Lecturer in Professional Practice

About the role

The position includes developing and delivering lectures, leading tutorials and supervising student projects, as well as designing and marking assessments. You will be part of a small team of staff responsible for the delivery of the Bachelor of Design.

We have an opportunity for a dedicated and motivated educator to teach computing at the Joint Institute as part of an agreement where the University of Waikato is offering its Bachelor of Design majoring in Interface Design at the campus of Hangzhou City University in Hangzhou, China.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual who will bring professional and academic experience to be part of a team dedicated to excellence in teaching. You will have the skills and experience to teach computer science courses for students in the Bachelor of Design in Interface Design.

The salary will be in the range of CNY 388,000 to CNY 460,000 per year, dependent on qualifications, skills and experience brought to the position. This is a full-time role, based at Hangzhou City University (NZUWI) in China.

For more information on the role, please see the position description. For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Annika Hinze, Head of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, annika.hinze@waikato.ac.nz

All applications must be submitted through the online portal; emailed applications will not be accepted.

Who are you?

You should hold either a master’s degree in computer science or a PhD (preferred), together with demonstrated experience teaching both large and small groups of students. To be eligible for a work permit, you must have a minimum of two years of full-time teaching experience.

This role will require the ability to teach core computer science topics for design students, including programming, software architecture, user experience design, full stack web development, and interface design for web and mobile.

All teaching is conducted in English, and experience teaching across cultures and the ability to work with students for whom English is not their first language are important requirements. Experience teaching in China or Asia is desirable, as is knowledge of Chinese culture.

Who are we?

We are proud of our Joint Institute with Hangzhou City University, which is designated as an institute authorised by the Ministry of Education to deliver University of Waikato and Hangzhou City University accredited degrees. In addition to the Finance degree, the Joint Institute offers undergraduate degrees in Design and Media. All teaching is conducted in English. Operating since 2017, the Institute in Hangzhou has 16 staff and an enrolment of 1,000 students.

Why should you apply for this position?

A competitive benefits package is on offer for the appointee (partner and dependent children where relevant), which includes a contribution towards off-campus rented accommodation, contributions towards relocation and international school or pre-school tuition fees, payment for work visa, medical insurance costs and one return economy airfare per annum to return to the home country.

The successful applicant will meet the requirements for appointment as a foreign expert and employment compliant with the regulations of the provincial government. These regulations stipulate who is eligible for legal employment as a foreign expert with regard to obtaining work permits and visas.

The appointment will start as soon as possible ideally.

Applications close: Friday, 4 September 2026

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