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Teacher – Wilson Unit Fixed Term (0.5 mornings only) to 12/12/24
We invite applications from experienced primary and secondary teachers with strong curriculum knowledge and an understanding of NCEA to provide teaching to students at our Wilson Centre in Takapuna. This role is for a fixed term to the end of the school year.
Applicants must be NZ fully registered. Recent experience teaching the New Zealand curriculum preferred.
Northern Health School is a Ministry of Education funded school. We provide 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.
Teachers work with students across a spectrum of years and subjects on either an individual basis or in small groups. Depending on the health and education needs of the student, teacher may provide the whole education programme; an education programme in association with the student’s regular school or a programme in association with Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (The Correspondence School).
The successful applicant will be
- Fully registered teacher with a highly developed knowledge of the school curriculum
- Empathetic, flexible and able to easily build rapport with students.
- Able to uphold professional and ethical boundaries
- Experienced and confident working with students from year 0 to year 14
- Confident teaching online
Commitment to e-learning and knowledge of Office365 and Google suite tools an advantage.
Our teaching roles promote the values of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the culture of our school.
Closing date : 24 May 2024
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Wilson Centre Unit
Northern Health School has units in various locations across our region.
In late 2004, the Ministry of Education requested NHS to set up a new unit at the health funded Wilson Centre in Takapuna to incorporate the rehabilitation unit previously attached to Wilson School. This decision was made because students attending the rehabilitation unit met the regional health school admission criteria.
The NHS Wilson Centre unit, based in a teaching space at Wilson Centre, is separate from Wilson School and is independently administered and funded. NHS Wilson unit staff have close working relationships with Wilson Centre therapists and with the staff of Wilson School. NHS Wilson Centre unit staff provide education services to students temporarily resident at Wilson Centre who are unable to attend their regular school because of their high health needs.
While some students are seen in their Wilson Centre residential setting, most attend the teaching space in the mornings. There are generally 5 to 6 students in attendance at any one time but these numbers fluctuate depending on admissions to the centre. Student length of stay in the Wilson Centre varies but most students attend the NHS Wilson Centre for six to eight weeks.
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.
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