Calling all Learning Innovators!
Te Papa’s Learning Lab:
We are creating a Learning Lab at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa to facilitate innovative and experiential learning programmes for students and learners of all ages. The Learning Lab will be a pioneering learning environment for making, hacking, connecting, collaborating and inventing. We will run sessions for school groups during term, holiday programmes, and workshops for diverse age groups after hours and on weekends. Think Makerspace + Holodeck + Art + Culture + Maori and Pacific taonga + Science, and a few taxidermy animals! Opening in January 2017, we will be facilitating learning programmes using emerging/transformative technologies and cutting-edge learning theories. We are in programme development phase at the moment and need two new Learning Innovators to help create our programmes and facilitate once we go live.
About you:
You are a passionate and energetic superhero who engages technology and learning to change the world, part educator, part technologist and pure awesome. You create transformative learning experiences with emerging and disruptive technologies. You love being in ‘constant beta’ and thrive in fast changing environments. You deliver on what you promises and love being part of the solution. You have big, creative ideas while also having your feet planted firmly on terra firm. You think outside the box and inspire others to the cause. You really know your stuff and have concrete examples of amazing projects you have brought to life. You work for the greater good, celebrate wins and share credit. You have experience in most/all of these areas: learning programme development, coding, robotics, 3D design/printing, electronics, games-based learning, project-based learning, play-based learning, learning networks, animation, movie-making, VR, AR, hacking, upcycling, Jedi-mind tricks, jazz hands, magic etc. Above all, you are a quick learner with a growth mindset!
About us:
Located in Wellington, Te Papa is New Zealand’s national museum, renowned for being bicultural, scholarly, innovative and fun. Our success is built on our relationships with and our ability to represent our community. Our vision is Changing Hearts, Changing Minds, Changing Lives. Biculturalism, mana taonga and learning are at our core.
It’s an exciting time at Te Papa: we are currently undertaking a major renewal programme of our permanent exhibitions, along with the forthcoming opening of Mahuki, Te Papa’s Innovation Hub, and the launch Learning Lab early 2017. The Learning Innovation Specialists will join our Learning Innovation team. This A-Team of Museum Education and Public Programmes Specialists are all hard-working, creative, fun, friendly and slightly magical. Join us.
Two fixed term contract roles (1 x 16 months; 1 x 12 months). Some flexibility in hours to deliver programmes will be required.
All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
For more information or to apply visit Museums Australia.
