Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (i.e. permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
We are seeking an experienced Academic Coordinator to provide professional and confidential administrative support to the Associate Dean (Academic) and assist the Office of the Executive Dean, Faculty of Education. This role is crucial in facilitating academic operations, ensuring efficient administrative processes, and supporting the strategic goals of the Faculty.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Associate Dean (Academic), assisting in reviews, managing schedules, correspondence, and academic documentation.
• Provide advice and assistance to the Associate Dean (Academic) to ensure best practice is followed.
• Assist in the coordination of meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and following up on action items.
• Organise and manage academic functions and events, ensuring successful execution and adherence to protocols.
• Support the development and maintenance of faculty-related materials, including research and website content.
• Foster effective communication within the Faculty and with external stakeholders.

Mōu | Who You Are
To perform successfully in this role you will have a minimum of 5 years' demonstrated experience as an administrator in similar research academic or professional role, and have:

• excellent diary and email management skills
• experience organising functions and events, demonstrating strong planning and execution skills
• competence in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point) and experience with website software (e.g., Dreamweaver) and online research
• excellent written and oral communication skills, with a professional presentation
• experience with meeting and minute-taking protocols
• strong eye for detail and the ability to maintain high levels of accuracy in all work
• a high degree of initiative and the ability to work independently while supporting team objectives
• active commitment to upholding the values, tikanga (protocols), and kawa (rules) of cultural practices as guided by mana whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, and valuing te reo Māori.

You will also be highly competent coordinator, with good initiative to work without supervision and maintain confidentiality.
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. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/
For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 12 November 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note applications may be reviewed before the close date.
Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.
Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to Workat UC@canterbury.ac.nz
You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.

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