Kaiwhakahaere Ako

**Kaiwhakahaere Ako - Manager Educational Delivery**
- Ensure the essential elements of educational delivery in a kaupapa Māori environment are embedded in kaiako delivery
- Permanent, full time (37.5hrs per week), based in Gisborne
- Free health and life insurance, generous leave provisions plus additional leave based on length of service, free car parking.
- A whānau-friendly workplace with work-from-home options

**About us**

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) is New Zealand’s second largest tertiary institution, and we’ve been providing transformational education opportunities to New Zealanders for over 35 years. Our vision of **‘Whānau transformation through education’** drives our commitment to being at the forefront of tertiary education underpinned by Māori culture and values.

Ko ngā uara (our values) are woven throughout the actions we take to achieve great outcomes for our tauira (students) and kaimahi (employees):

- ** Te Aroha**:Having regard for one another and those for whom we are responsible and to whom we are accountable.
- ** Te Whakapono**:The basis of our beliefs and the confidence that what we are doing is right.
- ** Ngā Ture**:The knowledge that our actions are morally and ethically right and that we are acting in an honourable manner.
- ** Kotahitanga**:Unity amongst iwi and other ethnicities; standing as one.

**About the role**

The Kaiwhakahaere Ako will provide effective leadership and management that inspires our Kaiako to deliver quality educational experiences to tauira and stakeholders. You will work closely with Kairuruku (National Programme Manager) to ensure the curriculum and graduate outcomes are achieved.

The Kaiwhakahaere is responsible for quality programme management and quality programme delivery. This role maintains oversight of kaiako programme delivery, monitoring recruitment of tauira achievement, accuracy of academic records and academic processes and procedures.

**About you**

The ideal person will have a high level of management and teaching experience, be comfortable navigating the ER (Employment Relations) space, and be able to enhance the capabilities of the kaiako that report to you. You will need to have a good understanding of the tertiary sector, programme cycles for the academic year, and the future proofing of higher-level programmes such as monitoring and compliance.

Ideally you will have:

- A Bachelor degree in Education or Management or Commerce;
- Certificate in Adult Tertiary Teaching L5
- Assessment and moderation standards (4098, 11281, 18203) or NZ Cert in Assessment Practice L4
- At least 5 years’ management experience
- At least 5 years’ delivering quality education
- At least 3 years’ teaching experience
- Able to understand and converse in te reo Māori
- Prepared to support kaimahi to increase knowledge, understanding and everyday use of te reo and āhuatanga Māori
- Provide guidance and leadership for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa values

As a kaupapa Māori organisation, your willingness to participate in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori (values, culture and tikanga) is desirable.