Creativity Kaiako (Restricted Programme)
Excited about education and supporting tauira (students) to be their best? A unique and rewarding vacancy has just opened at The Learning Connexion School of Creativity and Art and this could be your chance to launch into a role that really makes a difference.
We need a naturally friendly, supportive and dedicated person to join our Restricted Programme team as a Creativity Kaiako. The core function of the role is to lead the teaching and learning of creativity to tauira who are studying towards our tertiary level creativity programmes. This involves providing arts and creativity mentoring support to distance tauira (students) who are enrolled in our Restricted Programme, while studying from prisons (Corrections facilities) throughout New Zealand.
On any given day you may be providing feedback on tauira artwork, overseeing their creative progress, evaluating and assessing if they have met their programme requirements, or motivating them to move to the next phase of their course. The role also involves developing workshops, tutorials and resources, presenting material to tauira, and responding to their learning needs. Strong administration skills are a must as you will also be required to maintain an up-to-date database of student information.
Please note: This is not a therapy or personal coaching role. Our focus is strictly creativity/arts-based.
While the majority of your time will be spent teaching in our Restricted Programme you will also be able to teach across our other mainstream modes of delivery when necessary.
To be successful in this role you must hold or be working towards an adult teaching qualification. You will need to enjoy working in a close-knit team and have a strong visual arts practice. You will be passionate about creativity and the arts and we expect you to have a tertiary level qualification in a visual arts field (or equivalent experience). Any teaching experience is a strong advantage. Additionally, you will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of, Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi), Te Ao Māori and to promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori.
The position is located at our campus in Lower Hutt, however visits to Corrections sites with other Restricted Programme staff may be required on a case by case basis (full training will be given).
Key skills and attributes include:
- Being organised, adaptable and resilient
- Being approachable, inclusive and non-judgemental
- Being reliable and confidential
- Problem solver
- Having strong written and verbal communication skills
- Being intuitive and open-minded
- Having a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Being a team player
- Being initiative driven and self-managing
- Having strong and efficient computer skills, including experience with databases, Google Docs, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook
You must also be able to:
- Establish strong working relationships with tauira to facilitate and encourage learning
- Motivate and guide a group of tauira of diverse abilities, locations, and communication preferences
- Demonstrate experience in teaching/mentoring adult tauira
- Provide meaningful and engaging feedback on tauira work by a method best suited to their needs, e.g. phone, written
- Oversee tauira creative progress and communicate in an open, supportive and transparent manner
- Evaluate and assess if tauira are meeting programme requirements
- Develop and deliver workshops, tutorials and resources on the creativity process
- Collaborate effectively with other Creativity Kaiako
This is a full-time role of 35 hours per week; with days/hours to be negotiated. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a police check.
This is a rare opportunity to work in an innovative and forward-thinking tertiary learning environment that stands-out from the crowd. Our specialised creativity and art programmes are world-class and we are excited to be able to offer you the chance to be part of our talented and diverse team.
To apply, please email us your current CV (with referee details), covering letter and portfolio of your creative practice to: recruitment@tlc.ac.nz
Applications will close on Friday 17 January at 5.00pm but please note that if the ideal candidate is found prior to this date, we may move forward early with our shortlisting and selection process.
Please note you must be eligible to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position.
Toi Kaiako (Jewellery)
An exciting part-time vacancy has opened with us and we are now seeking a talented jewellery artist to join our team as a Toi Kaiako.
The core function of the Toi Kaiako role is to deliver hands-on demonstrations of materials and techniques that will inspire and guide tauira (students) with their art making as they develop their creativity. Toi Kaiako are an important part of delivering TLC’s philosophy where creativity is learnt through making.
You will be demonstrating jewellery making materials and technique possibilities to tertiary level tauira in a creative, dynamic environment - through engaging, hands-on practical sessions that encourage skill development and creative exploration.
You will be an experienced practising jewellery artist with skills across a diverse range of media and a desire to impart your knowledge to a diverse group of learners. Warm, clear communication skills, technical knowledge, awareness of creative processes and sensitivity to different learning styles are key.
We deliver to a variety of levels from beginners to more advanced tauira. You will deliver a minimum of two, four hour practical demonstrations per week during term time, on-site at our campus in Taita. You are not required to work over term breaks, although some planning and development may occur over this time. Ideally, we require the role to begin in Term 1 which starts 3 February 2025.
To be successful in this position you will need to:
- Be able to work with tauira with a broad range of abilities in ways which are respectful, helpful and supportive
- Demonstrate and offer guidance on the use of materials, tools and techniques
- Motivate tauira to actively engage in the creative process, helping them build confidence in their abilities
- Work collaboratively with other Toi Kaiako, Creativity Kaiako and Delivery Support as they evaluate tauira needs, align teaching strategies and ensure a cohesive learning experience
- Communicate effectively both verbally and written
- Be flexible, patient and able to think on your feet
- Be approachable, inclusive and non-judgemental
Teaching experience is preferred and holding either a degree level qualification in visual/fine arts, or having completed at least The Diploma of Creativity (Level 6) with TLC is a strong advantage. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a police check.
This is a rare opportunity to work in an innovative and forward-thinking tertiary learning environment that stands-out from the crowd. Our specialised creativity and art programmes are world-class and we are excited to be able to offer you the chance to be part of our talented and diverse team.
To apply please email us your current CV (with referee details), covering letter and portfolio of your creative practice to: recruitment@tlc.ac.nz
Applications will close on Friday 17 January at 5.00pm but please note that if the ideal candidate is found prior to this date, we may move forward early with our shortlisting and selection process.
Please note you must be eligible to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position.