Education Advisor

Mō te tūranga | About the role

• Permanent part time role (0.5 FTE) with flexible working conditions

• Delivery of environmental education projects and programmes with a specific focus on secondary and youth

• Work collaboratively with Senior Education Advisor and Kaihapai Hotaka Mātauranga Māori Advisor and other WRC areas where appropriate to strengthen and utilise opportunities to deepen delivery

• Develop a strong professional network among youth and secondary engagement professionals

• Connect youth to other significant youth-oriented activity of peer organisations across the region

• Provide support for education facilitators and other education projects

Mō te tangata | About you

• Passion for the health and wellbeing of our environment and people

• Skilled, inclusive facilitator with a style of working that brings people together and maintains engagement

• Excellent communication skills -written and verbal

• Knowledge of Te Tiriti principles and commitment to Te Ao Māori and tikanga

• Experience building relationships

• Effective time management and prioritisation skills

Mō ngā pūkenga | Qualifications and experience

• Tertiary qualification - Bachelor’s degree in education and/ or community development.

• Five to seven years working in the community or education sectors

• Programme delivery experience within secondary schools and/or youth organisations

• Experience of delivering education activities linked to NZ secondary school curriculum or Te Aho Matua and Marautanga, Kura a iwi Curriculum

• A working understanding of environmental education in Aotearoa

Mō te tīma | About the team

• Passionate and supportive team

Mō mātou | About us

• We work hard to care for the mighty Waikato, so current and future generations will benefit from a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant communities.

• Our mahi is as diverse as the region we care for and the people who share it. Our work helps look after our region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts - so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.

• Customers sit at the heart of everything we do, and all staff have an important role to play in the delivery of exceptional customer service. 

• If you’d like to understand more about what we do please click here The work we do | Waikato Regional Council.

• By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better. Together, we’ll create a sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people’s lives.

Mō te tuku tono | How to apply

• Applications will be reviewed as they come in, and this role will close on 3 December.

• For a copy of the role description, please click here.

• If you have any questions about the role, please [email protected]

• Please click ‘apply’ and include your CV & cover letter as a pdf. Apply now!