October 25, 2024

Auckland War Memorial Museum

Auckland City

FULL TIME & OTHER

Learning Specialist - Pacific

Posted: 25/10/2024

Closing Date: 18/11/2024

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Auckland

Job Category: Education, Childcare & Training

Noa'ia, Tālofa lava, Mauri, Kia orāna, Mālō e lelei, Talofa, Ni sa bula vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālo ni, Halo olgeta, Halo Oloketa, Tēnā koutou kātoa
Auckland War Memorial Museum: Connecting through sharing stories of people, lands and seas
Auckland Museum is a much-loved culture and heritage organisation at the heart of Auckland's identity, committed to outstanding management of its world-class collections, developing and sharing engaging content through its galleries, exhibition, events, educational programmes and the permanent and volunteer staff who tell the Museum's stories. We are Auckland's home of commemoration as well as the country’s oldest research institution and a major tourist destination.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Pacific Learning Specialist to join our Learning and Public Programme team, who has working experience and a passion for Pacific education and Pacific knowledge to develop and deliver our Pacific learning programmes. This role will grow the delivery to Pacific education settings.
This is a meaningful opportunity to develop and deliver education programmes that inspire curiosity, increase accessibility, and strengthen young creative minds who are our potential future leaders from a Pacific worldview.

Desired Skills and Experience

We are looking for someone with the following:

Fluent speaker of at least one Pacific language with cultural competency and knowledge of Pacific cultural practices
Experience in growing relationships across Pacific education settings and communities
Relevant tertiary degree in education, and/or museum studies, or related field.
Working knowledge of the New Zealand education system and key policy documents such as the New Zealand Curriculum refresh, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, Aotearoa Histories, Action Plan for Pacific Education 2020 to 2030, Tapasā, Ka Hikitia, Tātaiako, Ministry statement of strategic intent, and the new key web-based resources such as Tāhūrangi
Expertise in developing and delivering education programmes within a GLAM institution
Two to three years experience in the education and/or GLAM education sectors.
Working knowledge and broad familiarity with current trends and events in popular culture, museums, and learning and digital technologies
A clean driver’s license essential

Closing Date: Monday 18th of November at 5.00 pm

You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this position. Please view the position description here or select the apply button if viewing on the Seek platform.
Auckland Museum offers a rich and fulfilling work life where we embrace diversity and nurture our bicultural capability as demonstrated in our Teu le Va and He Korahi Maori strategies. We also offer a range of great benefits such as flexible work and leave and an award-winning wellbeing programme.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of a fabulous New Zealand organisation committed to telling our national and Auckland stories, reflecting our unique place in the South Pacific.
He Oranga Tangata ka ao
Enriching lives: Inspiring discoveries