Residential Assistant Te Pā Tauira Student Village

• Part Time
• Application Closes 19 Jun 2025
• Otago - Dunedin City
• Residential Advisor

15 hours per week 

Fixed term, live in position from 28 January until 30 November 2026

Tēnā koutou katoa

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 a 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 

· Modern en-suite room 

· 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 2026 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

For a position description or to apply please click on the link.

We assess applications as they are received so don't delay .... submit your application today.

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 and we are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified.  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.