Kaiako - Te Ahu o te Reo Maori

He kōrero mō Te Ahu o te Reo Māori ki Te Tauihu / About Te Ahu o te Reo Māori in the Nelson/Marlborough region 

Te Ahu o te Reo Māori is a Government-funded initiative that aims to grow and strengthen an education workforce that can integrate te reo Māori into the learning of all ākonga in Aotearoa. Nationwide delivery of this initiative was rolled out in 2021, across 10 regions of New Zealand, by multiple providers. In partnership with ngā iwi o Te Tauihu, NMIT has been named the provider for the Nelson/Marlborough region. 

He kōrero mō Te Whare Wānanga o Te Tauihu o Te Waka a Māui / About NMIT 

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Ltd (NMIT) is Government owned, NZQA Category One tertiary education institute. It operates three campuses, servicing over 6500 tertiary students from the Nelson and Marlborough regions, and from all over the world. Our promise is 'work-ready, world-ready graduates'. 

Te Whiwhinga mahi / The opportunity 

NMIT are now seeking expressions of interest from experienced teachers and speakers of te reo to teach professional development sessions to early childhood, primary and secondary school teachers in Te Tauihu. 

Your role will be to provide professional teaching across a variety of settings, online or face to face, developing materials and lesson plans, as well as using existing materials in accordance with the agreed delivery plan, and to meet the objectives of Te Ahu o te Reo Māori. 

Delivery (subject to numbers) will involve late afternoon/evening classes and some weekend workshops. There will also be noho marae and some workshops during school holidays. We are interested in hearing from people who are future workshops. We can be flexible to work around your availability, so even if you are only available at certain times, please do get in touch!

He kōrero mōu / About you 

To be successful in this role you will need to: 

• be a fluent te reo speaker. 
• have experience teaching, ideally in an adult learning environment. 
• work flexibly with the ability to adapt to changing work environments, including on-line and blended delivery. 
• have effective organisation, planning and time management stills. 
• be willing to work flexible hours and travel to fulfil the requirements of this role. 

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou / What we offer 

• a range of flexible options with regards to total number of hours and contractual arrangements 
• dedicated support team 

Me pēhea te tuku tono / How to apply 

We accept applications via our online application systems. For a detailed summary of the role, please follow the application link. 

You must have the right to work and live in New Zealand to apply for this role.

Any questions, please contact Tom Alesana, Kaihautu - Te Ahu o te Reo Māori, [email protected]  

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