Assistant Lecturer Faculty of Law

Te Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
- Two part-time positions, 18.75 hours per week (0.5 FTE)
- Fixed term 3 years
- Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā_
- He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Kaiāwhina Pūkenga. Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei._

**Āu Mahi | What You Will Do**

The Faculty is seeking applicants with expertise in the following areas:

- Tikanga Māori,
- Indigenous Peoples and Legal Theory
- Treaty of Waitangi (in particular, Treaty Jurisprudence)
- Māori Governance
- Pacific Legal Systems
- Pacific people and the Law in Aotearoa New Zealand

**Mōu | Who You Are**
You will be a highly motivated law graduate, postgraduate, or practitioner who wishes to move into academia. As Kaiāwhina Pūkenga | Assistant Lecturer, you will ideally have some experience tutoring or leading workshops.

Applicants should have research level knowledge or practice experience in one or more of the specified areas, or a strong interest in gaining this. In addition, applicants should demonstrate a willingness to undertake an advanced qualification in Law during their appointment.. A high-level understanding of tikanga and te reo Māori and/or strong connections to the Pacific communities and in-depth understanding of Pasifika culture is desirable. The applicant will show ability to work and teach in a way that is biculturally competent, will work well within diverse cultural environments and provide a positive contribution to the administration of the Faculty and the University more generally.

**Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With**

**Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC**
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.

This role sits within the Academic Staff, Associated Staff and Academic Support Staff Collective Agreement and the following salary scale applies**:Assistant Lecturer 1.05 $72,433 - 1.08 $80,090**

The closing date for this position is**: 11.59pm November 1**st** 2024**

**Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply**

Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include the following:

- a **cover letter** which includes a statement outlining the intended research focus and the higher degree pursued. In addition, for applicants with teaching experience, the cover letter should include learnings from that experience.
- a **Resume **that refers to any publications, where relevant or available.

For overseas applicants, please visit Immigration New Zealand website, to review the latest health and visa requirements for visiting and working in New Zealand.

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**Job Details**:

- Reference #
22397- Posted on
15 Oct 2024- Closes on
01 Nov 2024 23:59- Location(s)
Christchurch- Expertise
Education & Training, Legal- Job level(s)
Academic- Work type(s)
Fixed term part-time