Generation Vote Education Trustee

The Generation Vote Trust of Aotearoa is seeking an Education Trustee to join our Board as we expand our work delivering non-partisan civics education to young people across the motu. This role is key to supporting continuous improvement of our educational materials. We are a values-driven and collaborative Board looking to take our work to the next level.

The Education Trustee role involves

• maintaining oversight of the Trust’s core workshop programme, including leading the annual workshop review;
• leading the development of additional educational materials and programmes, including local and general election resources;
• developing and maintaining specified activity resources; and
• improving the Trust’s pedagogy, including supporting Branch executives to train volunteers.

Ideal candidate

Our ideal candidate is someone who has two or more of the following attributes:

• teaching experience or expertise, preferably at secondary school level and / or including subjects such as social studies;
• experience developing educational programmes and resources;
• expertise in civics education and youth engagement with politics;
• governance or leadership experience, including in the non-profit sector;
• a strategic focus on achieving the Trust’s mission; and
• is reliable, communicates well, and knows how to work in a team.

Commitment

• to prepare for monthly virtual Board meetings (1-2 hours) which may include reading documents and preparing feedback for discussion;
• to lead or contribute to additional projects and committees;
• to participate in one or more committees, selected based on the member’s interests or skills;
• overall, the time commitment is 5 hours per week; and
• the initial term of service is two years and renewable if desired.

How to apply

Send a cover letter, one-page CV, and one reference to Henry Yao, Board Secretary - Sign in to view email. Deadline: 5pm, Monday 20 July, 2026.