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Job Offer: Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) Advisor:MinEducationJob description:Job DescriptionOne FTE – fixed-term until January 2022Bay of Plenty-Waiariki Region, Tauranga Kia ora, Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Malo ni, Talofa lava, Tena koutou katoa and welcome. Help shape the future of education At the Ministry of Education, we work together to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent results. Our organisation is made up of more than 3,000 talented and committed people around New Zealand, from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for every child, young person and adult student in our education system. About our group and team Learning Support is a critical part of the Sector Enablement and Support Group in the Ministry. We are charged with leading the education sector in ensuring that children and young people with additional learning needs are supported to achieve their full potential through education. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) initiatives help parents, wh?nau, teachers, early childhood centres, and schools to address behaviour, improve children’s well-being, 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. About this function The PB4L Advisor manages the delivery and assessment of the PB4L initiatives and programmes within regional Learning Support services. The Advisor will ensure the PB4L programme and initiatives are delivered in conformity with the regional plan to a consistently high standard. This includes organising and co-ordinating courses to be delivered by accredited facilitators and/or personally delivering courses or providing coaching/feedback on courses and initiatives. The PB4L Adviser also uses and interprets data to inform decision making to increase the effectiveness of our practices, and will provide a connection between PB4L and wider Learning Support services to enable joined up services. Due to a fixed-term internal promotion, we have a full-time function available until January 2022 located in our Tauranga office. The function reports to the Performance and Quality Lead, Bay of Plenty-Waiariki. We are seeking for an organised people person to join our small team supporting our PB4L programme. There is an administrative component to the job which needs to done, but the right candidate will be able to work with a wide variety of people from learning support practitioners, service managers and school principals, to our community parenting and teacher programme providers. About you To be prosperous you will have: » a significant tertiary qualification or significant significant practice » strong presentation and influencing expertise to facilitate group sessions » the capability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tirirti o Waitangi » demonstrated capability to work collaboratively to support the work of the team » demonstrated capability to build strong working relationships and effective networks with key internal and external stakeholders » practice in the implementation of frameworks and leading changes to practice across organisations that support capcapability building » strong written and verbal communication expertise » excellent attention to detail and time management » advanced practice in using Microsoft Office applications, i.e. Word and Excel » practice in event and project management are an advantage Are you ready to make a difference? We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, including M?ori, Pacific and those with disabilities, who will enrich our knowledge of the education system. As a government agency, the Ministry is committed to keeping to the Treaty of Waitangi’s guiding principles in our work for and with M?ori students, their wh?nau, hap? and iwi. Please review the position description by copy and pasting this link into your browser: https://expressonline.haineslink.co.nz/pdfs/677379_JobDesc.pdf For more information, Contact Us by Pennie Muldoon at 07 349 7464 and/or email Pennie.Muldoon@education.govt.nz Applications close on Friday, 12 March 2021. How to submit the application:There is more information in the position description, please take a look. If you are: organised, ask lots of questions, Information technology literate, able to talk to people and have the odd difficult conversation, and if this opportunity sounds like you, please apply now using the 'apply online' button.Skills:
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