Professional Teaching Fellow - Chemistry (Certificate of Health Science)

Job Description

Poipoia te kakano kia puawai

Nurture the seek and it will blossom

The University is Aotearoa New Zealand’s pre-eminent higher education institution and a comprehensive, research-intensive, and international university, as reflected in our global ranking – 81 in the 2021 QS World University Rankings and 1st in the world in the THE University Impact Rankings.

Our mission and values place strong emphasis on both our student body and our scholarly community, and we work with both community and enterprise to advance the well-being of the peoples of Auckland and New Zealand, with a clear commitment to pursuing sustainability. We recognise a special relationship with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi, are a global leader in teaching and research about the Pacific Islands and Ocean, and are the largest provider of degree-level education to Pacific peoples in New Zealand.

An opportunity is now available to join Te Kupenga Hauora Māori, a department within the Faculty of Medical Health Sciences, as a Professional Teaching Fellow teaching fundamental chemistry, biochemistry, and organic chemistry concepts as a part of our Hikitia Te Ora – Certificate in Health Sciences (CertHSc) programme.

This is a bridging/foundation education programme for Māori and Pacific students. This position will enable you to contribute to Māori Health curriculum planning, development and implementation. The CertHSc foundation programme is for one year and is aimed at bridging Māori and Pacific students from secondary school study or from the community into further study in the Faculty. This will at times require attending weekend and evening wānanga and related activities,

This is a full time two year fixed term opportunity. For more detailed information, please refer to the position description.

With a key focus on teaching, you will ideally have prior experience teaching at a secondary or tertiary level. You will be teaching the MAORIHTH 23H course and MAORIHTH 24H courses which will require you to hold a post-graduate qualification in a relevant academic discipline as well as experience in teaching and curriculum development at a tertiary level. Experience in developing educational material and an understanding of adult and bridging/foundational learning theory and practice.

In order to succeed, you will have excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Having a willingness to learn new skills, develop new competencies, and have a commitment to quality and continuous improvement in all work are essential requirements for this position.At times, we host weekend and evening wānanga therefore some flexibility is required.

The University of Auckland (42,000 students) is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities.

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)

• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme

• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.

For more information please visit Staff Benefits.

Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 27th of June 2021 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and/or CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

Additional Information

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment. For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz

In accordance with our commitment to equitable recruitment, the University welcomes applications from all suitably qualified and experienced candidates. In response to COVID-19 the New Zealand Government has imposed a travel ban and are currently only allowing New Zealand Residents, Citizens and visa holders meeting a strict exception policy to enter the country, all of whom must currently enter Government approved quarantine for two weeks on arrival.

It is uncertain when these border restrictions will change, and this may impact the degree to which an off-shore candidate can engage in the interview process; or be available to commence in a new position. For more information and updates on the border restrictions visit the Immigration New Zealand website or the New Zealand Government’s official Covid-19 website