Resource Teacher: Learning Behaviour (RTLB)
Job Description
About the role
RTLB (Resource Teacher: Learning and Behaviour) positions within the Te Whiri Kōkō Cluster. Two permanent positions based in Palmerston North, Northern Team. Starting 28 January 2027. Full-time permanent, 1 MU + SDA.
Key responsibilities
Support students with diverse needs and their teachers
Work collaboratively with others from a strength-based and inclusive perspective
Engage with whānau/families
Work across Years 2-10
About you
Trained RTLB or experienced NZ fully registered teacher who aspires to be an RTLB
Degree qualification or higher
Current NZ practicing certificate
Extensive experience in New Zealand education
Commitment to ongoing professional growth, including successfully completing the mandatory Post Graduate training in Specialist Teaching
Commitment to tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in Aotearoa
Commitment to becoming culturally competent with diverse Pacific learners
Proven skills in supporting students with diverse needs and their teachers
Sound ICT skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Full driver's license and willingness to use own vehicle for work purposes (reimbursed)
Other strengths:
Experience teaching in immersion or bi-lingual Māori settings.
RTLB qualification and experience.
Structured Literacy and Numeracy.
* Leadership experience.
Applications close 6 November 2026 12 noon.
For more information about us go to our website https://www.tewhirikoko.ac.nz/about-te-whiri-koko
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