About This Role
Position: Learning Support Teacher
Type: Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 20/04/2026, End Date: 25/09/2026
Location: Mana College, Wellington
Vision
Local kids flourishing in identity, learning and life.
Purpose of the position
Te Kāreti o Mana provides young people with personalised, dynamic learning experiences. We are seeking a dedicated educator for this role, designed to provide comprehensive support for students with diverse learning needs. The primary focus is supporting literacy and numeracy development within a highly flexible timetable, working collaboratively to ensure all students are empowered to flourish.
Key Responsibilities
- Literacy and Numeracy Learning Support: Support the assessment and identification of diverse needs using diagnostic tools and implement specialist strategies to address learning gaps.
- Timetable flexibility and adaptability: Provide support across a non-traditional timetable that adjusts to student needs and intervention schedules.
- Innovative teaching support: Collaborate with kaiako to adapt teaching methods and lesson plans, ensuring students can access the full NZ curriculum.
- Whare Āhuru | Form class: Take responsibility for a form class, providing pastoral support and fostering a sense of belonging.
- IEP management: Support the creation, implementation, and regular review of Individualised Education Plans (IEPs) in collaboration with students, whānau, and stakeholders.
- Collaboration: Work within a dedicated learning support team and collaborate with the Hauora team, learning area heads, and senior leadership.
Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes
- Qualifications: Must hold relevant teaching qualifications and be registered with the New Zealand Teaching Council.
- Experience: Proven strengths in literacy and numeracy support, experience in learning support or special education is highly desirable.
- Flexibility: Ability to provide effective support within an evolving or flexible timetable.
- Support-oriented: A genuine commitment to empowering students with diverse learning needs.
- Collaborative and organisational Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to work with various stakeholders and the ability to manage a varied schedule and documentation.
This position is responsible to the SENCO. If you are an innovative educator dedicated to student success within a responsive framework, we look forward to hearing from you.
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