Kaiako Secondary Tertiary Programme (Tutor) – Toi Māori

Mō mātou | About us

As a proudly kaupapa Māori tertiary educator, ‘tauira success’ is our mission and ‘whānau transformation through education’ is our vision, guiding our commitment to delivering quality education programmes underpinned by Māori culture and values.

Our kaimahi enjoy a whānau-friendly workplace and a great range of benefits to support the wellbeing of them and their whānau

• Free health and life insurance for permanent employees
• Four extra annual leave days to celebrate Matariki and the holiday season
• An awesome wellness programme that offers free events and services to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Free on-site carparking

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

Title: Kaiako - Secondary Tertiary Programme (Tutor) – Toi Māori
Role: Permanent, full time
Location: Te Awamutu or Hamilton
Hours: 37.5 per week
Days: Monday – Friday

As a kaiako, you will facilitate our Secondary Tertiary Programmes (STP), STAR Short Courses and other workshops designed for secondary school and alternative education tauira. These programmes are partnerships between tertiary education organisations and schools, that aim to enhance the secondary school curriculum, and/or meet the needs to tauira at risk of disengaging from education, by raising their achievement levels and promoting transitions to further education, training, or employment.

This role will deliver across Visual Arts, Digital Toi, and Content Creation programmes, offering tauira the chance to learn through cultural connections and mātauranga.

The primary function of the Kaiako Secondary Tertiary Programme is to teach secondary school tauira a Secondary Tertiary Programme (STP) which is specifically designed for 15 - 17 year olds. In this role, you will:

• Plan tutoring sessions and manage day to day delivery of the Secondary Tertiary Programme
• Promote a collaborative, inclusive and supportive learning environment
• Present material to tauira in an interactive and culturally sensitive manner
• Assess and evaluate tauira progress to ensure ongoing improvement
• Support tauira engagement in lifelong learning and development.

Mōu | About you

The right candidate will have a passion for supporting and guiding rangatahi from a wide range of backgrounds as well as possess strong communication skills, cultural awareness, and adaptability.

You will also bring with you:

• Diploma Level 5 or equivalent in related field
• National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education Level 5
• Full NZ Driver Licence (P class preferred but not essential)
• Unit Standards 4098, 11281, 18203
• 2+ years’ work experience pertaining to the subject matter of the STP programme
• 2+ years’ experience teaching youth (15 – 17 year olds)
• Proven success with positive outcomes for rangatahi

As a kaupapa Māori organisation, your willingness to participate in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori (values, culture and tikanga) is desirable.

Kua whati te tai, tono mai! | Apply today!

If we’ve outlined a role that matches your capabilities and aspirations, and a workplace that appeals, apply asap as we will close off the advertisement when we find a suitable candidate.

A position description is available on our careers website.  For any other queries, please email jobs@twoa.ac.nz 

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