Executive Dean

As part of the Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga Executive Leadership team the Executive Dean will lead their allocated faculty teams to ensure delivery of vocational education excellence that contributes to the overall goals and objectives of Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga.

The appointing salary for this role will be between $195,000 up to $220,000, dependent on skills and experience.

The Executive Dean is based in our Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga reporting to the Regional Executive Director and will be responsible to: 

· Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of annual faculty plans, ensuring alignment to organisational objectives.

· Work in collaboration with other Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga executive leaders contributing to the overall leadership of the organisation and ensuring leadership and delivery is connected and aligned.

· Lead the delivery of all teaching and learning within the faculty, ensuring delivery of vocational education excellence and successful outcomes for ākonga.

· Lead and manage the faculty team ensuring high performance and values-based delivery. Grow and develop the team to enable the ongoing success of kaimahi and Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga.

· Ensure oversight of compliance requirements being met for all aspects of the position including (but not limited to) employment, academic quality, reporting, stakeholders and ākonga.

To be successful in this role you will have:

· Leadership experience at an executive level including, leading large and diverse teams and leading and managing change projects from design to successful delivery, and strong demonstration of values-based leadership.

· Significant experience in the vocational education sector, with particular experience across academic delivery.

· Experience in developing people and building a strong, collaborative, high performing inclusive and diverse team based over multiple locations.

· Sound judgement and proven skills to manage and think holistically across a broad range of issues.

· Proven experience in applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi in your leadership practice and supporting the delivery of Tiriti o Waitangi outcomes

As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value diversity and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not.

We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential.  

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your Cover Letter.

Toi Ohomai a business division of Te Pūkenga, is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute with regional campus locations in Toi Ohomai Windermere (Tauranga), Toi Ohomai Mokoia (Rotorua).

Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our region (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, we recognise the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.

As a responsible employer and education provider, Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable persons and applies relevant policy and practice to meet this commitment. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will be required to undergo pre-employment checks; Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant vetting and employment checks.

If this exciting and rewarding role sounds like your next career move then we encourage you to apply prior to 17 May 2024. We will be assessing all applications as we receive them and if we find that your application is one we wish to discuss further with you, we may contact you before the closing date of this advertisement.

This position is part of current change process underway for Te Pūkenga, as such therefore affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.