Sports Tutor

Work-life balance - weekends off and 4 weeks off during Christmas & New Year
- Strong commitment to your growth & development within the organisation
- Positive, supportive, and fun work culture

**About the role**:
We are looking for a Sport Tutor to join our Christchurch campus for the new year.

In this role, you will be walking into an energetic campus environment where value is placed on delivering outcomes rather than micro-managing work and tasks. You will be given autonomy to work in a way that gets the best results and will be expected to take responsibility and make things happen.

**Some of your key responsibilities**:

- Deliver our Sport, Recreation and Exercise courses in a way that brings our curriculum alive for the students in a fun, interactive and practical delivery mode. Course content will be delivered in both practical outdoor and in-class settings.
- Mentor students and track our student success through effective programme leadership and provide pastoral care.
- Stay abreast of latest industry trends and make recommendations to programme design and assessment and curriculum development.
- Develop and support to grow the number of students gaining successful career pathways in sport, recreation and exercise industries

**About you**:
To be a Sport Tutor, you must have a tertiary qualification in Sport Management, Exercise Science or other related fields, and have relevant industry experience in the sport, exercise, or recreation industry.

You will describe yourself as an enthusiastic and motivated self-starter who has a passion for the sports fitness and recreation industries and have will have networks within the sport, exercise and/or recreation communities.

Previous teaching experience is not essential but highly advantageous. All the resources will be provided to enable you to effectively deliver the programme and you will receive all the training and development opportunities required for your career development as an educator. An ability to connect with tertiary students through creative, exciting and motivational delivery methods is essential.

**Required skills and experience**:

- A relevant tertiary qualification in Sport, Sport Management, Exercise Science or other related fields - at a minimum of level 4 or above
- Proven experience within a role related to sport, exercise, fitness or recreation sector
- A strong drive to develop others and prepare them to achieve and be successful
- High level of interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- A genuine interest in and passion for cultural diversity and developing relationships within the community
- Group training or teaching experience in a multi-cultural environment (preferred but not essential) and the ability to work with others.

**About Us**:
Part of the NZMA brand, the New Zealand Institute of Sport (NZIS) inspire careers in the Sport, Fitness, Health & Exercise Industry With four campuses across New Zealand, students experience a dynamic and out-of-your-seat approach to learning; engaging directly with industry to develop relevant skills.

We are a category one provider (a designation given only to the leading tertiary providers in NZ) delivering qualifications from level 2 to 6 with a proven 25-year record of delivering quality education, sporting excellence, pastoral care and student achievement. We excel in providing students from all backgrounds the qualifications and hands on industry skills needed to be the sport and fitness leaders of tomorrow.

**Why work with us?**
- Enjoy Work-life balance with weekends off & two weeks off during Christmas & New Year _(Just use for vocational tutor roles; don’t use this for manager/team lead roles)_
- Our organisation is strong on developing our people and having fun while we do it. We ensure our team feels valued and informed about the direction we are heading in.
- Rewarding opportunity to support students in their education journey
- Energetic environment where value is placed on delivering outcomes rather than micro-managing tasks
- Work with the Campus Manager to see the NZIS Campus grow and be highly successful.
- A fun environment and an opportunity to stand out is all on offer with this role

**We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.**

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