Residential Assistant Te Pā Tauira Student Village
15 hours per week
Fixed term, live in position from 22 January until 23 November 2025
Tēnā koutou katoa
Whakairohia he toki, tāraia te anamata
Learning with purpose, creating our futures
Mō te tūraka mahi | About the role
We are looking to appoint community minded, self-managing and resilient people with the special responsibility of Residential Assistant in Te Pā Tauira, Otago Polytechnic’s Student Village. As an RA you will be a leader within our student community by:
· providing pastoral support to first year tertiary student
· organizing and running events for the community
· monitor and informing senior staff about community developments
· undertaking general administration and reporting tasks
He aha ta matou e tuku | What we offer
· Opportunity to develop your leadership skills within a community environment
· Professional development opportunities in the pastoral care and wellbeing space
· Monthly professional supervision
· A supportive team environment
· A once in a lifetime opportunity to have a direct role in building a new community
· Walking distance from the university and polytechnic
· Weekly accommodation allowance if you choose to live onsite
· Modern en-suite room if you choose to live onsite
· Subsidised food expenses
· Attractive hourly rate - $26.00 p/hour
· Flexible rostering
Ko wai koe | About you
Key to your success in this role will be your:
- Ability to relate to and empathise with the challenges first year tertiary learners face
- Ability to self-manage and organise your own workload
- Resilience and self-care strategies which sustain your resilience.
- Genuine desire to support a community of people
- People focus and enjoyment in engaging and communicating with a diverse range of people
- Understanding of professional boundaries in a support based role.
As part of this role, you must be enrolled in full-time study at Otago Polytechnic or Otago University for 2025 and be willing to live on-site.
You will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Excellent communication skills with a natural ability to engage and build relationships
- Be an effective Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner by supporting the values and tikaka of mana whenua throughout your mahi
- Good computer literacy and ability to use full suite of Microsoft products (particularly Word, Excel and SharePoint/Teams).
- Pass a police check
- Ability to work in NZ
You will have demonstrable health and safety best practices and enjoy being part of a team who support each other. You will easily be able to build and maintain relationships.
Tono ināianei | Apply now
For specific information please contact Renee Stringer 0800 762 786 or renee.stringer@op.ac.nz
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Additional information
Hours Per Week
15 – Mainly evenings and weekends however weekends off are rostered evenly amongst the team
Hourly Pay rate
$ 26.00
Ko wai mātou | About us as an organisation
At Te Kura Matatini ki Otago/Otago Polytechnic, a business division of Te Pūkenga, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining kaimahi (staff) who are passionate, creative, future-focused and dedicated to help set the direction for quality learning to meet tomorrow’s needs.
We are guided by our values of Manawa Ora | Manawa Roa | Manawa Nui We are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified, and we aspire to create a working environment that is inclusive and meets the aspirations of mana whenua ensuring equity for Māori and increasing access for all
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