Academic Staff Member - Te Reo Māori

Pouako Reo Māori, Academic Staff Member - Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Reo Rua) (Kaupae 2)

(Te Kaupae 2), New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Bilingual) (Level 2)

Ko te manu kai i te miro, nōna te ngahere.

Ko te manu kai i te mātauranga, nōnā te ao.

The bird that feasts on miro berries, his is the forest.

The bird that feasts on knowledge, his is the world.

Taiahahā! Taiahahā!

Kei te karangahia tētahi pouako hei ārahi i tēnei hōtaka reo Māori kei te taumata tūāpapa o te reo Māori me te ōna mōhiotanga ki te ao Māori. Ko te ipurangi hei waka matua hei kawe i ngā āhuatanga o te hōtaka nei, e kīia ana ko Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Reo Rua)(Te Kaupae 1), New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Bilingual)(Level 1)

Ko wai mātou │Who are we?

Te Kuratini Tuwhera Open Polytechnic is Aotearoa New Zealand's leading distance and online learning provider.  We specialise in taking the learning to our ākonga, focusing on enabling the success of approximately 30,000 students each year.  We're a place where you can make a difference.

We offer a wide range of learning disciplines from Real Estate to Social Work, Construction and Education.  From our Academic Staff Members to our Student Journey Centre we ensure our students are at the heart of everything we do, every step of the way.

Te Tūranga │ About the role:

Kei te karangahia tētahi pouako hei ārahi i tēnei hōtaka reo Māori kei te taumata tūāpapa o te reo Māori me te ōna mōhiotanga ki te ao Māori. Ko te ipurangi hei waka matua hei kawe i ngā āhuatanga o te hōtaka nei.

Me mātau te tangata ki Te Reo Māori me ōna tikanga, ka mutu, me mātau ki te whakaako i te reo Māori ki a ngāi Māori, ki ngā iwi kē atu rānei. Ka whakahaerehia te hōtaka reo nei mā te ipurangi engari he āheinga ki te whakawhiti korero ki te kaiako, ki te kaihāpai rānei.

We are looking for an Academic Staff Member to join us by assisting in development and then teaching our new te reo Māori programme Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Reo Rua)(Te Kaupae 2), New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Bilingual)(Level 2). 

This position can be based at our Lower Hutt campus, or flexible.

Reporting to the Programme Delivery Manager, you will:

• Be involved in the development of Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Reo Rua)(Te Kaupae 2)
• Facilitate the delivery of courses in accordance with Tikanga Māori and Mātauranga Māori
• Ensure that content is referenced and quality assured as necessary
• Facilitate the delivery of courses using interactive technology in accordance with Open Polytechnic Ako Learning and teaching strategy and best practice for online Learning
• Provide feedback to the Programme Delivery Manager on course and programme delivery matters
• Provide feedback on course materials and assessment to appropriate Principal Learning Designers as necessary

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished academic staff member to contribute to the development of Te Kuratini Tuwhera Open Polytechnic, its cultural capability and commitment to te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.

Te tangata e tika ana │About you:

Ko te reo kia tika

Ko te reo kia rere

Ko te reo kia Māori

He ngākaunui nōu ki te whāngai i te reo Māori kia tika, ki te pupuri anō hoki i te mana o te reo Māori ki roto ki te whatumanawa o te ākonga Māori, o te ākonga nō iwi kē atu.

Ko ōu pūkenga│ Your skill base:

• Me matatau ki te kōrero me te whakaako i te reo Māori me ōna tikanga
• Me matatau ki ngā tikanga Māori me tirohanga e tika ai te whāngai mā te ipurangi hei waka whakaako
• He whāngai, he whakatauira anō hoki i te reo kia rere, i te reo kia tika, i te reo kia Māori
• He manaaki, he tiaki i te mana o te ākonga, o ngā hoa kaimahi anō hoki
• He kaha nōu ki te āta whakawhitiwhiti kōrero, whakaaro rānei ki tō kaiārahi

Hei āpitihanga │ In addition:

• Diploma (Level 6) qualification or equivalence in Te Reo Māori or higher 
• Experience in teaching Te Reo Māori and/or tikanga
• Education or teaching qualification, preferably in open distant flexible learning (ODFL) such as the New Zealand Certificate in Adult tertiary Teaching (Level 5) or equivalent and New Zealand Certificate in Adult Numeracy and Literacy Education or commitment to enrolment in study towards attainment. 
• Teaching or tutoring skills with abilities to specify learning requirements and to present them in a wide variety of contexts 
• Ability to facilitate online learning at scale using digital technologies 
• Ability to manage stakeholder relationships

Mō mātou │ About us:

Te Kuratini Tuwhera has an enviable reputation with a campus situated in the Hutt Valley. We offer our people free car parking on campus, flexible working options, a modernised working environment, subsidised school holiday programmes for your children, free fitness classes, and an on-site cafe.

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Only applications submitted online will be accepted. Contact Shannon McGuinness on [email protected] with any questions about the role. Applications close 11pm Tuesday 6 August 2024.