Museum Education Officer

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We're working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver 'Our Business' and achieve long-term change.

**Education Officer Kaiako Pouwhakarite,**

**it starts with you****
- **Based at New Zealand Police Museum, RNZPC, Porirua**:

- **Police Employee**:

- **Permanent - Part Time - 35 hours**:

- **Nationally Advertised Vacancy**:

- **JR 5124657**

**E tu ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e nga ngaru o te wa.**
- Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face _

**Mo te tunga | About the role**

An exciting opportunity has opened up for an experienced educator to join the Museum's education team. You will be comfortable teaching all age groups and will have a flair for developing and presenting hands-on programmes about all things Police. This job changes lives

The education team also has responsibility for the Museum's front of house, shop, and our online presence. It also includes a supporting role in developing exhibition content as the audience advocate.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Plans, develops, promotes and delivers education programmes to the correct level and with the agreed learning outcomes requested by classroom teachers
- Develops, implements, delivers and manages public programmes (including school holiday programmes) and tours for the public and Police staff
- Delivers outreach programmes

**He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring**

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

**To be successful in this role, the Education Officer will**:

- Have teaching and/or curriculum-based museum education programme delivery experience
- Support bi-cultural practice within the museum and uphold the principles of true partnership within Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Understand the Aotearoa New Zealand's histories Te Takanga o Te Wa curriculum and implement programmes that work within the curriculum
- Have experience in the supervision of volunteers
- Effectively communicate with our people, partners and community,
- Know how to identify and manage risk to personal safety and trust and confidence
- Know and understand the diverse cultures within our communities.
- Have experience in engaging with partners and stakeholders
- Have the experience to manage own health, waiora (well-being) and resilience.
- Enhance the mana and waiora (well-being) of others, so that we can all be safe and feel safe.
- Represent New Zealand Police with the highest standard of presentation: appearance and delivery.

**Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements**

**Required Qualifications**:

- Undergraduate Degree in a relevant discipline, such as education, forensic science, Aotearoa New Zealand's histories
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Full Drivers Licence
- General health which will allow for the performance of all duties and functions of the position

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Post Graduate qualification in relevant discipline, preferrable but not a requirement
- Fluency in te reo Maori

**Pre-Employment Checks**:

- Non - Core Children's Act vetting required
- Drug and alcohol testing, as required, according to guidelines

**Work Environment**:

- Location: The Royal New Zealand Police College, Porirua
- Flexibility options: this position requires willingness and flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required. Availability over school holidays is essential

This role is set at **Individual Contributor level**, this means your key purpose is "to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business".

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**Mo tatou | About us**

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government's largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.

Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work t