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Kaiārahi Ako Matua | Senior Learning Adviser
- Kelburn
- Permanent
- Mon Apr 15 20:44:09 2024
- 1179
- Do you have considerable adult teaching and learning experience within the tertiary learning and teaching environment?
- Are you passionate about ensuring tertiary students at all levels, and from diverse backgrounds, achieve their potential?
- Can you lead the development, delivery and evaluation of high-quality learning and teaching resources?
Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Kaiārahi Ako Matua - Senior Learning Adviser to join Te Taiako - Student Learning on a permanent, full-time contract. The role includes delivering general learning advising programmes and services for student academic skills enhancement at Te Taiako - Student Learning. Additionally, the role will be responsible for providing leadership and support for programme and resource development.
Key responsibilities:
- Academic skills enhancement for diverse learners at all levels of studywith a focus on academic writing.
- Programme planning, design implementation and management.
- Pan University learning and teaching.
- Student Wellbeing and Safety.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
You will:
- Have a tertiary qualification and relevant experience in supporting adult learners.
- Be experienced in programme design, management and administration.
- Be able to lead staff and students to enhance their academic skills capabilities at undergraduate and postgraduate level and collaborate on pan-university projects.
- Be a highly-organised self-starter, able to work both autonomously and within a high performing team, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate understanding of Te Herenga Waka students’ diverse cultural, academic, language and learning needs, and the values of akoranga, manaakitanga and whanaungatanga.
- Be passionate about student retention and achievement.
Key requirements:
- Proven experience in an academic writing adviser role (or similar) in the tertiary environment.
- Proven experience in programme design, management, administration and evaluation.
- Experience leading teams or working as part of a team in wider contexts.
- Proven experience in building effective relationships across an organisation and working strategically to achieve teaching and learning goals.
- Outstanding interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills.
Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team
Our team is passionate about student retention and academic success. We have a strong team culture and collaborative ethos. We are innovative, inclusive and reflective in how we work and deliver services. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about learning, enhancing staff capabilities and fostering student retention and success.
Role Description
Close date for Vacancy: 30 April 2024. We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa.
Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Louise Falepau (04 463 9471, [email protected] ). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.
Important - Application Steps and information
Download and complete the University Application Form , please include the position title and reference number (Senior Learning Adviser, 1179). Then, please combine your cover letter, CV and the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf format). Click Apply and follow the process to enter your contact details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter and the University application form) using the “CV/Resume” button.
If you are unable to combine your documents or have further supporting documents, please email these to [email protected] stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.
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