Pre-Police/Uniformed Services Tutor

About the role: 

We are looking for a Pre-Police/Uniformed Service Tutor to join our Christchurch campus for the new year.

In this role you will directly influence the next generation of police, defence force & security personnel within New Zealand, as you share your experience, skills and training with students from many backgrounds, facilitating our Police & Uniformed Services preparation course.

In this role, you will be walking into an energetic campus environment where value is placed on delivering outcomes rather than micro-managing work and tasks. You will be given autonomy to work in a way that gets the best results and will be expected to take responsibility and make things happen.

Some of your key responsibilities:  

• Deliver our Pre-Police and Uniformed Services (Level 3) course in a way that brings our curriculum alive for the student in a fun, interactive and practical delivery mode. 
• Mentor students and track our student success through effective programme leadership and provide pastoral care.
• Stay abreast of latest industry trends and make recommendations to programme design and assessment and curriculum development. 
• Support to grow the number of students gaining successful entrance into NZ Police, Defence Force Security, or other uniformed services. 

About you: 

We are looking for individuals with a background in areas related to uniformed services or fitness to teach our course. In this role, you will also help our young students grow their knowledge of the uniform services, develop their physical skills needed to succeed, and support them in developing important technical and soft skills.  

You must be an experienced professional with a passion for fitness and/or uniformed services. 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. 

Previous teaching experience is not essential but highly advantageous. All the resources will be provided to enable you to effectively deliver the programme and you will receive all the training and development opportunities required for your career development as an educator. 

Required skills and experience:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in sport, fitness, or uniformed services
• Proven experience within a role related to fitness or uniform services 
• 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 community 
• Group training or teaching experience in a multi-cultural environment (preferred but not essential) and the ability to work with others. 

About Us:

Part of the NZMA brand, the New Zealand Institute of Sport (NZIS) inspire careers in the Sport, Fitness, Health & Exercise Industry! With four campuses across New Zealand, students experience a dynamic and out-of-your-seat approach to learning; engaging directly with industry to develop relevant skills. 

We are a category one provider (a designation given only to the leading tertiary providers in NZ) delivering qualifications from level 2 to 6 with a proven 25-year record of delivering quality education, sporting excellence, pastoral care and student achievement. We excel in providing students from all backgrounds the qualifications and hands on industry skills needed to be the sport and fitness leaders of tomorrow. 

To find out more about us, please visit https://www.nzis.co.nz/ 

Why work with us?   

• Enjoy Work-life balance with weekends off & four weeks off during Christmas & New Year! (Just use for vocational tutor roles; don’t use this for manager/team lead roles)  
• 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 NZIS Campus grow and be highly successful.   
• A fun environment and an opportunity to stand out is all on offer with this role  

Our application process:   

Questions about your identity help us appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work at UP Education, ensuring we’re attracting applications from people with identities and perspectives that are as diverse as our students. These are voluntary disclosures and candidates can elect not to answer these questions.  

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.