Minimum 5 years' experience in tertiary education compliance required
Own NZQA compliance, pre/post moderation and academic quality assurance
Compliance-focused role with occasional backup teaching cover
The Opportunity
RWA People is recruiting for an established IT PTE, seeking an experienced academic compliance specialist with a minimum of 5 years' experience in tertiary education compliance, NZQA requirements and quality assurance.
This is an 80% compliance-focused role, with occasional backup teaching required to cover teaching staff absences
Key Responsibilities
Take ownership of NZQA compliance across IT education programmes L5-6.
Manage internal and external moderation, including pre-assessment and post-assessment moderation.
Review curriculum, assessments, marking guides and learning outcomes to ensure NZQA compliance.
Maintain academic policies, moderation registers, programme documentation and audit records.
Implement changes arising from NZQA updates, external reviews and regulatory requirements.
Guide and support trainers to ensure assessment and teaching practices meet NZQA standards.
Support programme development, academic quality assurance and continuous improvement.
Provide backup teaching to Level 5 & 6 IT classes on occasion.
What We're Looking For
Minimum 5 years' experience in academic compliance, quality assurance or regulatory compliance within tertiary education.
Strong working knowledge of NZQA regulations, moderation and academic quality assurance.
Proven experience conducting pre-assessment and post-assessment moderation.
Previous tertiary-level IT teaching experience, ideally within a polytechnic, PTE or specialist IT training provider.
Experience developing and reviewing curriculum, assessments and academic policies.
Technical background in IT, software development or computer science.
Ability to mentor trainers, identify compliance gaps and implement improvements.
Excellent documentation skills, attention to detail and stakeholder communication.
About You You'll ideally have a background in tertiary IT education and have progressed into academic compliance, moderation or quality assurance. You understand NZQA requirements, have hands-on experience managing compliance processes and can confidently guide trainers to maintain academic standards.
This is not a regular teaching position. We're looking for someone who can take full ownership of academic compliance, with the technical knowledge and teaching experience to provide classroom cover when necessary.
Apply now or contact RWA People for a confidential discussion.