Te Tari o te Tumu Tuarua Akoranga | Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) position

Are you a strategic leader, passionate about delivering students success initiatives, throughout their undergraduate journey?

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Assistant Programme Director? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
We have a unique opportunity for an Assistant Programme Director to take the operational lead and oversight across all UC's student success initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Student Success, you will ensure the long-term planning, development and implementation of robust frameworks for UC's Kaitoko | Student Advisory Services, lead student facing components of Kia Angitu | the Student Success Programme and oversee the delivery of the Enrichment programme content in alignment with the university's and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic's strategic priorities. The Assistant Programme Director is the crucial link in leading pan-university change, connecting delivery with faculty and specific service unit expectations, of student success initiatives.

Mōu | Who You Are
To be successful in this role, you will have a significant experience in a similar role, in a tertiary environment and hold a minimum of a Master's Degree in the field of education, educational psychology or other related discipline.
You will also have the following skills and experience:

• designing and implementing strategies that align with institutional goals and drive student success
• exceptional interpersonal skills, with an ability to partner with all levels of stakeholders
• a commitment to inclusiveness, participation, recognition, support, and sense of connection and belonging in an education setting
• natural leadership skills, to independently lead and develop a highly motivated and efficient team
• knowledge of developing and implementing student success programmes or similar initiatives
• managing and maintaining budgets
• working with external funding agencies and other key stakeholders
• be a lateral thinker, pragmatic leader and excellent problem solver
• an in-depth understanding of an academic community
• active commitment to upholding the values, tikanga of cultural practices and traditions, and valuing te reo Māori.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
The mahi undertaken in Kia Angitu, UC's student success programme, is designed to achieve one of UC's key strategic objectives - to develop and provide a positive environment to support student success through a range of pedagogical, digital, and organisational approaches.

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

• generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)
• onsite childcare facilities
• five weeks annual leave and five days university holidays
• UC Parental Leave (up to 9 weeks paid) + 26 weeks Government paid parental leave
• flexible working arrangements
• supportive working environment
• professional development and study opportunities
• living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
• a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as the recreation centre and Staff club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

For more information on our Benefits, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

The closing date for this position is: Sunday, 3 November 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note applications will be reviewed after 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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