Lecturer (Teaching and Admin), Master of Strategic Communications (UC Online)

Te Kura Mātāpuna Tangata │ School of Language, Social & Political Sciences

Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Fixed-Term position (3 years)

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pūkenga | Lecturer (Teaching and Administration) to assist in developing and coordinating a new online version of UC’s Master of Strategic Communication programme via the Tuihono UC | UC Online platform, and to teach in-person within the Media and Communication programme.

As a member of the Media and Communication Programme in the Faculty of Arts, you will work collaboratively with both Tuihono UC | UC Online and colleagues in the Media and Communication programme | Te Tari Mātai Pāpāho, who are partnering to develop an online version of the Master of Strategic Communication.

You will develop an online version of our successful Master of Strategic Communication (MStratCom) programme, which complements and extends the in-person degree. You will also teach into Media and Communication courses, as appropriate to your expertise. You will facilitate effective course delivery, demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to contribute and build an effective face to face and online community.

The MStratCom produces graduates able to move into work in strategic communication and related areas and to develop their critical understanding of communication in a complex media environment.

For information on the Master of Strategic Communication at UC please see here - MStratCom.

Mōu | Who You Are

You will have expertise in media and communications, informed by recent developments in research / scholarship / creative work, as well as:

• A Masters in a strategic communication-related field, along with relevant industry or teaching experience
• A PhD in a field relevant to strategic communication would be an advantage
• Demonstrated understanding of, and experience in, delivering effective online teaching methods that enable a wide range of learners to succeed
• Evidence of reflective learning and continuous professional development
• A willingness to learn about bicultural and multicultural issues in Aotearoa New Zealand society, including a commitment to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi, and display a willingness to engage professionally with equity and diversity.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

You will work collaboratively with both Tuihono UC | UC Online and Te Kura Mātāpuna Tangata │ School of Language, Social & Political Sciences, who are partnering to develop an online version of the Master of Strategic Communication. You will be located with colleagues in the Department of Media and Communication.

The Tuihono | UC Online team has grown and developed over recent years to allow a wide variety of courses previously only available on campus. The online learning team are dedicated to providing high-quality online courses for students, professionals, and lifelong learners.

For more information about Tuihono UC | UC Online, please visit https://uconline.ac.nz/

The School of Language, Social & Political Sciences provides a collegial environment and we are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi and upholding the inherent values, cultural practices and traditions including te reo Māori, tikanga, and kawa as guided by mana whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri.

For further details on the team and Te Kura Mātāpuna Tangata │ School of Language, Social & Political Sciences can be found here.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive working environment
• Professional development and study opportunities
• Living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
• A unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as the recreation centre and Staff club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 1 September 2024 (midnight NZ time)

Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place before the close date.

The salary range for this position on the Lecturer (Teaching and Administration) salary scale is: NZ$70k-$117k.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter, resume and a ‘summary’ of your experience in and philosophy around delivering online learning material (to be amalgamated with your cover letter or resume)

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to workatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

If you have any questions relating to the role, please contact: Professor and Head of School, Linda Jean Kenix at lindajean.kenix@canterbury.ac.nz

Please note this position is not a remote working role as you will be based on our Ilam campus.