Discipline Leader and Lecturer: Acting

• One-year fixed term position
• Work-life balance
• Career Development

At Unitec, we're passionate about the power of education to positively change the lives of our learners, their families, and wider communities. We make sure our learners are well-equipped for the future needs of employers by providing students with a mix of hands-on and classroom-based learning.

As Discipline Leader of Acting, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our Acting programme, at all levels from Certificate to Bachelors, and up to postgraduate levels. The Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts (BPSA) stands as a thriving, vibrant programme, requiring leadership with industry expertise.

Our Acting programme is heavily practice-based, and your industry standing will be integral in leading the development of acting and performance skills, helping students to realize their full potential on both screen and stage.

You'll have:

• An understanding or desire to learn te reo Māori, tikanga Māori, and the values and practices of kaupapa Māori.
• Demonstrable commitment in building diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplaces/environments.
• A proven ability to create solutions-based results with diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Relevant qualification at least one level higher than courses lecturing, where practicable. Alternatively, relevant experience may be appropriate in some circumstances.
• Demonstrable practical ability to lecture in vocational education context
• Strong industry networks.
• Active researcher, with capability and passion to contribute towards Unitec's industry and community-driven research.

We're a high-performing School with flexible work environments that focus on deep connections to the professional industry. We value a positive and healthy staff culture, with teamwork and relational strength across a wide range of Creative Industries disciplines in Performing and Screen Arts, and Design and Contemporary Arts.

Tono mai: How to Apply

Click apply and attach your current CV and covering letter outlining why you believe you're the right person for this role.

Please note: We are looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible. We do not always work to fixed closing dates and may start considering applications as they are received, so we encourage you to apply.

To be considered for this position, applicants must be a NZ Citizen or NZ Permanent Resident.

Unitec is a business division of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Unitec is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity and are committed to building a supportive and inclusive environment for all.