Te Hautū Kahurangi | Tertiary Education Union (TEU) is looking for a new Te Pou Tuarā. We are an activist led, organising and campaigning union working across all parts of the tertiary education sector. We are looking for a person to fill this exciting and challenging role.
Te Pou Tuarā will advise, lead, and promote the interests and aspirations of TEU members, Māori and all others, in accordance with the rules and policies of the union; and through TEU’s commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the whāinga of TEU
The appointee will be expected to have:
1. High level of competence in Te Reo Māori me ngā tikanga;
2. Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the whāinga of TEU;
3. Highly developed communication skills (both written and oral, in Te Reo Māori and English);
4. Sound interpersonal skills; and
5. Awareness of cultural, economic, social, and political issues, particularly as they impact on education, Māori, and policy development in general.
Further information and a job description are available from the Tertiary Education Union:
· 021 201 8661
Applications, including the names of at least two referees, should reach the above address by
Friday 21 February 2025