Pūkenga | Lecturer in Film

13 hours ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Full time NZ$90,000 - NZ$140,000 per year
  • Have you got a PhD in film or a related field?
  • Do you have Māori and/or Pasifika cinema expertise?
  • Can you design and deliver graduate and postgraduate academic courses with creative practice assignments?

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Pūkenga - Lecturer in Film to join Te Kura Kōmanawa - School of Arts and Media on a permanent, full-time basis from mid-2026. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an award-winning Film programme with a focus on critical studies and production.

Key responsibilities:

  • Teach critical/creative courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
  • Design and deliver academic courses with creative practice assignments.
  • Teaching large undergraduate courses.
  • Supervise postgraduate students.
  • Contribute to programme and school committees.
  • Contribute to the University's and programme's culture of public and community engagement.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will have the expertise and passion to supervise post-graduate research students and join the community of scholars and practitioners in our highly collegial, growing, and vibrant film programme.

Key requirements:

  • A PhD in film or related subject.
  • A record of academic publication.
  • Proven ability to design and deliver academic courses with creative practice assignments.
  • Ideally, experience teaching large introductory classes.
  • Ability to contribute productively to fulfilling the University's Treaty of Waitangi obligations.
  • High quality and critically reflective teaching practice in film.

We are particularly interested in scholars who have experience teaching production courses and/or research specialisation in Māori and/or Pasifika film.

Role Description: Click here to see further information, including salary details.

If this link is not available, click 'apply' to view this on the University career's page.

Close date for vacancy: 16 January 2026. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Paul Wolffram ).

How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter. 

Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.

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