Lecturer - Manaaki Tangata Social Services Certificate

About the role

TwoA, a kaupapa Māori tertiary education provider, is seeking a Kaiako to deliver its Manaaki Tangata: Certificate in Bicultural Social Services Level 4 programme. The role centres on teaching students in a bicultural framework, with a collaborative, inclusive and culturally grounded learning environment.

Key responsibilities

• Develop lesson plans, present material to students, respond to their learning needs and evaluate their progress.
• Recruit and induct students, implement effective teaching and assessment strategies, and monitor academic progress.
• Maintain accurate records in line with TWoA and NZQA requirements.
• Work some weekends and evenings, for noho and night classes only.

Required profile

• Extensive experience delivering a Social Services programme in a bicultural framework.
• Expert knowledge of bicultural approaches to relationships, purposes, obligations and legacies of social services, and of Te Tiriti o Waitangi's relevance to social services in Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Ideally a bachelor degree relevant to social services or equivalent, full and current registration with the NZ Social Work Registration Board, and a Class 1 New Zealand driver's licence.
• Clean police record; the position is a Core Worker under the Vulnerable Children's Act and requires a safety check including police vetting.
• Willingness to take part in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori.

Required skills

• NZ Certificate in Adult Tertiary Teaching Level 5 (NZCATT) or equivalent, or willingness to complete it during the first year of employment.
• Teaching and assessment practice in social services.

What we offer

• Free Southern Cross health insurance and life insurance.
• Four extra leave days each year for Matariki and Christmas, plus special leave for cultural or sporting events.
• Flexible work hours for non-rostered positions and work-from-home options where possible.
• Free car parking at the main campuses.