Psychologist
Ministry of Education New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand دوام كامل
كن أول من يتقدم بطلب
- خبرة
- أي
- مرتب
- NZD 85,916 – NZD 126,500 / year
- الوظائف الشاغرة
- 2
- تم النشر
- ستارة
- وضع العمل
- في المكتب
- تعليم
- Master's degree with Post-graduate Diploma in Educational or Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- سيرة ذاتية
- مطلوب للتقديم
مكان عملك
المسمى الوظيفي
About the Role
This role involves delivering efficient, effective, and equitable psychological services to support children and young people with additional learning needs, aligned with the Ministry of Education's objectives. Two full-time positions are available in Christchurch: one permanent and one fixed-term.
Key Responsibilities
- Utilize a strengths-focused method to understand learner needs.
- Identify factors affecting learning, wellbeing, and behavior patterns.
- Promote inclusive practices in early learning centers, schools, kura, and other educational environments.
- Work collaboratively to support progress toward learner goals.
- Offer professional guidance to educational staff and families; contribute to planning and implementing intervention strategies.
- Assess, analyze, hypothesize, and collaboratively develop, support, and monitor intervention plans for individual or group students with additional learning needs.
Experience and Qualifications
- Experience working within a complex organization structure.
- Skilled in building relationships and partnerships to achieve common goals.
- Experience supporting children, young people, and their whānau across varied settings.
- Proven aptitude in counseling, negotiation, mediation, and contract management.
- Ability to analyze data and insights to detect trends, risks, and opportunities, influencing decisions at organizational and system levels.
- Hold a full driver's license as travel is expected.
- Master's degree coupled with a Post-graduate Diploma in Educational or Clinical Psychology or equivalent.
- Registered Psychologist in New Zealand under the Health Practitioners Competency Assurance Act with a current practicing certificate.
- Commitment to Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.
Team Background
Te Mahau takiwā offers leadership and integrated educational services that enhance participation and learning by removing barriers. The team supports regulatory advice and oversight for early learning providers, schools, and kura.
Additional Details
- Salary ranges from $85,916 to $126,500 per annum plus KiwiSaver contributions; appointment salary will match skills and experience.
- Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 9 August 2026.
- Shortlisting starts the week of 10 August 2026; interviews will be held the week commencing 17 August 2026.
- The organization values unique qualities and inclusive culture and offers adjustments to recruitment processes upon request.