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Director, Te Puna Ako - Centre for Tertiary Teaching and Learning

FULL TIME

October 31, 2024

Strategic leader role and University-wide focus
Learning design and learning development and support
Learning and teaching technologies

Ngā kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
You will engage with students and staff across the University of Waikato to enhance the quality of teaching and learning through innovation and change. This is a unique opportunity working within a multi-disciplinary centre that encompasses a large and varied scope across our multifaceted organisation.
You will be comfortable managing complex portfolios, high-performing teams, and time-constrained priorities, as this role has it all. From professional development design, implementation, and delivery to programme expansion, you will explore new ideas to combat the current challenges of the tertiary education landscape.
As a strategic leader, you will be passionate about developing and designing the curriculum for domestic and international partnerships and research opportunities aligned with the University's strategy. Using your experience in tertiary education, you will lead curriculum design, pedagogy, and assessment design, including learning and teaching technologies (artificial intelligence), which encompasses research projects in the scholarship of learning and teaching.
Drawing on your previous experience in an educational management role, you will have an understanding of Kaupapa Māori and Pacific pedagogies, recognize the varied needs of students (learner styles and analytics), and ensure that students and staff develop their professional and academic English language skills.
We are looking for someone who holds a Ph D in a relevant field, with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
For more information on the role, please see the position description. For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Tracy Bowell, Pro Vice-Chancellor Teaching & Learning at tracy.bowell@waikato.ac.nz
Ko wai mātou? - Who are we?
Te Puna Ako (TPA) / Centre for Tertiary Teaching are Learning (Ce TTL) engages with students and staff across the University of Waikato to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. Situated within the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Te Puna Ako is a multi-disciplinary centre where academic and professional staff work collaboratively to provide leadership in a wide range of teaching and learning initiatives.
He aha ngā take me tono mai ai koe? - Why should you apply for this position?
We want you to be part of our success! Our University stands proudly on the world stage as a provider of future-focused, international education and an active player in global research. Our rankings reflect these strengths. Working with us means you'll enjoy a satisfying work environment with many benefits.
The University of Waikato is distinctive for the diversity of its staff and students and encourages applicants with the relevant capabilities from all backgrounds to apply. Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in NZ in accordance with the NZ Immigration regulations, which can be found here.
Ko te Tangata - For the People
The University of Waikato prides itself on the quality of its engagement with the communities it serves, the provision of a world-class education, and the national and international impact of its research. Our policies are guided by the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and equal opportunity for all.
E herea ana te Whare Wānanga ki te kaupapa kia whakaratohia te mea angitū ōrite ki ngā tāngata katoa.

Applications close on 24 November 2024.
Requisition number: 1002069
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