Lecturer/Student Nurse Educator - Bachelor of Health Sciences Māori Nursing (Te Ōhanga Mataora)

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi offers the highest standards of tertiary education from certificate to doctorate levels, including programmes for international scholars of indigenous studies. Our vision is to promote, grow and sustain Māori language, knowledge and culture, according to tikanga Māori practice.

This is an exciting time to be part of Māori and indigenous scholarship, and our success relies on the excellence of our people and our connection to the communities that we serve. We offer a stimulating teaching, research and professional working environment in one of our three campuses: our beautiful main campus in Whakatāne, Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and Te Tai Tokerau (Northland).

We are looking for a permanent fulltime Lecturer/Student Nurse Educator to assist with the delivery of specific courses and subjects within our Bachelor of Health Sciences Māori Nursing (Te Ōhanga Mataora) programme and/or provide clinical simulation and able to demonstrate nursing skills in practicum placement settings. 

To apply you must be a NZ Registered Nurse and hold a current NCNZ practicing certificate.  You will have:

• A minimum of three years’ full-time clinical experience as a registered nurse.
• Clinical experience relevant to health sciences and the ability to support and mentor student nurses in practicum settings.

You may also have:  

• Experience in the nursing/health sector as a nurse educator/teacher.
• A Masters’ qualification OR a Bachelor of Nursing qualification with a willingness to study toward post-graduate and Masters’ qualifications over time.
• A teaching qualification, preferable adult teaching, tertiary teaching experience (teaching papers at degree level) and/or a willingness to undertake study toward an adult teaching qualification.

If you have experience monitoring, assessing and delivery of nurse practicum/nurse practice courses, and/or science for nursing, and/or pathophysiology, and/or community health courses then we would encourage you to apply for a role with us.

Knowledge of Tikanga Māori and its application in both education and health settings and the ability to kōrero Te Reo Māori to at least intermediate level/or a willingness to improve your Te Reo Maori beyond basic.

We offer a supportive working environment in which ongoing professional development and research contribution is highly valued and encouraged.