Indigenous Worldviews Course Instructor

Institute for Study Abroad, Inc.; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 2,500 - 4,500; Part time

Job summary

Institute for Study Abroad, Inc. seeks a Course Instructor for Living Knowledge, Living Place in Auckland, NZ. The role delivers 30 contact hours of classroom and experiential teaching aligned with an established itinerary and field activities.

The successful candidate will assess student work, provide feedback, and submit final grades, while facilitating two cross-cultural exchanges with local Māori participants and communities. A master’s degree and a PhD in a relevant field are required.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience teaching international, study abroad, intensive, or short-term courses.
• Experience with community-engaged or place-based learning.
• Legal right to work as an independent contractor in New Zealand.
• A PhD in a relevant discipline.

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.

Skills

Communication skills

Facilitation

Organisational skills

Cross-cultural exchange

University teaching

Assessment experience

Independent contractor rights

Place-based learning

Indigenous worldviews knowledge

Education

Master's degree in a relevant discipline

PhD in a relevant discipline

Job description

Institute for Study Abroad, Inc. seeks a Course Instructor for Living Knowledge, Living Place in Auckland, NZ. The role delivers 30 contact hours of classroom and experiential teaching aligned with an established itinerary and field activities.

The successful candidate will assess student work, provide feedback, and submit final grades, while facilitating two cross-cultural exchanges with local Māori participants and communities. A master’s degree and a PhD in a relevant field are required.