Pūkenga Reo
Mō Tēnei Tūranga Mahi | About the Role
Pūkenga Reo are experts of te reo Māori and Māori tikanga and kawa. This specialist role encompasses leadership alongside teaching responsibilities and is integral to our Social Practice degree programmes, across our Centre for Health & Social Practice (CHASP) and Wintec.
The appointing salary for this role will be between $87,600 and $109,500, dependent on skills, qualifications and experience.
The Pūkenga Reo is based in CHASP reporting to the Social Practice Team Manager - Maria Ranga and will be responsible for:
- Providing teaching and leadership of te reo Māori, tikanga and kawa
- Teaching Te Tiriti o Waitangi and colonisation across the 3 years of Paetahi Tumu Kōrero - Bachelor of Counselling, the Bachelor of Social Work and the new degree, Te Ata Mahina
- Organising and running marae noho and offsite fieldtrip
- Organising the Social Practice team in running block courses and marae noho
- Leading and/or supporting the centre and Wintec wide karakia, whakawhanaungatanga, whakatau, pōwhiri and graduation.
- Leading and supporting Māori kaupapa for programmes across Centre for Health & Social Practice
He kōrero mōu| About you
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Matatau i te reo Māori
- Demonstrated knowledge of tikanga and kawa Māori
- Ability to guide, implement and uphold marae protocols and processes
- Sound knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the impacts of colonisation
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Patience and understanding supporting resistant or hesitant learners
- Ability to manage and address conflict in culturally responsive ways
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Demonstrates respectful and mana enhancing relationship practices with ākonga, Wintec staff and stakeholders.
As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value diversity and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not.
We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential.
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your Cover Letter.
For more information, please view the Position Description below.
Mō Mātou | About us
Wintec is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute with regional campus locations in Hamilton.
Wintec is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our region (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, we recognise the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.
Me pēhea te tono | How to apply
As a responsible employer and education provider, Wintec is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable persons and applies relevant policy and practice to meet this commitment. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will be required to undergo pre-employment checks; Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant vetting and employment checks. Please note: This role has been identified as a children’s worker – therefore the successful candidate will need to undergo a Safety Check process which includes, but is not limited to a New Zealand Police vet.
We will be assessing applications as they come in, and this role will be closed earlier if we receive a suitable candidate.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
