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

If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the ‘apply’ button.