Lecturer - NZ Certificate in Study Skills and Career Preparation

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi offers the highest standards of tertiary education from certificate to doctorate levels, including programmes for international scholars of indigenous studies.  Our vision is to promote, grow and sustain Māori language, knowledge, and culture, according to tikanga Māori practice.

This is an exciting time to be part of Māori and indigenous scholarship, and our success relies on the excellence of our people and our connection to the communities that we serve. We offer a stimulating teaching, research, and professional working environment in one of our three campuses: our main campus in Whakatāne, Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and Te Tai Tokerau (Northland). 

We are seeking an experienced lecturer to deliver the NZ Certificate in Study Skills and Career Preparation programme, and to recruit students for this programme with a view to bridging graduates into the Bachelor of Humanities, Education, or Health Sciences Māori Nursing programmes.  In this position, you will be responsible for delivering and co-ordinating a quality academic programme that meets or exceeds the required learning outcomes and working with the Head of School and the National Programme Co-ordinators. You will also work with the Marketing staff to develop and deliver a recruitment campaign to grow student enrolments in this programme and degree programmes.  Additionally, you will be responsible for assisting in professional development for current Lecturers inside the School of Undergraduate Studies, student evaluations, appropriate resource creation, and programme administration.

You will also have:

·         Previous tertiary teaching experience with specific teaching experience in the field of bridging to tertiary including teaching courses in advanced tertiary study, computing and online learning skills, Te Reo me ōna Tikanga, individual career and study planning and goal setting, and knowledge systems. 

·         A minimum of a relevant Bachelors’ degree.

·         An adult teaching qualification.

·         Demonstrated excellence in teaching, using a variety of skills and ranges of methodologies and techniques.

·         Demonstrated links and networks and relationships with schools, iwi, community groups, and business organisations.

·         A record of ongoing professional development.

·         A full, clean driver’s licence.

Knowledge of tikanga Māori and the ability to kōrero Te Reo Māori to at least an intermediate level of competency is preferred. 

We offer a supportive working environment and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.