University of Canterbury

Te Kura Whakawhanake Hautūanga me te Ngaioanga | School of Leadership and Professional Practice
Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
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<li>Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)</li>
<li>Continuing (permanent) position</li>
<li>Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities</li>
</ul>
Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā! He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Pūkenga Matua? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.
Āu Mahi | What You Will Do With the recent expansion of Faculty of Education activities in Transitional Education (TNE), we are seeking an academic with the requisite expertise for the role of Programme Coordinator for our Faculty of Education TNE programmes. This Programme Coordinator position will be based at the UC campus in Christchurch, New Zealand,
The Programme Coordinator will have dual reporting lines, to both the Faculty of Education’s senior role responsible for TNE and to the assigned Head of School. Key responsibilities will include:
<ul>
<li>Coordinating academic planning and delivery across the relevant TNE programmes</li>
<li>Acting as a principal point of liaison among UC Faculty of Education, UC Global Engagement Office and partner stakeholders for Faculty of Education colleagues</li>
<li>Coordinating programme-level timetabling, assessment, moderation and examination processes, and working with the staff responsible for these functions</li>
<li>Supporting Faculty of Education senior leadership responsible for TNE in monitoring academic standards, student progression, and emerging programme issues</li>
<li>Teaching on programmes in accordance with area of expertise</li>
<li>Supporting the induction of and ongoing communication with UC staff teaching on the programmes</li>
<li>Contributing to Joint Institute programme review, quality assurance, accreditation, and reporting requirements</li>
<li>Identifying and escalating academic, operational, and reputational risks through the appropriate channels</li>
<li>Participating in relevant UC and Joint Institute committees and meetings.</li>
</ul>
Mōu | Who You Are
You will bring evidence of effective teaching practice at Senior Lecturer level, alongside an active research or scholarship agenda in the relevant discipline. The successful applicant will provide evidence of:
<ul>
<li>A PhD in Education or a closely related discipline, or your subject discipline</li>
<li>An established track record of postdoctoral research and publication</li>
<li>Successful experience in the co-ordination of offshore or TNE programmes involving a New Zealand university</li>
<li>Sound knowledge of academic quality-assurance processes</li>
<li>The ability to work effectively across institutional and cultural contexts</li>
<li>Knowledge of the Faculty’s TNE programme offerings</li>
<li>Strong relationship-management, organisational, and communication skills</li>
<li>Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.</li>
</ul>
Fluency in Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua) is desirable but not essential.
Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education is a supportive, collegial academic community with strong connections to schools, kura, early learning services, and the wider education sector. Our staff are committed to high-quality teaching, meaningful research, and professional practice that makes a difference in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Academic staff benefit from opportunities for collaboration, internal research funding, professional development, and engagement across the University.
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
We offer a range of benefits, for more information, please visit us: <a href="https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc</a> . *(*For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit <a href="https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/</a> )
This role sits within the Academic Staff, Associated Staff and Support Staff Collective Agreement and the following salary scale applies: Senior Lecturer $119,586 - $135,630.
The closing date for this position is: 28 October 2026 (midnight NZ time) Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before 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:
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<li>a 1-page cover letter, a 1-page research statement outlining your research interests and goals,
and a 1-page teaching philosophy statement (combined)
</li>
<li>a CV which includes a list of relevant research publications (combined).
</li>
</ul>
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 <a href="mailto:WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz</a>
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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<h2>Job Details</h2>
Reference #
34335
Posted on
16 Oct 2026
Closes on
28 Oct 2026 23:55
Location(s)
Christchurch
Expertise
Education &amp; Training, Senior Lecturer, Tertiary Teaching
Job level(s)
Academic, Experienced
Work type(s)
Continuing (Permanent) full-time

Senior Lecturer and Programme Coordinator (TNE Programmes)

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