Tutorial Assistant - Business

New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) is New Zealand’s leading institute of technology, which helps to drive the development of a skilled workforce not only in New Zealand but also around the world.

NorthTec, a business division of NZIST, provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications.  From certificate to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for learners at a level and pathway that suits them.

To learn more about NorthTec/NZIST, visit Tai Tokerau Wānanga | NorthTec.

Overview

We are seeking a Tutorial Assistant to provide locally accessible, face-to-face learner support for business ākonga enrolled in programmes delivered through our TOPNZ model. You'll support learner engagement, persistence, and successful completion by helping learners navigate programme requirements, develop study habits, prepare for assessments, and connect with the right academic and pastoral support.

This is a non-teaching role - you won't be delivering content, marking, or making assessment decisions - but you will be a key local point of contact for learners at our Raumanga Campus in Whangārei.

This is a permanent part-time 0.4 FTE (15 hours per week) position, commencing ASAP.

Skills, Experience and Attributes

• A relevant tertiary qualification at NZQF Level 5 or above in Business, Administration, Management or Project Management, or equivalent relevant experience supporting learners in a tertiary, iwi, community, or education setting
• A relevant qualification in Education Support
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and support learner engagement
• Sound judgement and professional boundaries, with a clear understanding of the limits of the role (non-teaching, non-assessing)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities
• Commitment to equity, access, and culturally responsive practice, including an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an education context
• A positive, solution-focused, can-do approach

If you would like the opportunity to join a team that prides itself in making a difference in the lives of ākonga, their whanau, and the wider community, we welcome you to apply for this position.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, applicants must be a NZ Citizen or NZ Permanent Resident.

Please apply online and attach your current CV and covering letter highlighting your skills and experience that align with this role.

We will be assessing applications as they come in and this position may close early.

More about Tai Tokerau Wānanga | NorthTec

Tai Tokerau Wānanga | NorthTec is committed to developing Northland and its people through tertiary education. NorthTec is the region's largest provider of tertiary education, with campuses and learning centres in Whangārei and across Northland in addition to over 60 community based delivery points. NorthTec remains the only Tertiary Education Institute (TEI) based north of Auckland that provides programmes from foundation to degree level.

The region’s gentle climate, relaxed lifestyle and unbounded opportunities continue to attract people from around the world to Northland’s spectacular rural and coastal surroundings.

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Disclaimer

This position is currently open to internal candidates of NZIST divisions. It has also been identified as a potential redeployment for kaimahi who have had their position impacted. Therefore, in assessing applications affected kaimahi will be given priority. We welcome external applicants.