Kaitiaki Āhurea Māori | Māori Academic Cultural Advisor
Tau Mai
- Support kaupapa Māori initiatives
- Support Māori tauira to succeed in their academic journey
- Piki mai ki runga i tō mātou waka!
Mō te Pakihi | About the Organisation:
Karapinepine mai rā! karapinepine mai rā!
E ngā tai whakarunga e ngā tai whakararo, ngā tai ki te rāwhiti ngā tai ki te uru, kei aku raurangatira, koinei te reo rāhiri o Te Rito Maioha te pari atu nei ki a koutou katoa.
Kua wātea te tūranga Kaitiaki Ahurea Māori ki Te Rito Maioha nei. Ko tōna mahi he taituarā i ngā kaupapa Māori, he whakakanohi i ngā whakaaro me ngā tirohanga Māori nō roto mai i ngā akoranga, me te marautanga o te tōpūtanga nei. Ka mutu, me arataki, me tautāwhi hoki i ngā kaiako huri noa i te motu, kia mārama kehokeho ai rātou ki tā te Māori titiro ki tōna ao. Ka mahi ngātahi ai te tangata nei ki te taha o te Pouhere Kaupapa Māori, te Kaiārahi Māori me te Kaitohutohu Marautanga Māori. Me kanohi hōmiromiro te tangata nei, e puta pai ai ngā hua o tēnei tūranga.
Nō reira, mehemea he tohu paerua kei ō ringa, kua rēhita hoki koe hei kaiako, ā, e whakapono ana e taea ana e koe tēnei mahi te whakatutuki, he pai hoki ki a koe ngā whakamahukitanga nei.
Tēnā tonoa mai!
Te Rito Maioha is a bicultural tertiary education and membership organisation committed to high-quality, culturally grounded teacher education. Our name symbolises the learner as a treasured new shoot, full of potential. We empower kaiako and tamariki through innovative teaching, research, and advocacy, honouring both Te Tiriti o Waitangi and diverse cultural heritages. Our work supports teachers, tamariki, young people and their whānau, with a focus on excellence, equity, and connection across Aotearoa.
We’re searching for a passionate te reo Māori speaker to join our whānau — fluency is ideal, but strong spoken and written understanding is great too. You will provide a voice that strengthens the academic cultural advice and guidance on programmes, curriculum, mātauranga Māori and te reo Māori across the motu, supporting teaching and learning outcomes for all tauira, with a particular focus on Māori.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role:
As Kaitiaki Āhurea Māori you will:
- Provide cultural input into teaching and learning programmes
- Support the growth, success and wellbeing of tauira Māori through their studies
- Embed mātauranga Māori in curriculum, academic development and research
- Strengthen our bicultural strategy working alongside the Pouhere Kaupapa Māori
- Build relationships with iwi, hapū, Māori organisations and communities
- Be actively engaged in research within your field and industry sector of expertise
- Hold a Masters’ in Early Childhood Education and maintain teacher registration
We offer a meaningful bicultural environment with opportunities to support a strong kaupapa that benefits our tauira and tamariki.
Join us and help shape a future where every learner thrives.
Applications close Wednesday, 30 April 2025.
Me tono mai inaīanei | Apply Now!
To find out more, please get in touch with Russell Spratt on 0294463770 or Orissa Plimmer on 0272851461 for a confidential kōrero.
To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
We are the landing place where our people can come to rest upon, a safe space.
A place where excellence and culture are encouraged and ultimately, recognised.
Kia tau ai te mauri tū, te mauri ora ki te katoa. Nau mai, tau mai! Vitality and well-being for all. Welcome, settle here!
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