Schoolwide Practitioner

Government
This is a permanent, full-time position, based in our Whangarei office, and is an opportunity for you to affect positive behaviour change at a systems level.
Are you passionate about fostering positive behaviour and creating a thriving learning environment for students? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) schoolwide practitioner in the Tai Tokerau region.
PB4L initiatives help parents, whanau, teachers, early childhood centres and schools to address behaviour, improve children's wellbeing, and increase educational achievement. By strengthening relationships and creating more positive home and school environments, we remove barriers to engagement and improve students' chances to achieve at school and beyond.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have the following:
a tertiary qualification in education, psychology or other appropriate discipline relevant to the focus of the position (e.g. special education)
experience working and leading in English medium or Kura Kaupapa Maori environments
confident presentation and facilitation skills
proven capability in facilitating change through building and maintaining functional relationships
the ability to work effectively alongside schools and educators to develop systems and practices that foster safe and inclusive environments in a culturally responsive way
a good understanding of the PB4L programme and connection with wider learning support
a full driver's licence as travel will be required
fluency in te reo me tikanga Maori would be an asset, but this is not essential.
How to apply All applications must be submitted online via the Ministry Careers Portal (see vacancy link).

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