Student Learning Support Assistant - (UniVol)
Closing Date: 12 August 2024
Category: UniVol
2025 Graduate Volunteer (UniVol) Programme
Recently graduated, or graduating in 2024?
Want to be based in the Pacific working alongside our amazing partners?
VSA’s UniVol Programme is looking for motivated and passionate graduates for our 2025 intake!
About VSA
VSA is New Zealand's largest and most experienced volunteering agency working in international development. We provide skilled Kiwi volunteers to support organisations in the Pacific and beyond through capacity building, both in-country and virtually.
What is UniVol?
VSA’s UniVol programme aims to provide new graduates with an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific while contributing to existing VSA programmes and improving international development education in New Zealand.
The UniVol programme has been operating since 2006.
To continue this proud tradition, we are looking for adaptable and tenacious young Kiwis prepared to take on their own life changing UniVol adventure in 2025. Incorporate your need to see the world with this unique 10-month opportunity while gaining international experience in your field of study.
Cost covered include travel, accommodation, living allowance and more!
Am I eligible for the UniVol Programme?
The UniVol programme is a collaboration between Volunteer Service Abroad - Te Tūao Tāwāhi (VSA) and Otago, Victoria, Massey, and Auckland universities. Therefore, to be eligible you must:
In this assignment a VSA Volunteer will assist and support staff to deliver Student Learning Support (SLS) to provide academic support to the University of the South Pacific students so that their learning experience is easier and worthwhile. Student Learning Support equips students with the necessary academic and study skills to assist students to achieve their goals while they are studying at USP.
University of the South Pacific, Cook Islands would like to offer a range of services for our students to participate in.
These services can be tailor made to help students tackle and manage the requirements of tertiary education.
In addition, the hope is that students will be able to download and/or use the learning resources provided by the VSA Volunteer by providing these sorts of opportunities, tools and expertise for learning, teaching and research students will experience a higher success rate, and this then encourages them to stay on with their studies.
Student Learning Support will include providing mentoring, academic skills workshops, online resources and drop in consultations to give advice for students to develop academic skills.
The Partner Organisation - The University of the South Pacific, Cook Islands
Established in 1968, the University of the South Pacific is one of only two universities of its type in the world.
It is jointly owned by the governments of 12 member countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
The University of South Pacific, Cook Islands (USPCI) Campus was officially established in 1975, and the current campus buildings were opened at Takamoa in 1979 and extended in 2012. USP is an internationally acclaimed institution with a distinctly Pacific character that promotes academic excellence, innovation and research, responsible leadership, and community service.
It prepares students for lifelong success, graduating degree holders
with work-ready skills and confidence.
The Country - Cook Islands
The Cook Islands has 240 square kilometres of land, comprising 15 islands spread across 2.1 million square kilometres of ocean.
The islands are self-governing in "free association" with New Zealand.
This means Cook Islands nationals are citizens of New Zealand, and New Zealand (in consultation with the Cook Islands government) has responsibility for external affairs such as defence.
The economy is mainly based on tourism and marine resources.
Agricultural products include copra, fruit and vegetables, coffee, pigs and poultry.
About You
Apply now for this amazing opportunity through our website www.vsa.org.nz
You can apply for up to five (5) UniVol assignments. You do not need to create a separate cover letter for each, however, please state in your cover letter which assignments you are applying for in order of your most preferred assignment.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
Please note, we cannot guarantee that if you are successful, you will be offered your first preferences.
For more information on this assignment, email univol@vsa.org.nz.
Recently graduated, or graduating in 2024?
Want to be based in the Pacific working alongside our amazing partners?
VSA’s UniVol Programme is looking for motivated and passionate graduates for our 2025 intake!
About VSA
VSA is New Zealand's largest and most experienced volunteering agency working in international development. We provide skilled Kiwi volunteers to support organisations in the Pacific and beyond through capacity building, both in-country and virtually.
What is UniVol?
VSA’s UniVol programme aims to provide new graduates with an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific while contributing to existing VSA programmes and improving international development education in New Zealand.
The UniVol programme has been operating since 2006.
To continue this proud tradition, we are looking for adaptable and tenacious young Kiwis prepared to take on their own life changing UniVol adventure in 2025. Incorporate your need to see the world with this unique 10-month opportunity while gaining international experience in your field of study.
Cost covered include travel, accommodation, living allowance and more!
Am I eligible for the UniVol Programme?
The UniVol programme is a collaboration between Volunteer Service Abroad - Te Tūao Tāwāhi (VSA) and Otago, Victoria, Massey, and Auckland universities. Therefore, to be eligible you must:
- Be a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident
- Be 30 years old or under
- Recently graduated, or graduating in 2024, from a New Zealand University.
In this assignment a VSA Volunteer will assist and support staff to deliver Student Learning Support (SLS) to provide academic support to the University of the South Pacific students so that their learning experience is easier and worthwhile. Student Learning Support equips students with the necessary academic and study skills to assist students to achieve their goals while they are studying at USP.
University of the South Pacific, Cook Islands would like to offer a range of services for our students to participate in.
These services can be tailor made to help students tackle and manage the requirements of tertiary education.
In addition, the hope is that students will be able to download and/or use the learning resources provided by the VSA Volunteer by providing these sorts of opportunities, tools and expertise for learning, teaching and research students will experience a higher success rate, and this then encourages them to stay on with their studies.
Student Learning Support will include providing mentoring, academic skills workshops, online resources and drop in consultations to give advice for students to develop academic skills.
The Partner Organisation - The University of the South Pacific, Cook Islands
Established in 1968, the University of the South Pacific is one of only two universities of its type in the world.
It is jointly owned by the governments of 12 member countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
The University of South Pacific, Cook Islands (USPCI) Campus was officially established in 1975, and the current campus buildings were opened at Takamoa in 1979 and extended in 2012. USP is an internationally acclaimed institution with a distinctly Pacific character that promotes academic excellence, innovation and research, responsible leadership, and community service.
It prepares students for lifelong success, graduating degree holders
with work-ready skills and confidence.
The Country - Cook Islands
The Cook Islands has 240 square kilometres of land, comprising 15 islands spread across 2.1 million square kilometres of ocean.
The islands are self-governing in "free association" with New Zealand.
This means Cook Islands nationals are citizens of New Zealand, and New Zealand (in consultation with the Cook Islands government) has responsibility for external affairs such as defence.
The economy is mainly based on tourism and marine resources.
Agricultural products include copra, fruit and vegetables, coffee, pigs and poultry.
About You
- Experience in academic research and writing skills
- Experience in using information and communications technology
- Experience in coaching or mentoring others
- Strong ICT skills
- Demonstrated leadership qualities
- Patience
Apply now for this amazing opportunity through our website www.vsa.org.nz
You can apply for up to five (5) UniVol assignments. You do not need to create a separate cover letter for each, however, please state in your cover letter which assignments you are applying for in order of your most preferred assignment.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
Please note, we cannot guarantee that if you are successful, you will be offered your first preferences.
For more information on this assignment, email univol@vsa.org.nz.
We are looking for a volunteer with:
- Volunteer on a 10-month VSA assignment in the Cook Islands
- Flights, accommodation and living allowance provided.
- Apply for UniVol NOW!
VSA covers flights, accommodation, insurance and some expenses. A living allowance is also provided.
Does volunteering with one of the largest and most experienced agency in international development interest you?