Residential Tuākana

Otago Polytechnic; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern en-suite room onsite

Weekly accommodation allowance

Subsidised food expenses

Flexible rostering

Walking distance to University

Job summary

Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin invites applications for Residential Tuākana in Te Pā Tauira, Student Village, to lead a welcoming, supportive student community.

You will provide pastoral support to first-year students, plan and run events, and assist with administration and reporting, while working closely with senior staff.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to relate to and support first-year tertiary students.
• Ability to self-manage and organise workload.
• Resilience and self-care strategies to sustain well-being.
• Desire to support a diverse community.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and SharePoint/Teams.
• Willing to undergo police check.
• Eligible to work in NZ.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral support to first-year students.
• Create, organise and run events for the community.
• Monitor and inform senior staff about community developments.
• Undertake general administration and reporting tasks.

Skills

Pastoral support

Event planning

Communication

Self-management

Relationship building

NZ work eligibility

Police check

Education

Enrolled in full-time study at Otago Polytechnic or Otago University for 2027

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

SharePoint/Teams

Job description

Mō te tūraka mahi | About the role

We are looking to appoint community minded, self-managing and resilient people with the special responsibility of Residential Tuākana in Te Pā Tauira, Otago Polytechnic’s Student Village. As a Residential Tuākana you will be a leader within our student community by:

• providing pastoral support to first year tertiary students
• creating, organising and running events for the community
• monitoring and informing senior staff about community developments
• undertaking general administration and reporting tasks.

He aha ta matou e tuku | What we offer

• Modern en-suite room onsite (building opened in 2018)
• Opportunity to develop your leadership skills within a diverse community environment
• Professional development opportunities in the pastoral care and wellbeing space
• Monthly professional supervision
• A supportive team environment
• A once in a lifetime opportunity to have a direct role in building a new community
• Walking distance from the University and Polytech
• Weekly accommodation allowance
• Subsidised food expenses
• Attractive hourly wage - $26.00 p/hour
• Flexible rostering

Ko wai koe | About you

Key to your success in this role will be your:

• Ability to relate to and empathise with the challenges first year tertiary ākonga face
• Ability to self-manage and organise your own workload
• Resilience and self-care strategies which sustain your personal resilience.
• Genuine desire to support a diverse community
• People focus and enjoyment in engaging and communicating with a diverse range of people
• Understanding of professional boundaries in a support-based role.

As part of this role, you must be enrolled in full time study at Otago Polytechnic or Otago University for 2027 and be willing to live on-site.

You will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent communication skills with a natural ability to engage and build relationships
• Be an effective Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner by supporting the values and tikaka of mana whenua throughout your mahi
• Good computer literacy and ability to use full suite of Microsoft products (particularly Word, Excel and SharePoint/Teams).
• Pass a police check
• Ability to work in NZ

You will have demonstrable health and safety best practices and enjoy being part of a team who support each other. You will easily be able to build and maintain relationships.