"Kaiakiaki - Māori Engagement Adviser"

Job Description:

• Are you passionate about supporting Māori students during their educational journey?
• Do you have proven experience of collaboration and communication across diverse cohorts?
• Have you got knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application in an educational context?

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Kaiakiaki - Māori Engagement Adviser to join the Āwhina - Māori Student Support team on a permanent, full-time basis. This position will be supporting tauira Māori studying in Te Wāhanga Aronui - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and will be based in the Ngā Mokopuna. The Āwhina team is a key part of the on-campus support whānau for tauira Māori that encourages cultural confidence and academic success.

Key responsibilities:

• Student support and engagement.
• Event planning and delivery.
• Cultural support.
• Teamwork and relationship building.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting Māori students during their educational journey.

You will:

• Be comfortable working with Māori students from diverse backgrounds.
• Providing one on one support and advice and organising and delivering workshops and events.
• Be advocating for Māori student as necessary.
• A highly organised, innovative, and self-motivated person.
• Have proven experience of collaboration and communication across diverse cohorts.
• Be a team player who thrives in a busy environment.

Key requirements:

• Sound knowledge of tikanga Māori.
• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application in an educational context.
• Knowledge of university or tertiary education environment and issues relating to Māori students.
• The ability to build and maintain strong robust relationships.
• Capability to work as part of a team as well as having individual responsibilities.
• Ideally have sound knowledge and understanding of te reo Māori and experience working within the tertiary sector.

Role Description - Click here to see further information, including salary details.

Close date for vacancy: 22 August 2025.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Tara Fisher (+64 4 4636546, tara.fisher@vuw.ac.nz).

How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our career's page and not via email. When applying for this position, candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter. Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.