Kaiāwhina – Te Pūtaketanga (Ōtepoti)

About the role

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, a kaupapa Māori tertiary education provider, is hiring a Kaiāwhina for its Te Pūtaketanga programme in Ōtepoti. The role works alongside Kaiako to support learners (tauira) and runs 15 hours per fortnight.

Key responsibilities

• Support Kaiako with the planning, preparation and delivery of high-quality learning experiences for tauira.
• Assist with tauira 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 (equivalent or higher), preferably in Te Reo Māori.
• Ability and willingness to use and develop Te Reo Māori in the workplace; fluency is highly desirable for roles supporting Te Reo Māori programmes.
• 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 participate in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori is desirable.

Required skills

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive approach to 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.