Teaching Fellow in Pasifika Pathways

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Teaching Fellow in Pasifika Pathways

• Location: Kelburn
• Type: Contract
• Post Date: Thu Dec 15 00:41:54 2022
• Ref: 5665

• Do you have experience with supporting Pasifika learners?
• Are you able to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of educational achievement?
• Do you have effective mentoring and organisational skills?

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.

Our core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity, and empathy. These core ethical values are demonstrated in our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, inclusivity, equity, diversity, collegiality, and openness. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

The Pasifika Pathways programme is seeking an energetic and collegial Teaching Fellow (Full time Fixed term) for someone with experience in providing academic and pastoral support for Pasifika students who are enrolled in the level 5 Diploma of University Studies (Pasifika Pathways).

The successful candidate will have knowledge of and cultural competence in Pacific cultures, a high level of interpersonal and intercultural ability, and an understanding of learning and teaching pedagogies that are responsive to Pasifika learners and their families and contexts. The successful candidate will also be able to network and engage with Pasifika communities, organisations and stakeholders, and work with staff across the University to provide students with a safe, conducive and supportive community-based learning environment, as well as coordinate teach into and conduct assessment in two of the core courses

Ō pūmanawa - About you

• Experience with supporting Pasifika learners
• A Master’s degree (or higher) or equivalent qualifications/experience
• An understanding of learning and teaching pedagogies that are responsive to Pasifika learners and their families and contexts
• Knowledge of Pacific cultures
• Experience in secondary and/or tertiary education, particularly in relation to transition to university study
• A high level of interpersonal and intercultural ability; an ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of educational achievement
• Effective leadership and mentoring skills
• Demonstrated ability to liaise across a large institution
• Strong organizational skills

Role Description

Close Date for Vacancy: 16th January 2023

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Nicola Gilmour, Head of School, [email protected]

Important - Application Steps and information

For applicants who are not NZ Citizens or Permanent Residents, we recommend you check the NZ Immigration website for updates related to Covid19 restrictions on entry to New Zealand: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/covid-19

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