Outreach Liaison: Pasifika

Employer: Jolt Charitable Trust

Jolt has 20 years experience working with the disability community in Ōtautahi and has developed a broadranging programme including;

• Weekly classes involving 200 participants of all ages
• New Zealand’s first ongoing dance teacher training for people with intellectual disabilities
• Primary School and Retirement Home workshops led by dancers with disabilities 
• Interactive performances developed specifically for audiences with disabilities
• Residency programmes that bring together mainstream students and students with disabilities
• Collaborations with professional arts organisations such as the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Music New Zealand

Reporting to the General Manager, this is a new role offered as a fixed term employee contract, based on 10 hours per week, for three years​

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Engage with Pasifika peoples with intellectual disabilities and their families to support individual needs and encourage participation in Jolt classes
• Build relationships with Pasifika community organisations and health providers
• Initiate engagement with Pasifika families to grow an awareness of Jolt’s programmes
• Collect and evaluate data that identifies current awareness of Jolt’s programmes, barriers to participation and the support needed to alleviate barriers
• Co-ordinate workshops/performances in Pasifika communities and at Pasifika events
• Take a lead role in increasing the awareness of Pasifika cultural traditions across the Jolt organisation
• Support the development of resources to connect with Pasifika peoples

Personal qualities

• Possess connections into local and regional Pasifika communities that have both breadth and depth
• Highly motivated and able to self-start
• Have a passion for disability arts and service to the community
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with a strong moral compass
• Embody integrity and warmth
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills