Te Kura Wānanga Kaiārahi Reo / Tikanga Principal Subject Matter Expert in Te Reo at The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Tēnā koe. Nau mai ki te Kuratini Tuwhera

Mō te tūnga | About the role

Our kaimahi enrich the lives of New Zealanders through education. As Te Kura Wānanga (the Māori Office) team, we provide a range of support that include Māori perspectives in the work we do.

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term Te Kura Wānanga Kaiārahi Reo (Principal Subject Matter Expert in Te Reo and Tikanga) to join Te Kura Wānanga (the Māori Office) at Kuratini Tuwhera (Open Polytechnic), Aotearoa's leading distance and online learning provider.  The position is part time, 30 hours per week (6 hours per day).

The Kaiārahi Reo / Tikanga (Principle Subject Matter Expert in Te Reo & Tikanga) will be the principal delegate or advisor in regards to practice, review, support and advising of Te Reo Māori, Tikanga, Mātauranga Māori and Te Ao Māori.

This role will be the māngai on behalf of Te Kura Wānanga (the Māori office), Kaiwhakahaere Matua and the Chief Executive Officer of OPNZ & Executive.

Ngā pūkenga mo te tūnga | What you will bring to the role

You will have a passion for enriching the lives of ākonga Māori and seeing them achieve their educational goals and aspirations.  

Due to the location of the role it is preferred that the successful candidate will be based in Te Whanganui-ā-Tara, priority is given to candidates of Te Ātiawa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira descent.

The ideal candidate will have;

• Fluency in Te Reo Māori, in both written and oral, and ideally be registered as translators with Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori
• Well versed in Tikanga Māori & Te Ao Māori, wahine karanga or pou kōrero
• Proven experience in working in a kaupapa Māori environment

Mō mātou | About us

The Kuratini Tuwhera is Aotearoa New Zealand's leading distance and online learning provider. We are also a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, together with all other Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics in Aotearoa New Zealand. Set up as part of the Government's Reform of Vocational Education, Te Pūkenga is creating a national network of online, on-campus and on-job learning. Under this exciting new direction, Open Polytechnic will be fully incorporated within the new organisation from 2023.  

We specialise in taking the learning to our students, focusing on enabling the success of approximately 30,000 students each year. We're a place where you can make a difference.

We offer a wide range of learning disciplines from Real Estate to Social Work, Construction and Education. From our Academic Staff Members to our Student Journey Centre, we ensure our students are at the heart of everything we do, every step of the way.

Ngā hua o tō tomo mai ki a mātou | Why you should join our team

We offer free car parking on campus, flexible working options (including some working from home), a modernised working environment, subsidised school holiday programmes, free fitness classes, and an on-site café.

We are proud of our kaimahi and value every contribution from all of our people.

Tono mai | Apply now

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Applications must be submitted online via our career's website. Applications close 4pm Wednesday 17 August 2022.

Noho ora mai.