Lecturer in Applied Animal Health

Kia hiwa rā!

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

 

Te āheinga: The opportunity

At Unitec, our School of Environmental and Animal Sciences provides an environment supportive of teaching, applied research and industry/community engagement within a range of programmes from certificate to degree level. Facilities on campus include Te Puna Kararehe (Unitec's Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Centre), veterinary simulation clinic, partner veterinary specialist hospital, dog agility course, molecular ecology laboratory, microbiology suite, greenhouse, growth room, butterfly house, herbarium and insect collection.

This particular role will have a focus on teaching across a range of animal care and animal management courses.

This is a part time fixed-term role working 18.75 hours per week starting in June to 9 December 2022. Please see the attached position description for more detail.

 

He kōrero mōu: About you

As a Lecturer in Animal Management, you will teach and assess animal care and management courses predominantly in the NZ Certificate in Animal Care, and NZ Certificate in Animal Management. You will be delivering high-quality classroom and practical vocational learning across this and other programmes within the School of Environmental and Animal Sciences.

You'll be able to demonstrate your commitment to excellence in learning and teaching, the provision of high-quality educational experiences for students, course administration, school and stakeholder engagement, and research.

Necessary skills and experience:

• Excellent skills in developing relationships with students and academic and practice colleagues, and the ability to work in a team.
• High-level communication skills, expertise in the use of Word and Excel, and other database software.
• A relevant degree-level qualification in animal management or animal health, or similar.
• Applicants must have a current full NZ driver licence

 

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience with academic policies, procedures, and systems
• Experience teaching, either in clinical practice or academia
• Recent practical experience

 

Tā mātau rourou: What we offer

In exchange for your hard work, we will offer you the chance to join an organisation with a strong commitment to developing your career. We operate in a flexible working environment that supports work-life balance, working with a supportive, close-knit team of like-minded people. We support ongoing professional development and professional registration.

 

Tono mai: How to Apply

Please apply online. The closing date is 5 June at 17:00hrs.

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

 

COVID-19 Vaccination Certification

As part of Unitec's recruitment processes, to ensure we meet all of the COVID-19 policy settings, new staff will continue to be required to provide confirmation of vaccination status prior to employment being confirmed, where the role would reasonably expect a requirement of proof of vaccination

 

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.