Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Communication Studies

MEDIA, FILM, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

About our team

We have the longest history in New Zealand of teaching Film, Media and Communication studies together (going back to 2000). The Media, Film, and Communication Programme has a growing reputation as a centre for scholarly excellence. The programme sits within the Division of Humanities and offers two Majors/Minors in Film and Media Studies and Communication Studies at the levels of BA, BA(Hons), Dip Grad, MA (Taught and by Coursework) and PhD. Our students explore a wide range of subjects, including indigenous, popular and alternative media, genres, audiences, film festivals, documentary and much more.

The role

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies to join our intellectual community the Media, Film and Communication programme at the University of Otago, which is located in Dunedin in the stunning South Island of New Zealand.

The role is a full-time, permanent position. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and curriculum development at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, be involved in postgraduate supervision, and carry out a programme of independent research.

In this role you will be expected to develop and teach courses in our taught MA, Honours, and Undergraduate programmes.

You should have a research profile and experience teaching any of the following areas:

• Indigenous and/or intersectional approaches to communication
• Communication for social change
• Cultural policy studies
• Political economy of the media
• Environmental communication
• Public spheres.

We welcome applications from outside New Zealand. We particularly welcome applications from Māori and Pasifika scholars with research interests in any area of Communication Studies. The Media, Film and Communication Programme is committed to strengthening its curriculum and research in mātauranga Māori and Pasifika and to supporting the University of Otago’s Māori Strategic Framework and Pacific Strategic Framework.

Your skills and experience

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong disciplinary grounding in Communication Studies with a PhD in Communication studies as well as:

• A developing research profile along with a commitment to and/or established connections with international and/or national researchers
• Demonstrated experience and ability to deliver high-quality teaching
• Demonstrated ability to teach core courses in Communication studies
• A commitment to contribute their own specialist courses
• Experience supervising the research projects of undergraduate (Honours), postgraduate and PhD students
• A commitment to supporting the University’s Māori, Pacific, and Sustainability strategic frameworks
• A commitment to being a productive collaborator with a track record of working collegially
• Commitment to upholding values, tikanga, kawa and traditions as guided by Ngāi Tahu, as mana whenua in the region and broad knowledge of the cultural traditions of other iwi/hapū

Further details

The role is a full-time (1 FTE), permanent position based in Dunedin. The appointment range is:

• Lecturer: $90,902 - $107,300
• Senior Lecturer: $112,482 - $138,182

The interview programme for this position is scheduled to take place from mid-November.

Application

Candidates are required to provide the following:

• A CV, including employment history
• A letter of application addressing the core attributes
• 3-4 Referee contact details, including telephone number and email address

To submit your application please click the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2401391 will close on Wednesday, 16 October 2024.

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