Kaiako - Secondary Tertiary Programme

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
Role: Permanent, part time
Location: Kaikohe
Hours: 30 per week
Days: Monday – Friday

As a kaiako, you will facilitate our Secondary Tertiary Programmes (STP), STAR Short Courses and other workshops designed for rangatahi, secondary school and alternative education tauira. These programmes aim to enhance the secondary school curriculum, and/or meet the needs of 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 a range of rangatahi programmes, offering tauira the chance to learn through cultural connections within a mātauranga māori environment.

The primary function of the Kaiako Secondary Tertiary Programme is to deliverSecondary Tertiary Programmes (STP) specifically designed for rangatahi aged 15 – 24 years. In this role, you will:

• Plan tutoring sessions and manage day to day delivery of the Secondary Tertiary Programme, STAR and any other delivery that is planned
• 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.
• Assess all completed tauira mahi and track progress, attendance and resulting

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 – 24 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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