NZCER is a bicultural, independent educational research organisation based in Wellington. We have multiple education research, evaluation, and advisory projects on the go at any time. We also provide and support a suite of educational assessments, tools, and services, and have a publishing arm, NZCER Press.
Kaupapa Māori researcher opportunities
Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere
Ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao!
We are looking for two kairangahau to join Te Wāhanga - our Māori research team.
You will be part of a team delivering high-quality research, evaluation, and assessment which aims to contribute to transformational change that benefits Māori. We work across a wide range of areas from te reo Māori revitalisation, kaupapa Māori and Māori medium education, to curriculum development and assessment, ākonga wellbeing, and policy evaluation.
For one of the positions, we’re particularly interested in someone with expertise in one or more of these areas: kaupapa Māori research methodologies, kaupapa Māori and Māori medium education, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and aromatawai.
For the other position, we are looking for a person with expertise or an interest in developing expertise in assessment and/or aromatawai, test design, item writing, data analysis and report writing. You will be involved in NZCER’s portfolio of assessment work. You may, for example, be involved in the refresh of NZCER’s Progressive Achievement Tests (PATs) and work on the Curriculum Insights and Progress Study. You will have an education research or teaching background and be able to apply a te ao Māori perspective to the work. Expertise in the area of literacy and/or te reo matatini would be an advantage.
A collaborative approach together with the ability to lead and/or work in a range of project teams is essential.
We are actively committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi to help us uphold mana Māori in our work, relationships, and ways of working. We value the importance of Māori language, culture and identity in all our practices.
We welcome applications from people with:
- an interest in developing methodological expertise in kaupapa Māori research
- an expertise or an interest in developing expertise in assessment and/or aromatawai, test design and item writing
- a knowledge and understanding of kaupapa Māori and Māori medium education (including the broader context of Māori education) in Aotearoa New Zealand
- experience as a classroom kaiako/school educator within kaupapa Māori and Māori medium sectors is an advantage
- a sound knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and what it means and how it applies to an education context
- a deep understanding/command te reo and tikanga Māori, and mātauranga Māori
- a passion for making a difference for ākonga Māori.
You may be an experienced researcher or kaiako, or alternatively a recent graduate with relevant study. Appointment may be as a Kaiāwhina Rangahau, Kairangahau, or Kairangahau Matua depending on experience.
To view the position descriptions, see the bottom of this page.
Or if you’d like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Sheridan McKinley, Tumu Māori—General Manager Māori, on 04 802-1621.
To apply, please forward a covering letter and detailed curriculum vitae. Your application should be addressed to Marie Sim, HR Advisor: hr@nzcer.org.nz
Closing date for applications is 5pm, Monday 5 August 2024.
