Lecturer - Te Pōkaitahi Reo - 12 and 18mth - Kaupae 3 Whangārei Kura

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is a vibrant and exciting tertiary education institution, which offers a range of programmes from certificates to doctorates, across a range of disciplines.  

We are seeking part time fixed term lecturer to teach one or two classes (cohorts) of Te Pōkaitahi Reo – Kaupae 3 (level 3) commencing in March 2021.

This Te Reo Māori programme will be delivered in a workplace setting at two Whangārei Kura/School sites. The Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Kaupae 3) programme is a tailored 12 or 18-month programme for staff and their whānau.  Language content will be contextualised to the workplace setting.    

For the 18-month tailored programme, each teaching class (cohort) is calculated to be a Lecturer’s workload of 0.33 full time equivalent.  For the 12-month tailored programme, each teaching class (cohort) is calculated to be Lecturer’s workload of 0.5 full time equivalent. 

Therefore, we also invite applicants who would be interested in working part to delivery 1 x 12 month and 1 x 18 month cohort, 31 hours per week.    

As a Lecturer your primary responsibility will be to plan and deliver quality lectures and assessments, to support learning through face to face and online mediums, monitor the papers and mentor students.  As a part of our academic staff you will be responsible for contributing to the successful delivery of the papers that are taught within your curriculum area.   

Delivery of the programme will take place weekly and in the afternoon/evening as scheduled with the relevant Kura.  There are also scheduled ‘day noho’ that are based on two experiences throughout the 12 and 18-month programmes. 

The Lecturer delivering in Whangārei will be part of a wider team of staff who are based at our Whangārei campus site delivering at various sites throughout Whangārei.           

Our successful applicants will have:

• A Te Reo Māori qualification, as a minimum a Diploma in Te Reo Māori, a Bachelors’ degree is preferred.
• Te Reo Māori proficiency to at least level 6, and a comprehensive understanding of Tīkanga Māori as well as knowledge of local iwi dialect relevant to the region that the programme is delivered in.
• A teaching qualification as a minimum, an adult teaching qualification preferred.
• Tertiary teaching experience, and experience monitoring, assessing, and delivering Te Reo Māori papers and programmes to adults.
• Experience using online delivery tools as the programme is mixed mode delivery.
• Internet access and the ability to work from home to prepare for lessons, mark and complete other administration and reporting functions, including attending regular zoom hui with the wider team.
• A full clean driver’s licence.

We offer a supportive working environment.