About the role:
As a Sport Tutor at our Wellington campus, you will be walking into an energetic 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.
In this role, you will mentor a group of motivated students completing their Level 5 Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise.
Some of your key responsibilities will be to:

• Deliver NZQA learning objectives in a way that brings our curriculum alive for the student
• Teaching and mentoring students, pastoral care, and tracking/monitoring of our student success
• Stay abreast of latest industry/teaching trends and recommendations
• Meeting NZIS targets for student achievement and work placement
• Relevant sport, exercise, and recreation Industry stakeholder engagement

About you:
To be a Sport Tutor, you must have a tertiary qualification (minimum of Level 5) in Sport Management, Exercise Science or other related fields, and have relevant industry experience in sport, exercise, or recreation fields.
You must have the ability to operate independently or as part of a team and be able to mentor students and run sporting programs and academies. You will describe yourself as an enthusiastic and motivated self-starter who has a passion for the sports fitness and recreation industries and have will have networks within the sport, exercise and/or recreation communities. You will be highly organised with strong admin skills to manage your duties both inside and outside the classroom.
Ideally, you will have teacher training or relevant student engagement experience, however this is NOT essential and NZIS can provide this for the suitable candidate. An ability to connect with tertiary students through creative, exciting and motivational delivery methods is essential.
In addition, you must also have experience and expertise in delivery of some or all of the following subject areas:

• Sports and Recreation in NZ
• Exercise Science/ Exercise prescription
• Event Management
• Sports Administration
• Community Development
• Academic skills
• Be able to manage work placements

Why work with us?
The New Zealand Institute of Sport (NZIS) prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture - open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences. We enhance the personal employment and sporting opportunities of learners by providing holistic, innovative courses and programmes. They provide an effective and culturally relevant learning environment which meets the needs of the individual, the industry and the wider community with a commitment to Pacific and Maori communities.

• 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
• On-site gym
• Work with the Campus Manager to see the campus grow and be highly successful.
• A fun environment and an opportunity to stand out is all on offer with this role

Who we are?
The New Zealand Institute of Sport (NZIS) is the largest private provider of sport, fitness and recreation tertiary education programs in New Zealand with campuses in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. 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/


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.