Learning and Teaching Development Coordinator

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading University. With over 6000 academic and professional staff supporting over 46,000 students, we are one of NZ’s largest employers.

We have an exciting opportunity for a team leader interested in delivering excellent services to our students. The Learning and Teaching Team within Te Tumu Herenga offers a broad range of services to support the academic and information skills development of UoA students. We primarily develop online learning resources and provide face-to-face and virtual workshops. This team also focuses on supporting Māori & Pacific students, neurodiverse students, and students needing English language enrichment. The team works in partnership with other teams within Te Tumu Herenga and across the University to support the development of academic and information literacy skills within the curriculum.

This is a full-time, permanent, 37.5-hours-per-week role. The salary range for this role is $96,800 – $110,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.

For more detailed information on the role, accountabilities, and requirements, please review the position description.

About You:

We are looking for someone who can:

• Bring creative ideas to the work we do.
• Thrive in a busy and changeable environment.
• Contribute to developing and enhancing academic and information literacy programmes and resources in physical and online learning spaces.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to te reo Māori.
• Provide leadership to a team in a rapidly changing environment.
• Collaborate with other teams within Te Tumu Herenga.
• Partner with relevant University stakeholders.

Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

• Undergraduate degree, postgraduate degree preferred.

• Leadership and people management experience within a complex working environment.

• Demonstrated skills and experience in team building, change management and working collaboratively.

• Experience in developing and delivering relevant learning development services for various students.

• Demonstrated knowledge of learning and teaching theories and the ability to develop and implement innovative learning programs and learning resources.

• Knowledge of or a background in learning design, teaching in a tertiary environment, English language teaching, services to Māori and Pacific students, and neurodiversity is desirable.

What we Offer:

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities. In addition, we offer career development programs, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare, and several other discounts on internal and external services.

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date to be considered. Please include your cover letter and CV highlighting how you can meet the abovementioned skills and experiences.

Please note that we may close the advert earlier if we find a suitable candidate.