Kaiako - Te Aupikitanga Ki Te Reo Kairangi L6

2 weeks ago

Whangarei, New Zealand Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Full time

**Kaiako - Te Aupikitanga ki te Reo Kairangi L6**
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Increase the confidence of our tauira to _**_articulate their ideas and hold meaningful dialogues using metaphors and whakaaro Māori._**:

- Permanent, Full time 37.5hrs per week based in Whangārei
- Free health and life insurance, generous leave provisions plus additional leave based on length of service, free car parking.
- A whanau-friendly workplace with work-from-options for roles that can be carried out remotely.

**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**:
We are seeking a Kaiako to deliver the total immersion Diploma in Te Aupikitanga ki te reo Kairangi Level 6 programme, which involves but is not limited to: developing lesson plans, presenting material to tauira (students), responding to tauira learning needs, and evaluating tauira progress. Some flexibility may be required to work some weekends and evenings.

**About you**:
The Kaiako will need to have expert knowledge in ngā āhuatanga o te reo - grammatical structures within te reo Māori, whakamāori / whakapākehā - accurate translation, te orokohanga o te ao Māori - creation stories, kupu whakaniko - accurately identifying, interpreting and using metaphorical language, te hekenga mai o ngā waka - the great migration from Hawaiki to Aotearoa, aroā - examining and interpreting meanings, te marae, waiata and haka.

Ideally, applicants will have:

- New Zealand Certificate in Adult Tertiary Teaching Level 5 (NZCATT L5) or equivalent, or be willing to complete during the first year of employment
- Full and current NZ Driver Licence

**Experience**:

- Proven experience in a related role
- Regular engagement or immersion in ngā kaupapa Māori
- Fluency in te reo and ngā āhuatanga Māori and ability to lead in these areas
- Adult teaching experience
- Whilst teaching experience is highly valued at TWoA, newly qualified Kaiako with relevant qualifications but with no or limited previous teaching experience will also be considered._

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.

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