Kaiako - Literacy and Numeracy Support Services (Casual)

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 44,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Christchurch invites a kaiako for casual Literacy and Numeracy support in prison settings. Classes are small and scheduled on a timesheet basis.

You will teach tauira, develop tailored lesson plans, contribute teaching resources, and maintain assessment records while ensuring regulatory compliance. A teaching qualification and the National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Level 5) are required, with te reo Māori knowledge or willingness to learn and

Qualifications

• Teaching or training background required.
• National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational) - Level 5 or equivalent.
• Knowledge of te reo/tikanga Māori (Level 2+) or willingness to learn.
• Full NZ driver’s license.
• Experience with foundation learners is an advantage.
• Ability to pass Police Vetting is essential to access prison facilities.

Responsibilities

• Teaching tauira who have been assessed at step 1 or 2 on the Literacy and Numeracy for Adult Assessment Tool to develop their capability.
• Developing learning and lesson plans tailored to the needs of each tauira.
• Contributing to the development of teaching resources.
• Maintaining records of tauira assessment results, attendance, progress, and feedback.
• Ensuring compliance to regulatory and contractual requirements.

Skills

Teaching/training background

Te reo Māori knowledge

NZ driver’s license

Foundation learners experience

Education

National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational) - Level 5

Job description

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Kaiako - Literacy and Numeracy Support Services (Casual)

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

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

Te Ara Hihiri is a programme designed to support the development of literacy and numeracy skills for people in prison in Aotearoa. Classes are small, capped at 6 tauira per class. Reporting to one of our regional managers, you’ll work closely with Ara Poutama/ Department of Corrections’ staff who will provide you with training, advice, and support.

• Contract: Casual Basis
• Prison:Christchurch Men's, Christchurch Women's and Rolleston Prison
• Hourly Rate: $32.58 - $39.21 per hour
• Hours: As required on a timesheet basis
• Days: As required on a timesheet basis

As an inspiring Kaiako, your responsibilities will include:

• Teaching tauira who have been assessed at step 1 or 2 on the Literacy and Numeracy for Adult Assessment Tool to develop their capability.
• Developing learning and lesson plans tailored to the needs of each tauira.
• Contributing to the development of teaching resources.
• Maintaining records of tauira assessment results, attendance, progress, and feedback.
• Ensuring compliance to regulatory and contractual requirements.

We ‘re looking for someone who has the following:

• A teaching or training background.
• National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational) - Level 5, or a comparable, relevant teaching qualification.
• Good knowledge of te reo/tikanga Māori (Level 2 or above), or a willingness to learn.
• A full NZ driver’s license.
• Experience with foundation learners an advantage.
• The ability to pass Police Vetting is essential to ensure access to prison facilities.

Mō mātou | About us

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

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

Te Ara Hihiri is a programme designed to support the development of literacy and numeracy skills for people in prison in Aotearoa. Classes are small, capped at 6 tauira per class. Reporting to one of our regional managers, you’ll work closely with Ara Poutama/ Department of Corrections’ staff who will provide you with training, advice, and support.

• Contract: Casual Basis
• Location: Christchurch
• Prison:Christchurch Men's, Christchurch Women's and Rolleston Prison
• Hourly Rate: $32.58 - $39.21 per hour
• Hours: As required on a timesheet basis
• Days: As required on a timesheet basis

As an inspiring Kaiako, your responsibilities will include:

• Teaching tauira who have been assessed at step 1 or 2 on the Literacy and Numeracy for Adult Assessment Tool to develop their capability.
• Developing learning and lesson plans tailored to the needs of each tauira.
• Contributing to the development of teaching resources.
• Maintaining records of tauira assessment results, attendance, progress, and feedback.
• Ensuring compliance to regulatory and contractual requirements.

Mōu | About you

We ‘re looking for someone who has the following:

• A teaching or training background.
• National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational) - Level 5, or a comparable, relevant teaching qualification.
• Good knowledge of te reo/tikanga Māori (Level 2 or above), or a willingness to learn.
• A full NZ driver’s license.
• Experience with foundation learners an advantage.
• The ability to pass Police Vetting is essential to ensure access to prison facilities.

If you have teaching or training experience, we can support you to undertake additional study/ training to meet the other role requirements.

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

A position description is available on our career’s website. For any other queries, please email [e-mail]