Kaiako – Te Pīnakitanga ki te reo Kairangi (Level 7)

at  Te Wananga o Aotearoa

MŌ MĀTAU (ABOUT US)

As a proudly indigenous 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 and a great range of benefits to support their wellbeing and that of their whānau:

• Free health and life insurance for permanent employees.
• 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 and work-from-home options for some roles.
• Free car parking at our main campuses.

MŌ TĒNEI MAHI (ABOUT THIS JOB)

We are looking for a Kaiako with expert knowledge in Te Reo and Mātauranga Māori who is eager to share their expertise with tauira ready to advance their reo Māori journey. This is a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week) role that starts in January 2025.
As part of our team, you will attend kura reo and be looked up to by other Kaiako in this whare.
Te Pīnakitanga ki te reo Kairangi takes learning te reo Māori to an advanced level through total immersion delivery. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge in ngā āhuatanga o te reo—grammatical structures within te reo Māori, whakamāori/whakapākehā (accurate translation), pūrākau/pakiwaitara (using stories and legends as knowledge frameworks), ōpaki/ōkawa (formal and informal language), waiata and haka (specialized knowledge of traditional waiata and haka), karanga, and whaikōrero.

• A Masters in Te Reo Māori / Mātauranga Māori or similar, or currently be working towards completing your Masters.
• Previous teaching experience, preferably teaching Total Immersion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications.
• Tech-savvy with experience in tauira learning systems (e.g., Moodle)