Academic Staff Member – Midwifery Lecturer
Timaru Campus (Based in Mid/South Canterbury)
Permanent, part-time 0.5 FTE (could be some flexibility around this).
- Give back and future proof the Midwifery sector by helping produce the next generation of midwives!
- Fantastic benefits and flexible working hours available
- No previous teaching experience required. Reduced teaching schedules to allow you to study
- 100% discount to Study Ara Level 5 Qualification in Teaching and up 90% discount to study other Ara’s courses
- Research opportunities available and support to achieve Higher Qualifications
Mō Tēnei Tūranga Mahi – About the Role
Come and live in the stunning South Canterbury region with an average house value of $512,451 (based on a 2023 report) and some of the most stunning beaches and countryside across the South Island of New Zealand this is really one of New Zealand’s best kept secrets. Working at our Timaru campus you are part of a small but highly sociable team of education professionals, imagine the quiet roads and reduced cost of living this really is paradise and located only twohours from Christchurch and three and a half hours from Queenstown.
This is a real opportunity to give back to the New Zealand Healthcare sector and help future proof the Midwifery sector by using your experience to help educate and mould our next generation of Midwifery professionals. Don’t let your lack of teaching experience hold you back we will consider Qualified Midwifery professionals with a minimum of 5 years practical experience, and we will also offer you reduced workloads while you embark on gaining your teaching qualifications at a vastly reduced rate.
Our flexible working hours and lack of clinical workload allow you a better work-life balance and the certainty of hours will allow you to plan better and put your own personal development at the forefront of your career goals.
The Bachelor of Midwifery is within the Department of Health Practice/Te Hoe Ora ki Manawa which is based at Manawa in the Health Precinct / Te Papa Hauora. The undergraduate degree programme uses an innovative blended delivery model which is supported by the concept of a satellite delivery. The blended model includes both online learning and a mix of face-to-face teaching through hui ākonga and wānanga. This model provides flexibility and enables students to study within their own homes and communities.
- To facilitate hui ākonga, undertake students’ assessments and provide supervision, guidance and pastoral care to students located in Mid/South Canterbury area which includes Ashburton and Timaru satellite.
- To facilitate and teach face-to-face and on-line sessions as well as some teaching on wānanga held in Christchurch.
- To facilitate practice opportunities
- To liaise with practitioners in practice areas
Ngā Pūkenga Me Ngā Wheako – Skills and experience:
- Registered Midwife with current NZ Annual Practicing Certificate
- A minimum of five years post registration clinical experience as a registered Midwife
- Clinical and educational qualifications and skills that support teaching of midwifery
- An interest in/experience using a range of teaching methods and technologies in a tertiary setting
- Membership of NZ College of Midwives
- A master’s degree (or working towards this) is required
- Extensive midwifery clinical background
- Good understanding of the socio-political context of midwifery in NZ
- An Ara recognised teaching qualification (where an appointment is made without such a qualification, the appointee will be required to obtain an appropriate qualification within three years of appointment)
Mō Mātou – About us
Ara Institute of Canterbury a business division of Te Pūkenga (Ara), is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute providing world-class, tertiary-level education throughout the Canterbury and Waitaki region. Our talented employees, innovative business collaborators and supportive community partners are passionate about the role they play in our learners’ success.
As a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga, Ara is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds with excellence to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our catchment (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, Ara recognises the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.
Useful links:
Venture Timaru Development – Live and Work (vtdevelopment.co.nz)
Stuff article on living in Timaru – Is Timaru the best place to live? What the people say – Stuff
Tono Ināianei – Apply now
We accept applications via our online application system.
Rā Katinga – Applications close on Sunday, 30 June 2024.