Lecturer

Kia hiwa rā!

At Unitec - part of Te Pukenga, we're passionate about the power of education to positively change the lives of our learners, their family and wider communities. 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, molecular ecology laboratory, microbiology suite, greenhouse, growth room, butterfly house, herbarium and insect collection.

Please refer to the Position Description for further information about the position.

He kōrero mōu: About you

As a Lecturer in Animal Management, you will teach and assess animal management courses predominantly in the NZ Certificate in Animal Care, NZ Certificate in Animal Management and Level 5 animal management courses within veterinary nursing and applied science. Some of this teaching takes place in the evening, so availability for this is a must. 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.

You'll have:

• An understanding or desire to learn Te Reo Māori, Tikanga Māori, and the values and practices of Kaupapa Māori
• Evidence of active engagement in building diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplaces/environments
• 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 veterinary nursing, animal management or similar (or a diploma-level qualification and a willingness to study at a higher level), or hold a BVSc (or similar).
• Excellent animal handling and animal husbandry skills across a range of companion animal species.noral
• 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

Tā mātau rourou: What we offer

We might be biased but joining us at Unitec will mean you're committing to a work culture that you'll want to be a part of! You'll be working within a close-knit team and will also work closely with other teams across Unitec, giving you plenty of opportunities to get to know the wider group and the chance to give back to tomorrow's generation.

Tono mai: How to Apply

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

Click APPLY. Application will close on 9th of March 2024 at 17:00.

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.

Unitec - part of Te Pukenga 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.