Teacher Aide (in class support)

At the core of Te Kura Tuarua o Taraika ki Pukeahu (WHS) are Whānau, Excellence, Respect and Ora. Applicants will be committed to continuing the prioritisation of Mātauranga Māori and joining our kura on its journey to being bicultural. We are a coeducational non-uniform school located on Pukeahu. We have a growing relationship with Te Atiawa which supports our kura’s access to the wider community of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and its potential local curriculum.

We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Teacher Aide to join our in class support team. This will suit someone who is able to work with and support individual students within a busy mainstream class environment. The ideal candidate will have experience of secondary education, teaching and learning processes, and will work with students across a range of subjects including Science and Maths. The successful applicant will support learning, respond to individual needs and liaising with teachers. Patience, a sense of humour, adaptability and the ability to form relationships quickly are essential.

Experience of working with students with learning needs is advantageous. Experience of working with students with ADHD, specific learning needs and autistic spectrum conditions is desirable.

The position is for 28 hours per week until the end of October, and 23 hours per week thereafter. This is a term time only position exclusive of annual leave and is fixed term until the end of Term 4 2026. Start date to be determined dependent on the successful applicant's availability and the return of a police vetting check. 

Applications will only be accepted through: https://whs.schooljobs.nz/Job/Teacher-Aide-in-class-support-/Wellington/5323

Timeline for appointments:

• Applications close: Tuesday 19 May at 5pm
• Interviews may be held prior to the closing date but no offer of employment will be made until after the application deadline has passed. 
  

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