Health and Wellbeing Tutor
New Zealand Management Academies (NZMA) is NZ’s largest Private Training Establishment offering vocational courses and qualifications across a range of programmes. With authentic training environments, well-designed programmes and a fun and supportive learning environment, we have a mission to make a meaningful difference in the lives of all our students.
Our organisation is strong on developing our people and having fun while we do it. We strive for success in everything we do with the strongest integrity. We ensure our team feels valued and informed about the direction we are heading in through in-house training days and our annual conference.
To find out more about us, please visit https://www.nzma.ac.nz/
Health and Wellbeing Tutor
Location: Auckland CBD
Full-time | Permanent | NZMA Auckland Central
About the role:
As a Health and Wellbeing Tutor, you will directly influence the next generation of healthcare professionals as you share your experience, skills and training with students from many backgrounds. You will be teaching a health and wellbeing programme and assessing students to help them achieve their goals of pursuing a career in the health care industry - specifically across Mental Health & Addiction, Disability Support, and Community Support.
You will collaborate and work with industry partners and providers to organise work placement in relevant health care facilities for your students to apply their theory leaning in a practical setting.
You will also help students grow their knowledge of the health care industry, learn about the technical skills needed to succeed, and support them in developing important soft skills.
About You:
You must be an experienced health care professional with a passion for educating future leaders in this industry. You will need to be a strong communicator, and maintain a positive, enthusiastic attitude. You need to be able to connect and build relationships with your students and stakeholders so the ability to respect and appreciate differences is certainly a must.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in healthcare/health - at a minimum of level 4 or above
- Extensive recent experience within a role related to Mental Health & Additction, Disability Support, and/or Community Support, including a supervisory or managerial role for at least 12 months during this time
- Adult teaching experience advantageous but not essential
- Group training or teaching experience in a multi-cultural environment, and the ability to work with others who do not have English as a first language - highly beneficial but not essential
- A strong drive to develop others and prepare them to achieve and be successful
- High level of interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- A genuine interest in and passion for cultural diversity and developing relationships within the aged care community.
Why work with us?
- Enjoy Work-life balance with weekends off & two weeks off during Christmas & New Year!
- Our organisation is strong on developing our people and having fun while we do it. We ensure our team feels valued and informed about the direction we are heading in.
- Rewarding opportunity to support students in their education journey
- Energetic environment where value is placed on delivering outcomes rather than micro-managing tasks
- Work with the Campus Manager to see the NZMA Campus grow and be highly successful.
- A fun environment and an opportunity to stand out is all on offer with this role
To Apply:
To apply for this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the role.
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We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.