Confucius Institute Coordinator

Confucius Institute Coordinator
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• 1 year fixed-term position

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
We welcome applications for the position of Confucius Institute Coordinator, who is to provide support to multiple projects and stakeholders associated with the Confucius Institute at the University of Canterbury. You will help the Institute deliver programmes and cultural experiences to promote both Chinese language and cultural learning.

You will ensure that partner schools across the South Island are enabled to access the Mandarin Language Assistant programme, and our Mandarin Language Assistants are supported in their work teaching Chinese in schools. You provide support for the management of language and culture courses and help to ensure the quality of programmes is consistently high. The CI Coordinator will also provide administrative support for the Institute, ensuring that the office runs smoothly and efficiently, professional frontline services are afforded to all stakeholders. Event planning and promotion, including promotion and marketing via social media, will also be key aspects of this role, in particular the Chinese Bridge competition and Chinese Prizegiving's.

Mōu | Who You Are
To succeed in this pivotal role in the Confucius Institute, you will be a highly organised individual with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of Mandarin Chinese (HSK 3 or above) is preferred. You will also possess the following skills and experience:

• A Tertiary Qualification (NZQA Level 5), a Bachelor's degree is desirable
• Substantial experience in project coordination 
• An understanding of and sensitivity towards cross-cultural situations
• Experience in Marketing, ideally with a background in preparing promotional and publicity materials
• Experience in a general office support role, preferably within a large organisation
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to cope with competing demands
• Ability to competently use all modern office technology and skills of updating and maintaining websites and social media accounts

The successful candidate will have a valid driver's licence. A First Aid certificate would be preferred but is not essential.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
Jointly established in conjunction with the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, China, the Confucius Institute at the University of Canterbury is committed to making Chinese language and culture teaching resources and services more readily available to New Zealand schools, companies, organisations and public; meeting the demands of local Chinese learners and contributing to local cultural diversity, understanding and harmony.

For more information about our team, please visit us at Confucius Institute

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here .

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.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 18 August 2024 (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 via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.

Job Details

Reference #	21633
Posted on	02 Aug 2024
Closes on	18 Aug 2024 23:59
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Administration, Education & Training
Job level(s)	Entry/Graduate, Experienced
Work type(s)	Fixed term full-time
More details (document)	PD Confucius Institute Coordinator August 2024.pdf
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