Pacific Learning Advisor

Pacific Learning Advisor

Full time, Fixed Term, until Dec 25

Empower students to become confident independent learners

We are passionate, we are genuine, we are honest and we care for others in order to nurture their ability to achieve - Manaakitanga - We are Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT). MIT recognises the special obligation we have to serve the people, communities and employers of South Auckland and that achieving excellence in tertiary education is critical to both our mission and to the future economic and social prosperity of NZ.

The focus of this new role is to provide students with the specialist academic learning and skills to assist them to improve their learning outcomes from certificate through to postgraduate level. Reporting to the Senior Pasifika Manager, Pasifika Development Office, you will have an opportunity to develop a diverse range of tools, content and educational technologies ensuring that there are evolving support and continuous improvement in the delivery of targeted Pacific student support services.




Responsibilities include:

* Coordinating Pacific student learning and achievement initiatives
* Enhancing culturally responsive teaching by supporting staff through Tapasa and PER-aligned programmes
* Collaborating across teams to align Pacific-focused strategies with institutional performance and engagement goals
* Developing a supportive relationship with students and providing a culturally safe learning environment that accommodates a range of learning perspectives.
* Providing academic skills development in numerical literacy and literacy support through one-to-one tuition, group workshops and facilitating referrals for students who need specialist support.
* Providing learning and academic writing skills support for individuals and groups.
* Identifying students that have specific learning difficulties or a disability and utilise the support of MIT and external services.

The role combines:

* Student-Facing Work: Direct academic support, referrals, and aligned activities through workshops and clinics
* Staff-Facing Work: Cultural capability building through professional development and integration of Pacific pedagogies across curriculum

This is a varied role where you will be working with teaching staff to contribute to programmes providing feedback and input about effective teaching methodologies and liaising closely with other service units within MIT and in the wider community. You will have the opportunity to improve service offerings, resources and have input to the development of online service information and learning tools.

We are seeking a person with a minimum of a bachelor's degree and teaching experience in English and Maths with at least three years' experience of successfully providing learning and study skills support to tertiary or secondary students. Candidates with strong community work experience will also be considered. Strong written and oral communication in a Pacific language is preferred. The successful candidate will need to be able to deliver a broad range of high-quality specialist activities and will demonstrate knowledge in curriculum design from certificate to degree programmes.

Ahurea - Anga fakafonua - Culture

At MIT you will work with some incredible people who are passionate about the positive impact we make to the communities we serve.We offer a work environment which values genuine people who care for others, are well-connected, open and approachable and strive for excellence in all we do. If you are excited by the role and feel you would fit well into our organisation, we would love to hear from you.

"Kua herea matou ki te whai i te tuturutanga o Te Tiriti O Waitangi." We are committed to creating and maintaining a culturally sensitive work environment in relation to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

MIT is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of our tauira (students) and the rich cultures represented within the local community we serve. We know how important it is for our tauira and kaimahi (staff) to have their culture and values reflected in our way of working and in the people we recruit. To support this, MIT seeks to grow the number of Maori and Pasifika kaimahi across our Institute and gives recognition to applicants who demonstrate Maori and/or Pasifika cultural knowledge and skills.

Me pewhea te tono - Tuku atu fefe atu haau a tohi ole- How to Apply

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If you would like any further information please contact Shallu Tokas, People and Culture, (09) 976 0221

Applications will be reviewed as they come in and interviews may commence prior to the close date Sunday, 4 May 2025. Depending on the quality of applications for this role, the closing date for applications may be brought forward. So don't delay, apply now!