Agriculture Tutor

UP Education; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend off

Two weeks off Christmas & New Year

Supportive team environment

Job summary

New Zealand Management Academies (NZMA) in Hamilton is seeking a dedicated Agriculture Tutor for a fixed-term role ending in April 2027. You will deliver the Agriculture Programme with hands-on content, guiding diverse learners toward practical industry-ready skills and qualifications.

You’ll support students from varied backgrounds, mentor progress, and coordinate work placements while ensuring NZQA quality standards are met for successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Level 5 qualification in Agriculture or a related field
• Proven ability to mentor and engage youth and adult learners
• Teaching or training experience is highly desirable
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills with the ability to support embedded unit standards

Responsibilities

• Teach and assess learners in our Agriculture Programme
• 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

Job description

Company 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.

To find out more about us, please visit https://www.nzma.ac.nz/

Job Description

Agriculture Tutor
Location: Hamilton
Full-time | Fixed-Term | NZMA Hamilton Campus

About the role:

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

We are seeking to appoint a passionate Agriculture Tutor who will be responsible for delivering our Agriculture Programme. You’ll guide learners through practical, hands-on content and support their growth in essential industry knowledge and skills.

The successful candidate will teach students from diverse backgrounds, including youth, second-chance learners, and those seeking employment in the land-based industries. You’ll provide 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 Schools complete their studies equipped with the skills and knowledge to progress onto higher levels of education and to enter the workforce.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Teach and assess learners in our Agriculture Programme

• 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

Qualifications

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Previous experience working in Agriculture environments (e.g. farm systems, machinery etc)

• A minimum of a 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 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 and maintaining learner 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

Questions about your identity help us appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work with us, ensuringwe’reattract applications from people with identities and perspectives that are as diverse as our students.

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.