Kaiako - Whakairo Level 4

Kaiako – Kāwai Raupapa: Certificate in Carving (Whakairo)

• Use your expertise to lead our tauira in advancing their whakairo (carving skills) with further exploration into the techniques, tikanga and practices of whakairo (carving)
• Full time, Permanent 37.5 hours per week.

Mō mātou | About us

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) is New Zealand’s second largest tertiary institution, and we’ve been providing transformational education opportunities to New Zealanders for over 35 years.  Our vision of ‘Whānau transformation through education’ drives our commitment to being at the forefront of tertiary education underpinned by Māori culture and values.

Our kaimahi (employees) enjoy a whānau-friendly workplace and a great range of benefits to support their wellbeing and that of their whānau:

• Free Southern Cross health insurance and life insurance.
• Four extra leave days each year to celebrate Matariki and Christmas, plus special leave available for those involved in cultural or sporting events.
• Flexible work hours for non-rostered positions and work-from-home options for positions that can be performed away from the office.
• Free car parking at our main campuses.

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

We are seeking a Kaiako to deliver our Whakairo 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 Permanent Full-time (37.5 hours per week) position, based out of the Mangere campus. Some flexibility will be required to work some weekends and evenings (for noho and night classes only)

Mōu | About you

The Kaiako (tutor) will have sound knowledge and teaching experience within the Whakairo programe field to deliver our Kāwai Raupapa Programme. You will need to have the ability to facilitate application of principle and theory into contextualised practice, apply tikanga Māori appropriate to Whakairo programme, and be a critical, conceptual and self-reflective practitioner.

Ideally, applicants will have:

• Maunga Kura Toi (Bachelor Maori Art Level 7) with a focus on a relevant Kaupapa Toi 
• Minimum 2 years proven experience teaching adult learners
• New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5)
• Able to understand and converse in te reo maoru (Level 5) or equivalent
• Either attest equivalence for NZQA standards required to assess and moderate this programme OR hold the NZ Certificate in Assessment Practice (L4)
• Full and current NZ Driver License
  

Experience:

• Minimum two years of proven experience teaching adult learnersAble to understand and converse in te reo Māori at an intermediate level
  

Whilst teaching experience is highly valued at TWoA, newly qualified Kaiako with relevant qualifications but with no or limited previous teaching experience will also be considered.

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 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

Please note, we are interviewing now for positions starting January 2026!