ACE Coordinator

Eastern Institute of Technology; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Institute of Technology invites applications for the ACE Coordinator - Tairāwhiti, a permanent full-time role based across the Tairāwhiti region, including Gisborne, Ruatoria and Wairoa. You will coordinate and deliver Adult Community Education short courses that respond to community needs and support lifelong learning opportunities.

Reporting to the Head of School Primary Industries and Viticulture and Wine Science, you will build partnerships with iwi, facilitators and learners to

Qualifications

• Understanding of cultural safety principles and a commitment to a culturally safe working and learning environment.
• Commitment to achieving equitable learner success outcomes.
• Strong communication, planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to network effectively with community groups, employers, agencies and industry partners.
• High levels of ethical integrity and professionalism.
• Strong initiative, sound judgement and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Commitment to ongoing learning, development and maintaining professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Identifying community learning needs and opportunities for Adult Community Education delivery across the Tairāwhiti region.
• Identifying and engaging facilitators with the capability and capacity to deliver ACE programmes.
• Coordinating, planning and organising classes, resources, facilities, marketing activities and training venues.
• Coordinating staffing requirements and arranging facilitator contracts in line with employment requirements.
• Monitoring programme expenditure and reporting on budget performance to ensure targets are achieved.
• Monitoring attendance and programme records to support achievement and reporting requirements.
• Setting course fees in consultation with key stakeholders and relevant staff.
• Gathering learner feedback and evaluating programme effectiveness to support continuous improvement.
• Promoting programmes and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance programme profile.
• Maintaining accurate student records and effectively utilising organisational systems to support programme administration and enrolments.

Skills

Cultural safety

Communication skills

Planning & Organising

Relationship building

Networking

Ethical integrity

Independent & collaborative work

Written & verbal communication

Job description

The ACE Coordinator - Tairāwhiti is a permanent full-time position based across the Tairāwhiti region, including Gisborne, Ruatoria and Wairoa. Reporting to the Head of School Primary Industries and Viticulture and Wine Science, this role is responsible for coordinating and delivering Adult Community Education (ACE) short courses that respond to community needs and support lifelong learning opportunities. Working closely with community groups, iwi, facilitators, learners and internal stakeholders, the position ensures the effective planning, promotion and delivery of programmes while maintaining strong community relationships and positive learner outcomes.

The appointing salary for this role will be between $65,206.00 and $76,548.00, dependent on skills and experience.

The ACE Coordinator - Tairāwhiti is based within Adult Community Education and reporting to the Head of School Primary Industries and Viticulture and Wine Science and will be responsible for:

• Identifying community learning needs and opportunities for Adult Community Education delivery across the Tairāwhiti region.
• Identifying and engaging facilitators with the capability and capacity to deliver ACE programmes.
• Coordinating, planning and organising classes, resources, facilities, marketing activities and training venues.
• Coordinating staffing requirements and arranging facilitator contracts in line with employment requirements.
• Monitoring programme expenditure and reporting on budget performance to ensure targets are achieved.
• Monitoring attendance and programme records to support achievement and reporting requirements.
• Setting course fees in consultation with key stakeholders and relevant staff.
• Gathering learner feedback and evaluating programme effectiveness to support continuous improvement.
• Promoting programmes and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance programme profile.
• Maintaining accurate student records and effectively utilising organisational systems to support programme administration and enrolments.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Understanding of cultural safety principles and a commitment to creating a culturally safe working and learning environment.
• Commitment to achieving equitable learner success outcomes.
• Strong communication, planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to network effectively with community groups, employers, agencies and industry partners.
• High levels of ethical integrity and professionalism.
• Strong initiative, sound judgement and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Commitment to ongoing learning, development and maintaining professional standards.

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 advert, 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.

EIT is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute with campuses in Tairāwhiti (Gisborne), Hawke’s Bay, and Auckland, and learning centres throughout the region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to delivering services that meet the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as iwi aspirations.

Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will undergo pre-employment checks.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and this may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.