Course Instructor: Living Knowledge, Living Place (Jan'27, NZ)

Institute For Study Abroad; Auckland; On-site; NZD 33,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA) in Auckland, NZ seeks an experienced educator to teach a four-credit, short-term course for visiting Australian university students.

The role involves delivering 30 contact hours, aligning with the itinerary, assessing work, and enabling two cross-cultural exchanges with local Māori communities and educators.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline required.
• PhD in a relevant discipline preferred or required.
• University teaching and assessment experience essential.
• Legal right to work as an independent contractor in New Zealand.
• Experience teaching international, study abroad or short-term courses.
• Ability to teach Māori perspectives and Indigenous worldviews in Aotearoa NZ.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 30 contact hours of classroom and experiential teaching.
• Connect academic learning with the itinerary and field activities.
• Assess student work, provide feedback, and submit final grades.
• Facilitate two cross-cultural exchanges with Māori participants and communities.

Skills

Communication

Facilitation

Organisational skills

Cross-cultural communication

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

PhD in a relevant discipline

Job description

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Course Instructor: Living Knowledge, Living Place (Jan'27, NZ)

New Zealand - Auckland, Auckland, Auckland, NZ

Course Instructor

Living Knowledge, Living Place: Indigenous Worldviews, Identity and Practice in Aotearoa

Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA)

• Program dates: 4–18 January 2027
• Teaching hours: 30 contact hours
• Teaching rate: Competitive

IFSA is seeking an experienced educator to teach a four-credit, short-term course for visiting Australian university students. The course explores Māori perspectives, Indigenous worldviews, identity, cultural practice, sustainability, and relationships between people, knowledge, and place. The approved syllabus and program itinerary will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver 30 contact hours of classroom and experiential teaching.
• Connect academic learning with the established itinerary and field activities.
• Assess student work, provide feedback, and submit final grades.
• Facilitate two cross-cultural exchanges with local Māori participants, educators, communities, practitioners, or organisations .
• A master’s degree in a relevant discipline and demonstrated ability to teach Māori perspectives, Indigenous worldviews, identity, culture, and contemporary issues in Aotearoa New Zealand.
• University-level teaching and assessment experience.
• Commitment to culturally responsible and experiential learning.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and organisational skills.
• Professional or community relationships that can support two cross-cultural exchanges.
• Legal right to work as an independent contractor in New Zealand.
• A PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Experience teaching international, study abroad, intensive, or short-term courses.
• Experience with community-engaged or place-based learning.