Kaiako – Te Tohu Tiaki Taonga Level 5

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 (employees) enjoy a whānau-friendly workplace.

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

We are seeking a Kaiako to deliver our Te Tohu Tiaki Taonga Level 5 programme, which involves but is not limited to: developing lesson plans, presenting material to tauira (students), responding to tauira learning needs, and evaluating tauira progress.

You will be responsible for recruiting and inducting tauira, implementing effective teaching and assessment strategies, monitoring academic progress, and maintaining accurate records in accordance with TWoA and NZQA requirements. Creating a collaborative, inclusive and culturally grounded learning environment will be essential to the success of this role.

This is a fixed term, full-time (37.5 of hours perweek) position, based out of the Wellington central campus for 2026. Some flexibility will be required to work some weekends and evenings.

Mōu | About you

You will be a confident Kaiako that brings energy and creativity that shines through in your delivery. You will need to have specific industry skills in the preservation, protection, and archiving of our taonga tuku iho, both physical and digital through a Te Ao Māori lens. The kaupapa of preserving and archiving taonga tuku iho is multi-faceted and draws on many different bodies of knowledge, so you will need to be knowledgeable in these areas.

Ideally, you will have:

• A Bachelor in Mātauranga Māori (Level 7) related to taonga/tikanga/NZ history/anthropology. Other qualifications will be considered, alongside demonstrated lived experience

• NZ Certificate in Adult Tertiary Teaching (Level 5) or equivalent, or be willing to complete during the first year of employment
• Full and Current NZ Driver Licence (Class 1)
• Experience working with iwi, hapū, or marae projects; and
• Experience teaching adults

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

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 today as applications will close as soon as we have a suitable shortlist.

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