Resource Developer - Pathways | Flexible Office Location - New Zealand

Job Description

2026 Curriculum Development - Pathways Resource Developer

Up to 2 x Full-time (1.0 FTE) (up to 40 hours per week, hours negotiable part-time and full-time considered)

Fixed term: April – December 2026

Based in any Te Kura location: Wellington, Palmerston North, Masterton, New Plymouth, Hastings, Rotorua, Gisborne, Wairoa, Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland, Whangarei, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill or Queenstown

We are seeking resource developers/subject matter experts who can design engaging, ākonga‑centred online modules across a broad range of employability and personal development topics for our Te Kura Pathways courses.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this position  

Learning in Pathways includes topics such as: Career Planning, Work Experience, CV Writing, Customer Service, Interviews, Health & Safety at Work, Job Search Skills, Teamwork, Employment Law, Anger Management, Personal Presentation, Time Management, Problem‑Solving, and Personal Wellness. The ideal resource developer will be able to translate complex concepts into accessible, practical learning experiences, ensuring each module supports learners to build confidence, develop essential workplace capabilities, and progress successfully toward employment or further training.

Dedicated support will be provided from within the Curriculum Wāhanga for curriculum development. These roles will be in place for terms two, three and four, 2026.

As a curriculum resource developer you will:

• Develop new and refine existing online content
• Develop assessments that follow the requirements of NZQA unit standards
• Connect and collaborate with the Pathways rōpu and Kaiako Matua throughout the development process
• Design pedagogical experiences that promote learner agency
• Adhere to the Te Kura curriculum development process
• Liaise with the project team through all stages of the development process

Ko koe tēnei | About you

You will be a Registered kaiako (teacher) with a current teacher's practicing certificate.

Have recent experience teaching and/or designing learning and assessments for unit standards in New Zealand schools and be comfortable and familiar with interweaving mātauranga Māori, literacy, numeracy, and capabilities.

Ko wai mātou | About Us 

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) is New Zealand's largest school with a roll of up to 30,000 ākonga (students) at any point of time. We provide personalised and authentic learning programmes through distance education from early childhood to NCEA Level 3, including to young adult and adult learners.   

Our ākonga are at the centre of all we do.  Our learning programmes are flexible, enabling us to respond to diverse ākonga needs Ki te tī, ki te tā, ki te katoa – Anytime, anywhere, anyone.

Ngā Uara o Te Kura | Our Values

At Te Kura, we live by our values:

• Manaaki — showing respect, generosity, and care
• Whanaungatanga — building relationships and belonging
• Tika — acting fairly and honestly
• Ākonga at the Centre — guiding every decision we make

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

If this sounds like you, and you are looking forward to being involved in an exciting and innovative project, click that apply button, we want to hear from you!

Applications must be submitted through our careers portal. Applicants must have the legal right to teach, reside and work in New Zealand

E hiahia ana koe ki te mōhio anō? | Like to find out more?

For more information, view the Position Description, or contact Kate Scanlon, Project Manager, kate.scanlon@tekura.school.nz 

If you encounter any issues during the application process, please email jobs@tekura.school.nz

🗓 Applications close at 11.59pm on Wednesday, 4 March 2026