Kaiako - Kāwai Raupapa: Māori Performing Arts

Te Wananga o Aotearoa; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four extra annual leave days

Wellness programme

Free on-site car parking

Job summary

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa seeks a kaiako to inspire creativity and cultural expression through Māori and Indigenous art. You will guide tauira to develop artistic practice, create hands-on experiences, and support success through mentoring and assessment.

Applicants should hold a Māori Performing Arts qualification, have experience teaching adults in a tertiary setting, and demonstrate credibility in the Māori Performing Arts sector. A Full NZ Driver Licence is required.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching adult learners in tertiary education.
• Ability to mentor and support diverse learners.
• Strong credibility in the Māori Performing Arts sector.

Responsibilities

• Inspire creativity and cultural expression through Māori and Indigenous art.
• Guide tauira to develop their artistic practice in areas such as whakairo, ngā mahi a te whare pora, or toiataata.
• Create engaging, hands-on learning experiences that connect theory, practice and tikanga.
• Support tauira success through mentoring, assessment and tailored learning approaches.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment grounded in whanaungatanga, ako and kaupapa Māori values.
• Contribute to the preservation and advancement of toi Māori by sharing knowledge, skills and creative expertise.

Skills

Adult teaching experience

Cultural education

Relationship building

Education

Māori Performing Arts qualification

Job description

As a proudly kaupapa Māori tertiary educator, ‘tauirasuccess’ is our mission and ‘whānau transformation through education’ isour vision, guiding our commitment to delivering quality education programmesunderpinned by Māori culture and values.

Our kaimahi enjoy a whānau-friendly workplace and a greatrange of benefits to support the wellbeing of them and their whānau

• Four extra annual leave days to celebrate Matariki and the holidayseason
• An awesome wellness programmethat offers free events and services to support your physical and mentalwellbeing.
• Free on-site carparking

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

Tenure:Fixed term until 17 December 2027

As a Kaiako, you will:

• Inspire creativity and cultural expressionthrough Māori and Indigenous art.
• Guide tauira to develop their artisticpractice in areas such as whakairo, ngā mahi a te whare pora, or toiataata.
• Create engaging, hands-on learningexperiences that connect theory, practice and tikanga.
• Support tauira success through mentoring,assessment and tailored learning approaches.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learningenvironment grounded in whanaungatanga, ako and kaupapa Māori values.
• Contribute to the preservation andadvancement of toi Māori (Māori arts) by sharing knowledge, skills andcreative expertise.

We are looking for someone who has the following:

• A qualification in Māori Performing Arts or arelated field, with expertise in a recognised kaupapa toi discipline.
• Experience teaching or mentoring adult learners,or the capability to support learners in a tertiary environment.
• Demonstrated experience and credibility withinthe Māori Performing Arts sector.
• A current Full NZ Driver Licence andwillingness to continue growing professionally

As a kaupapa Māori organisation, your willingness toparticipate in cultural activities and develop an understanding of ĀhuatangaMāori (values, culture and tikanga) is desirable.