E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi nō ngā hau e whā

“Mai te kōpae ki te urupā, tātou ako tonu ai”

Nau mai ki tēnei tūranga kaiwhakaako kei roto i Te Kura Mātai Taiao

The opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi

The School of Environment, Te Kuta Mātai Taiao, University of Auckland, is repositioning its teaching to be more responsive to Māori. As part of that initiative, we seek to appoint a Professional Teaching Fellow (PTF) who will lead us in curriculum redesign that embeds Te Ao Māori within our teaching practices. The intended changes will enable us to better support Māori students, Māori and non-Māori staff, and wider communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. The position has a strong focus on the obligations afforded by Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and on upholding the mana of mātauranga Māori.

The PTF will work in partnership with ENV academic staff to support their teaching practices and to enhance the role of Māoritanga within their teaching delivery. The PTF will develop and deliver new teaching materials, with a particular emphasis on knowledge and topics of relevance to Māori. The position will support an inclusive curriculum and learning environment that incorporates indigenous knowledges, te reo, tikanga and mātauranga Māori, and will also facilitate staff and student engagement with Māori communities. The PTF is expected to mentor and support Māori students within the School in a tuākana/teina relationship. The Tertiary Foundation Certificate and Tuākana programmes influence flows of Māori students within the School, so the PTF will participate in their coordination and teaching to maintain the relationships upon which those programmes thrive.

For further details, please review the POSITION DESCRIPTION

About the team | Mō tō mātou rōpū

The Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland is the largest and most highly ranked science faculty in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Faculty of Science is ranked among the top 90 science faculties worldwide by the QS World University Rankings. The 10 departments and schools that form the Faculty of Science represent the breadth and diversity of science in our modern world.

The School of Environment is a multi-disciplinary department with more than fifty academic staff. We have international leaders across a range of research and teaching fields, including Earth Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Geographic Information Science, Geography, Geophysics, and Science in Society. A team of Professional Teaching Fellows and Senior Tutors supports those programmes through course coordination, lecturing, and student mentoring. It takes a leadership role in the School’s teaching improvements and encourages student wellbeing and academic achievement. We strive to be an inclusive and collaborative community of scholars. The School of Environment recognises the distinctiveness of Aotearoa New Zealand as a learning environment, and it is committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Important Skills | Nga Pūkenga Motuhake

Our successful candidate will bring:

• A post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• An operative understanding of mātauranga, tikanga and te reo Māori
• A track record of effective teaching in formal or informal educational settings.
• Experience of curriculum design and/or pedagogies to support Māori learners
• Experience of working in settings with a focus on Māori values, te reo, tikanga, mātauranga Māori, kaitiakitanga, and the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

The successful candidate will have support from the wider University to help make a difference in The University of Auckland as a colleague and educator in the School of Environment. 

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

• Flexible employment practices
• Career development programmes
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave
• Company superannuation scheme, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.

For more information please visit Staff Benefits.  

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

Inquiries may be made to Dr Julie (JR) Rowland: [email protected]

Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 24 January 2021 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and CV combined as one document.

In accordance with our commitment to equitable recruitment, the University welcomes applications from all suitably qualified and experienced candidates. In response to COVID-19 the New Zealand Government has imposed a travel ban and are currently only allowing New Zealand Residents, Citizens and visa holders meeting a strict exception policy to enter the country, all of whom must currently enter Government approved quarantine for two weeks on arrival.

It is uncertain when these border restrictions will change, and this may impact the degree to which an off-shore candidate can engage in the interview process; or be available to commence in a new position. For more information and updates on the border restrictions visit the Immigration New Zealand website or the New Zealand Government’s official Covid-19 website.

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment. For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz