About us
Work for Open Polytechnic
If you like to get to the end of the day knowing you have made a difference in the world we’ve got just the job.
Every year, the people at Open Polytechnic help around 25,000 people work towards fulfilling their dreams. You could be part of that, while working towards fulfilling your own dreams as well.
If you are passionate about education and keen to be part of an organisation that is student-focused and aims to help people help themselves, Open Polytechnic has many excellent opportunities for academic, professional and administrative staff.
We can offer great opportunities to people with ambition and vision, who appreciate flexibility and innovation and are looking to work in an environment that encourages and rewards initiative and imagination.
Whether you are starting your career or looking for your next move as an experienced professional, working at Open Polytechnic may be the challenge you’re looking for.
We are always looking for academics interested in developing their knowledge of supporting distance learners, professionals able to support the organisation in achieving its goals, and administrative staff looking for a role where their work directly and positively influences the lives of people living all over New Zealand and the world.
And you don’t have to be living in New Zealand to apply to work with us - Open Polytechnic is an accredited employer with Immigration New Zealand and can therefore recruit professionals from around the world on a talent visa.
We hope this section of our website will tell you more about the benefits of working at Open Polytechnic. If you have more questions or would like to ask about a specific role please email us at recruit@openpolytechnic.ac.nz - call us on freephone 0508 650 200 and ask for Human Resources or write to us at: The Human Resources Department, Open Polytechnic, Private Bag 31914, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand.
Staff Stories
Find out what some of our current staff think about working at Open Polytechnic.
