Education Tutor: Prison-Based Literacy & Pathway Coach

Department of Corrections; Wellington; On-site; NZD 78,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Corrections in Wellington seeks an Education Tutor to deliver end-to-end rehabilitation and reintegration learning for prison-based learners. You will support pathway assessments, use secure online education sites, and help learners improve literacy, numeracy, and employability.

This fixed-term maternity cover focuses on engagement, assessment, and progression. Based at Rimutaka Men's Prison, you will work with stakeholders to achieve positive rehabilitation outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience assessing and working with young people and adults who have not previously experienced education success.
• Familiarity with e-learning environments and supporting learners to use them.
• Understanding of assessing learning needs and developing individual learning pathway plans.
• Experience working with offenders in a prison environment (not essential).
• Demonstrated knowledge of NZ Qualifications Framework.
• Drivers licence held in NZ.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end rehabilitation and reintegration learning in custody.
• Support pathway assessments and learners to use secure online education sites.
• Encourage literacy and numeracy development and NZ qualification attainment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure positive rehabilitation outcomes.

Skills

Engaging learners

Motivating learners

E-learning familiarity

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Maori experience

Pasifika experience

Education

Tertiary qualification

Adult Education qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department of Corrections in Wellington seeks an Education Tutor to deliver end-to-end rehabilitation and reintegration learning for prison-based learners. You will support pathway assessments, use secure online education sites, and help learners improve literacy, numeracy, and employability.

This fixed-term maternity cover focuses on engagement, assessment, and progression. Based at Rimutaka Men's Prison, you will work with stakeholders to achieve positive rehabilitation outcomes.