Agriculture Tutor

Culinary Collective; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekends off

Two weeks off over Christmas/New Year

Supportive team culture

Job summary

New Zealand Management Academies (NZMA) is seeking a passionate Agriculture Tutor to deliver our Agriculture Programme on a fixed-term basis ending in April 2027. You will guide learners through practical content and support growth in industry knowledge and skills.

You'll teach students from diverse backgrounds, create weekly training plans, maintain records, and embed literacy and numeracy standards while mentoring learners toward successful qualifications and work placements.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 5 qualification in Agriculture or a related field.
• Proven ability to mentor and engage youth and adult learners.
• Experience in teaching or training is desirable but not essential.
• Strong literacy and numeracy, with ability to support embedded unit standards.

Responsibilities

• Teach and assess learners in the Agriculture Programme.
• Create and implement weekly training plans and ensure course entry criteria are met.
• Maintain up-to-date training records, assessments, and student progress reports.
• Embed literacy and numeracy unit standards into delivery; monitor improvement benchmarks.
• Mentor learners toward successful qualification completion.
• Support work placements and liaise with industry stakeholders for relevance and employability.
• Ensure compliance with NZQA and internal quality standards.

Skills

Agriculture experience

Mentoring

Education

Level 5 qualification in Agriculture or related field

Job description

New Zealand Management Academies (NZMA) is NZ’s largest Private Training Establishment offering vocational courses and qualifications across a range of programmes. With authentic training environments, well-designed programmes and a fun and supportive learning environment, we have a mission to make a meaningful difference in the lives of all our students.

Our organisation is strong on developing our people and having fun while we do it. We strive for success in everything we do with the strongest integrity. We ensure our team feels valued and informed about the direction we are heading in through in-house training days and our annual conference.

About the role:

This is a fixed-term role concluding in April 2027.

We areseekingto appoint a passionateAgricultureTutor who willbe responsible fordelivering ourAgriculture Programme.You’llguide learners through practical, hands-on content and support their growth in essential industry knowledge and skills.

The successful candidate willteachstudents from diverse backgrounds, including youth, second-chance learners, and those seeking employment in the land-based industries.You’llprovide a fun, safe, and engaging environment where learners are motivated to succeed and can see a clear pathway toward further study or employment.

This role offers a unique opportunity to positively influence the next generation of agricultural and horticultural professionals.

Learners at our Land Based Training Schoolscomplete their studies equipped with the skills and knowledge to progress onto higher levels of education and to enter the workforce.

Key Responsibilitiesinclude:

• Teach and assess learners inourAgricultureProgramme
• Create and implement weekly training plans and ensure students meet course entry criteria
• Maintain up-to-date training records, assessments, and student progress reports
• Embed literacy and numeracy unit standards into delivery, ensuring learners meet their improvement benchmark
• Mentor learners toward successful qualification completion
• Support work placements and liaise with industry stakeholders to ensure relevance and employability
• Ensure compliance with NZQA and internal quality standards

role

Qualifications

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Previousexperience working in Agriculture environments (e.g. farm systems, machineryetc)
• A minimum of aLevel 5 qualification in Agricultureor a related field
• Proven ability to mentor and engage youth and adult learners
• Experience in teaching or training is highly desirable, though not essential
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills, with the ability to support learners to achieve embedded unit standards
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence working with diverse groups andmaintaininglearner motivation

Additional Information

Why work with us?

• Enjoy Work-life balance with weekends off & two weeks off during Christmas & New Year!
• Our organisation is strong on developing our people and having fun while we do it. We ensure our team feels valued and informed about the direction we are heading in.
• Rewarding opportunity to support students in their education journey
• Energetic environment where value is placed on delivering outcomes rather than micro-managing tasks
• Work with the Campus Manager to see the NZMA Campus grow and be highly successful.
• A fun environment and an opportunity to stand out is all on offer with this role

We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.