Manager - Sustainability and Outdoor Education

3 months ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Ara Institute of Canterbury Full time

City Campus

Permanent, Full Time
- Work collaboratively in a well-established team with a strong reputation
- Make a tangible impact on outdoor and sustainable education in New Zealand
- Develop and grow programmes with a world class tertiary education provider

**Mō Tēnei Tūranga Mahi - About the Role**

You will provide strategic leadership and management of academic and operational aspects of programmes within the areas of Education, Outdoor and Environmental Education, and Sustainability. You'll work with a team of dedicated and passionate academic and operational staff who are experienced educators in the field, to ensure the smooth running of the programmes. Leadership and management of the team is the core function of this role.

The role expectations include strategic leadership of programmes to ensure they continue to grow and develop with attention to industry and sector relevance, research informed practice, and high levels of academic and teaching quality. An appreciation for experiential learning and the important place of outdoor education in Aotearoa New Zealand alongside a commitment to sustainability and honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi is fundamental to this role. It is also expected that you will facilitate a participative management model by engaging colleagues in decision making and distributing some management or leadership functions as appropriate.

The Outdoor Education and Sustainability portfolio includes programmes at levels of certificate and diploma, Bachelors degree, and postgraduate Masters. Leading a culture of research informed teaching is an important expectation of degree and postgraduate delivery. Experience in research or the skills to promote research in the team is preferable and research time could be negotiated as part of the role.

**Ngā Pūkenga Me Ngā Wheako - Skills/Experience**
- Experience in leading and managing high performing teams, preferably in the tertiary and/or vocational education sectors
- Experience in developing a thriving team culture and maintaining positive working relationships with all stakeholders
- Experience in managing complex demands of people and events in educational contexts, including safety management systems
- Sufficient academic and educational background to support strategic development of courses and programmes to meet the needs of industry and future graduates
- Able to competently plan, budget, negotiate, manage and be accountable for resources and resource deployment and utilization to achieve required outputs and outcomes
- Recognition of the importance of honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi, in all aspects of the role.
- A commitment to Sustainability
- A tertiary degree qualification, preferably at postgraduate level, or actively progressing to achieving such a qualification
- Preferably a qualification in education, teaching, or adult teaching (completed or in progress)

**Mō Mātou - About us**

Ara Institute of Canterbury, a business division of Te Pūkenga (Ara), is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute providing world-class, tertiary-level education throughout the Canterbury and Waitaki region. Our talented employees, innovative business collaborators and supportive community partners are passionate about the role they play in our learners' success.

As a business division of Te Pūkenga, Ara is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds with excellence to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our catchment (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, Ara recognises the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.

**You will work with**

**Rā Katinga - Applications close** - Wednesday 4 September, 11:55pm

**Job Details**:

- Reference #- 15592- Posted on- 21 Aug 2024- Closes on- 04 Sep 2024 23:55- Location(s)- Central Christchurch- Expertise- Academic- Job level(s)- Management- Work type(s)- Permanent full-time

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