Electrical Tutor

Academic Staff Member – Electrical (Woolston Campus – Permanent, Full Time)

• Step off the tools and shape the future of the electrical trade
• Deliver hands on electrical trades training aligned to current industry standards
• Blend practical workshops with theory based learning delivery

Ready to pass on your electrical expertise? Apply now and help train the next generation of electricians at Ara.

Take your electrical trade expertise beyond the tools and into the classroom. Ara Institute of Canterbury is seeking an Academic Staff Member – Electrical Trades to join our Applied Technology Faculty at the Woolston Trades Campus on a permanent, full-time basis.

In this hands-on teaching role, you’ll deliver practical and theory-based electrical training aligned with current industry standards, supporting apprentices and learners on their pathway to EWRB registration. You’ll be part of a collaborative, values-led organisation that invests in your professional development, supports new educators, and is deeply committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, and learner success. This is a great opportunity for an experienced electrician looking to give back to the industry and help shape the future workforce.

• A degree/trade qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Current industry/discipline knowledge
• An Ara-recognised teaching qualification (where an appointment is made without such a qualification, the appointee will be required to obtain an appropriate qualification within three years of appointment)
• A skilled practitioner in the Electrical industry with a significant amount of recent practical experience
• Management skills in the electrical industry
• Vision, innovation and a commitment to facilitating own and others’ learning.
• Capable of supporting students to achieve their learning outcomes.
• The ability to develop and implement flexible teaching and learning methods, including the use of learning technologies
• Time management skills, including the ability to effectively and efficiently administer, organise and co-ordinate activities and meet deadlines.
• Engagement with assessment and feedback processes.
• Teaching experience (if senior academic staff member)
• Digital literacy including – competence using a computer (including Microsoft office products)
• Effective communication with a diverse range of others, at all levels within and outside the organisation

Ara Institute of Canterbury is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute providing world-class, tertiary-level education throughout the Canterbury and Waitaki region. Our talented employees, innovative business collaborators and supportive community partners are passionate about the role they play in our learners' success.

Ara is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds with excellence to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our catchment (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, Ara recognises the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation

We accept applications via our online application system. For any other queries, please email Recruitment.nz.