatāne Unit

The Eastern Bay of Plenty region is serviced from our Whakatāne unit, which is located within the grounds of Whakatāne Intermediate School, 101 James Street, Whakatāne. Teachers work in both the hospital and in the community, serving surrounding areas of Ohope, Opotiki, Edgecombe and Kawerau.

NHS Whakatāne unit teachers work with school age students in both hospital and in the community who meet Northern Health School admission criteria. Education programmes are planned in association with staff of the student’s regular school and may include Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School) subjects. An ILP (Individual Learning Plan) is developed for each student in association with their school of enrolment, parents and any others who may be involved in their wellbeing.

NHS teachers visit students in their homes and depending on their health needs, students may attend NHS student support centre or their school of enrolment on a part time basis. When the time is appropriate, the NHS teacher will help transition student back to school on a full time basis.

When visiting students in the community teachers have the use of a NHS vehicle; however should a vehicle be unavailable teachers will be expected to use their own vehicle and be reimbursed according to the teacher’s collective agreement.

ICT is an integral part of Northern Health School’s administration, programme development and student record activities. Teachers in all of our units must be prepared to use ICT extensively in the course of their work.

Teachers are responsible to unit leader and principal of Northern Health School and supported by a teacher aide/office administrator.

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