SKILLS: Experienced and successful at engaging and motivating young people and adults who have not previously had success with education through Visual Art?
SALARY BAND: $65,510 - $70,889
Mō te tūnga |About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to support prison-based learners to become better prepared for employment and further education. You will focus on supporting learners to engage in a variety of art based education activities and programmes to help learners improve their skills, knowledge, rehabilitative motivation and engagement with other interventions.
You will also be supporting a variety of education programmes and activities offered to offenders at Corrections. You will play a significant role in encouraging prison-based learners to improve their art skills and education ; work towards achieving New Zealand qualifications; and aid reintegration back into the community.
You will be required to work effectively in a custodial environment - leading by example and maintaining professional boundaries. By interacting closely with key stakeholders, both internal and external, you will be collaborative in sharing information and ensuring outcomes beneficial to the successful rehabilitation of our offenders.
Mōu |About you
We are looking for a visual art educator who is:
Able to teach, lead and promote art education to prison learners
Familiar with learning environments and supporting learners to use them.
Has a good understanding of assessing learning needs and developing individual learning pathway plans.
Ideally experienced in working with Maori and Pasifika learners, and those with high needs and diverse world views.
Join a passionate and committed team working in an environment of challenge and diversity.
Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of end to end rehabilitation and reintegration functions, our teams are dedicated to reducing re-offending.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:
Experience assessing and working with young people and adults who have not previously experienced education success
A tertiary qualification and/or a qualification in adult education
Experience working with prisoners in a prison setting
Demonstrated competency in using computer applications including Microsoft Office suite, TEC Literacy and Numeracy Adult Assessment Tool (LNAAT),PathwaysAwarua.
Sound knowledge of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework
Experience with embedding literacy and numeracy
Experience successfully engaging Maori, Pasifika, and at-risk youth in education
A strengths-based approach that embraces manaakitanga and whanaungatanga.
A full driver's licence is essential for this position. The preferred applicant will demonstrate exceptional communication and organisation skills as well as the ability to influence, inspire and motivate. Make a difference.
The salary band for this position is $65,510 - $70,889.
Mō mātou |About us
Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us by Iwi and conveys the responsibility we have to support and guide those in our care to reach their potential.Our strategy, Hōkai Rangi (https://arapoutama.page.link/Eit5), provides a clear direction of travel - one that builds on the good things that are already happening, and, most importantly, how we can innovate to find new ways of doing things to achieve better outcomes for Māori, whānau and communities.
Tono ināianei | Apply Now
To apply, submit yourtailored CV and a cover letter (PDF)describing your motivation for wanting to join Ara Poutama and highlighting your relevant skills, experience and personal qualities essential to this role.
It is an exciting time and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau.
For reporting and transparency, it is important that all applications are submitted through our careers site. If you want to find out more about a career with us, visit careers.corrections.govt.nz or email our team at careers@corrections.govt.nz
LOCATION: Hawkes Bay (Te Matau a Maui)
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New Zealand Corrections Recruitment Centre
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