Kaiako - English Language Teacher

at  Te Wananga o Aotearoa

ABOUT US

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) is New Zealand’s second largest tertiary institution and the world’s largest indigenous tertiary educator, and we’ve been providing transformational education opportunities to New Zealanders for nearly 40 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 where everyone is encouraged to be themselves. In return for their contribution, we offer kaimahi a range of benefits including:

• Free health and life insurance for permanent employees.
• Four extra annual leave days to celebrate Matariki and the Christmas/New Year season.
• Special leave available for sporting or cultural events.
• Tau Ora programmes that encourage wellbeing and inclusion.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who has the following:

• The minimum requirement is an internationally recognised teaching qualification, such as CELTA, Trinity Certificate in TESOL or equivalent.
• Experience teaching NZCEL programmes and/or Business English qualifications would be desirable.
• Either currently hold or be in the process of obtaining the National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (NCALNE).
• At least two years teaching in an ESOL environment is preferred.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft suite, in particular, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with the internet and email usage is essential.

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.

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We are seeking a dedicated and detail orientated English Language Teacher to join us on a permanent full-time (37.5 hours per week) basis based in New Lynn, Auckland.
As an English Language Teacher, you will play a pivotal role in nurturing the language skills of domestic students, both in a traditional classroom setting and through online instruction. You’ll be instrumental in delivering innovative teaching methods, to empower our tauira to excel in their English language proficiency. This role entails the planning, delivery, assessment, and reporting of results.
The ideal candidate will be a self-driven individual with a social disposition. They will exhibit strong teamwork capabilities within an academic environment and will actively engage in providing pastoral care and social support to our tauira.
This role is primarily located at Albany campus, but the ability to work flexibly across our various sites in the Auckland region, as necessary, including providing relief teaching is considered advantageous.