Animation Lecturer

Company Description

At Yoobee Colleges, we believe learning should be defined by the exceptional. New Zealand's largest specialist creative and technology college; we've been fuelling the creative and tech industries for over 30 years with talented Animators, Filmmakers, Designers, Techies, and Game Developers. We offer online delivery, alongside our campuses based in Auckland, Wellington, Rotorua and Christchurch.

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Job Description

Animation Lecturer

Location: Auckland

Full-time | Fixed-Term | Yoobee Auckland

This is a fixed term engagement covering a secondment, with the role ideally starting late October 2025 and ending in late July 2026.

About the role:

An amazing opportunity to join our growing Yoobee Auckland campus to support in the delivery of our Bachelor of Animation Programme. This role is responsible for the delivery and assessment of courses in the programme.

You will be walking into an energetic environment where value is placed on delivering outcomes rather than micro-managing work and tasks. You will be given autonomy to work in a way that gets the best results and will be expected to take responsibility and make things happen.

Some of your key responsibilities will be to:

• Participate in the continuous improvement of course content and teaching resources
• Deliver assessments and evaluate to prescribed national and local qualification standards
• Assist with the care and maintenance of classrooms/labs and teaching equipment and resources including marketing and campus events
• Record of accurate student data, assessment results, attendance, student-at-risk and other required documentation

Qualifications

About You

You will describe yourself as an accomplished animation practitioner who is enthusiastic, positive, patient, and motivated self-starter who has a passion for sharing knowledge and trying new things. Your exceptional communication and time management skills, along with the ability to connect and build relationships will be the key to your success

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in some or all the following key discipline skills:

• Adobe PS, AE
• Animate or Toonboom
• Maya - Animating/Texturing/Modelling
• Experience with different animation styles and experimental animation
• Basic modelling – Lighting, Camera Staging, pre-viz, rendering.
• Breaking down pipelines
• Concept Art / Visual Communication Design Theory
• Character Design

In addition you will have:

• A Degree level qualification in animation or related field
• Experience with a range of research methodologies and ideally experience supervising research
• Skills and experience with 3D modelling, texturing, and preproduction skills, e.g., design, storyboards animatics
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams, and confidence in coordinating and supervising team projects
• An ability to connect with students through a variety of delivery methods and provide basic pastoral care and support
• Keen to expand your adult teaching skillset as part of your professional development
• Game art and design would be an advantage
• Commitment to Te Tiriti O Waitangi

Additional Information

Why Work with Us?

Yoobee Colleges prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture - open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought, and experiences. We are fast movers, action-oriented, keen innovators, and quick thinkers who enjoy a workplace that is inspiring and fun.

• Be a part of NZ's largest specialist creative & technology college
• Industry-leading campuses all equipped with the latest tech and equipment
• Rewarding opportunity to support students in their journey pursuing creative and tech industries, with a focus on business analytics
• Strong commitment to your professional growth & development
• Amazing work culture that is highly collaborative and supportive

To Apply:

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the role.

Questions about your identity help us appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work with us, ensuring we're attracting applications from people with identities and perspectives that are as diverse as our students.

We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.