Lecturer (Teaching and Administration) in School of Humanities

School of Humanities

Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (from January 2027)

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

The Bachelor of Arts at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) has three compulsory courses which provide students with a key foundation for success: WRIT101 Writing for Academic Success; ARTS102 Questions, Problems and Evidence; MAOR165 Tuakiri: Culture and Identity. Alongside these courses, work is ongoing to develop a suite of initiatives geared towards enhancing student experiences and outcomes (e.g. developing a student mentoring programme, enhanced cohort building, successful transitions through the degree for students).

We invite applications for a Lecturer (Lecturer, Teaching and Administration) in Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | The Faculty of Arts. A key responsibility will be to coordinate/assist/instruct in the delivery of WRIT101 Writing for Academic Success. WRIT101 fosters the capacity for analytical thought about texts and language, provides training in the writing of clear and effective prose, and encourages the application of that training to writing in a range of academic and professional contexts. Together with the course coordinator and the broader teaching team, you will run workshops in WRIT101, teach & lecture as needed, coordinate and support the tutorial team, and help ensure that WRIT101 connects well with the other compulsory courses in the BA. Alongside this, together with the Executive Dean, Associate Deans, and broader academic team, you might be asked to engage with new initiatives focused on student success.

There might be opportunities occasionally to teach into other courses outside of the BA compulsory schedule, which sit in your main areas of academic expertise and interest.

Mōu | Who You Are

Applicants should hold or be in the process of completing a PhD degree in English, Creative Writing, or a related field. You will be student-focused, and be able to work collaboratively with colleagues from variety of disciplines.

The essential selection criteria are:

• A PhD in English, Creative Writing or a related field.
• Experience teaching and coordinating undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses (experience teaching writing to students with a wide variety of academic interests and abilities is desirable).
• Experience of involvement in initiatives designed to enhance student success
• Demonstrate acceptable administration, and/or University and/or professional service contributions.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and/or 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 diversity.
• Knowledge and growing competence in te reo Māori and/or other Pacific languages and customs is desirable.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

This position provides the opportunity to be part of, and contribute to, a strong and supportive Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts at an exciting time of growth. You will work closely with colleagues in the School of Humanities and in the Arts, particularly English and Creative Writing. You may also work closely with the Executive Dean and Associate Deans of the Faculty, to develop the student success programme.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

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

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

Mea e tukua nei | What we offer

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment, this includes:

• five weeks annual leave and five days university holidays
• UC Parental Leave (up to 9 weeks paid) + 26 weeks Government paid parental leave and onsite childcare facility
• generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)
• 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 on our Benefits, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

This role sits within the Academic Staff, Associated Staff and Support Staff Collective Agreement and the following salary scale applies: Lecturer (Teaching and Administration) $70,258 - $123,687.

The closing date for this position is: 19 June 2026 (midnight NZ time)

Please note, applications will be reviewed after the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include the following:

• a 1-page cover letter, and a 1-page teaching philosophy statement (combined)

• a Resume.

Please note, only 2 documents can be uploaded in the application process.

We do not accept applications by email, however, we are happy to answer any queries at [email protected]

For further information specifically about the role, please contact: Associate Professor Peter Field, Head of School of Humanities, [email protected]

For overseas applicants, please visit Immigration New Zealand website, to review the latest health and visa requirements for visiting and working in New Zealand.

Please note, this is an onsite position.

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Job Details

Reference #

32240

Posted on

09 Jun 2026

Closes on

19 Jun 2026 23:55

Location(s)

Christchurch

Expertise

Education & Training, Lecturer

Job level(s)

Academic

Work type(s)

Continuing (Permanent) full-time