[Commlist] Lecturer Position: Te Herenga Waka/Victoria University, Aotearoa/New Zealand

A new Lecturer position in Media & Communication. Details here:

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Pūkenga | Lecturer in Media and Communication (1524) Kelburn, Wellington 
Central, New Zealand

    Have you got a PhD in Media Studies or Communication or in a 
related, relevant field?
    Are you a forward-thinker with a passion for teaching and mentoring 
students at all levels of their university study?
    Do you have a record of successful experience in delivering and/or 
designing undergraduate courses and/or classes in Media and Communication?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic 
university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage 
and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, 
Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our 
position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is located at one of 
the oldest universities in Aotearoa, New Zealand and is positioned 
within walking distance of the centre of this country’s capital city, 
Wellington.

Kōrero Mō te Tūranga - About the Role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently 
recruiting a Pūkenga - Lecturer in Media and Communication on a 
permanent, full-time contract to join Te Kura Tānga Kōrero Ingarihi, 
Kiriata, Whakaari, Pāpāho, Tāhuhu Kōrero Toi - School of English, Film, 
Theatre, Media and Communication, and Art History.

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington launched two new 
Communication degrees in 2020, the Bachelor of Communication and the 
Master of Communication. These add to the existing Bachelor’s and 
Postgraduate degrees in Media Studies. Enrolments in the Media and 
Communication programme, in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, 
have increased in recent years.

We now wish to appoint a Pūkenga - Lecturer whose expertise will allow 
them to contribute to this programme’s teaching, research, and 
postgraduate supervision. Available from 2025, this new position offers 
a suitably qualified person an exciting opportunity to be part of an 
expanding Media and Communication programme. The successful candidate 
will have a PhD in Media Studies or Communication, or in a related, 
relevant field. Applicants with expertise in Māori and/or Pasifika media 
or communication are encouraged to apply.

This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to and/or an existing track 
record of research in the Media Studies and/or Communication fields. The 
role will include designing and delivering courses at undergraduate and 
postgraduate level in addition to contributing to the research profile 
of the Media and Communication programme. The appointee will be able to 
effectively engage and mentor students from different backgrounds and 
supervise student research at both undergraduate and postgraduate 
levels. The appointee will also demonstrate the ability to work 
collegially in a team, contribute effectively to the administration of 
this programme, and evidence an awareness of our obligations, as an 
academic staff and a wider university, to the Treaty of Waitangi.

Ō Pūmanawa - About You

The ideal candidate will:

    Be a highly motivated individual who can take the initiative and 
can manage and perform a variety of concurrent academic, administrative 
and research tasks.
    Be a forward-thinker who demonstrates a capacity for high quality 
and innovative teaching and research in your specialist field.
    Thrive in this role because you have the capacity to build and 
maintain positive relationships with staff.
    Have a passion for teaching and mentoring students at all levels of 
their university study.
    Have a commitment to the forms of academic administration that can 
enhance the effectiveness of the work that staff perform and the related 
outcomes.
    Be a meticulously organised self-starter who relishes working 
autonomously as well as contributing positively to a high performing 
staff team.
    Show a capacity for positivity and productivity in the face of 
continuing research, teaching and administrative commitments.
    Have the ability to respond to changing needs and opportunities in 
these three key areas and the capacity to lead others.

Key requirements:

    A PhD in Media Studies or Communication or in a related, relevant 
field.
    An existing record of published academic research and/or the 
capacity to conduct research and produce academic publications in Media 
and Communication.
    A record of successful experience in delivering and/or designing 
undergraduate courses and/or classes in Media and/or Communication.
    The capacity to provide academic mentoring and related pastoral 
care to diverse cohorts of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
    A commitment to building positive and supportive relationships with 
colleagues.
    The capacity to work as part of a team as well as having individual 
responsibilities.

Ētahi Kōrero Hai i a Koe - Why you should join our team

Our team is responsible for delivering a range of Media and 
Communication courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as 
well as for providing careful supervision of postgraduates completing 
Honours, Masters and PhD qualifications.

We combine this teaching and supervision with a programme of individual 
academic research, aiming to produce published works that engage 
national and international readerships and/or can cultivate the interest 
of leading academic publishers and journals.

We value collegiality in workplace relationships, innovation in teaching 
and research, and the capacity to build external relationships which can 
interface with the cultural diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand and with 
changing media and communication industries (nationally and 
internationally).

This vacancy, in a permanent academic role, offers an important 
opportunity for a new or established scholar to bring their individual 
strengths to Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, to 
help our staff to extend our curriculum, and to make an individual 
contribution to the existing research profile of our successful and 
expanding Media and Communication Programme.

There are many benefits to working at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria 
University of Wellington, including being part of New Zealand’s top 
research university.

Role Description - Click here to see further information, including 
salary information.

Closing Date for Vacancy: 30 September 2024. Applications from 
recruitment agencies are not accepted.

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this 
role please get in touch with the Media and Communication Programme 
Director, Dr Trisha Dunleavy ((trisha.dunleavy /at/ vuw.ac.nz)). But applicants 
should follow all steps listed below.

Important - Application Steps and information

Download and complete the University Application Form, please include 
the position title and reference number (Pūkenga - Lecturer in Media and 
Communication, #1524). Then, please combine your cover letter, CV and 
the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf 
format). Click Apply and follow the process to enter your contact 
details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter and the 
University application form) using the "CV/Resume" button.

If you are unable to combine your documents or have further supporting 
documents, please email these to (erecruit /at/ vuw.ac.nz) stating the 
reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.

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