Lecturer (Teaching &Administration only)

Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand 

• Part time 18.75 hours per week (0.5 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
Applications are invited for an academic continuing position within the subject area of Counselling. The holder of the position will share responsibility for delivery of the Master of Counselling programme,the Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling Studies and be willing to contribute to undergraduate and other programmes within the Faculty.

Mōu | Who You Are
The successful candidate will have:

• minimum qualification Master of Counselling degree
• full member of New Zealand Association of Counsellors / Te Roopu Kaiwhiriwhiri o Aotearoa (NZAC)
• expertise in and experience with the Solution-focused brief therapy model
• significant experience teaching at the Masters level in Counsellor Education
• experience in coordination and development of Counselling courses
• experience with and commitment to bicultural counselling and education practice
• competence in computer skills, including the use of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• the capacity to work positively in a multi-disciplinary environment with a commitment to collegiality
• Knowledge of, and the ability to integrate into teaching, e-learning and other information technologies is preferable
• the ability to demonstrate an understanding of multicultural issues and to display a commitment to principles of the Treaty of Waitangi (or a willingness to acquire such an understanding)

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and research activities that respond to the dynamic nature of the health and education sector and its workforce. These include postgraduate programmes in Counselling, and Child and Family Psychology, Nursing, as well as various population health and clinical endorsements within thePostgraduate Diploma and Masters of Health Sciences. For more information on our Faculty please visit us at Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health

For information on the Master of Counselling Programme at UC please see here - Counselling

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

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: Friday 2 December 2022 (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 WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

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.