Te Reo Māori Support Assistant (x4 positions)

About the role

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, a kaupapa Māori tertiary education provider, is hiring four kaiāwhina (support assistants) for its Te Reo Māori programmes. The work is part-time at 15 hours per week, split between Porirua, Lower Hutt and Wellington City. You will support kaiako (teachers) and tauira (learners) in delivering high-quality learning experiences.

Key responsibilities

• Support kaiako with the planning, preparation and delivery of learning experiences for tauira
• Assist with recruitment and enrolment, and maintain accurate learner records and documentation
• Prepare learning resources, teaching materials and classroom environments
• Support programme administration and academic quality processes to ensure compliance
• Provide pastoral and academic support to help engagement, retention, completion and progression
• Monitor attendance, follow up absences and help improve tauira success
• Support programme activities such as noho marae, wānanga and administrative processes

Required profile

• NCEA Level 2 (or higher), preferably in Te Reo Māori
• Ability and willingness to use and develop Te Reo Māori in the workplace; fluency highly desirable for Te Reo Māori roles
• Experience in a support, education, administration or customer-focused role, ideally in a learning environment
• Commitment to te ao Māori, tikanga Māori and the values of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
• Willingness to take part in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori is desirable

Required skills

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Proactive mindset and ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Ability to motivate, encourage and empower others

Applications close when a suitable candidate is found; a full position description is available on the careers website.