Pūkenga | Lecturer in Landscape Architecture - Wellington
Do you have a passion for learning, teaching, and research?
Have you got an emerging or established portfolio of research?
Are you an early to mid-career academic with qualifications in landscape architecture?
Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a permanent, full-time Pūkenga - Lecturer in Landscape Architecture within Te Kura Waihanga - School of Architecture. Landscape technologies is the primary teaching area, which includes green infrastructure and infrastructure systems, water management, energy, waste and transport systems, climate mitigation techniques, as well construction detailing and documentation. The ability to teach landscape assessment is desirable. Supervision of Master’s and PhD candidates is a core part of the role. The role also involves research aligned with Landscape Architecture Programme.
The role will encompass teaching Mātauranga Māori in landscape architecture. As a land-focused and environmental profession, landscape architecture is located at the heart of resource management and development projects in Aotearoa. The landscape architecture programme actively promotes core values of Te ao Māori to bring about productive and sustainable environmental transformation.
Key responsibilities:
Attracting internal and external research funding through the development of research projects in the discipline of landscape architecture.
Supervision of postgraduate students.
Conducting academically rigorous and inspiring teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate levels with a particular capacity and experience in landscape architecture.
Contributing to the collegial and administrative development of the programme, school, faculty and university in service roles.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
You will:
Be an early to mid-career academic with qualifications in landscape architecture.
Ideally have completed your PhD.
Be passionate about learning, teaching, and research and will have an emerging or established portfolio of research.
Possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
Have a positive mind-set and enthusiasm to contribute to the growth and activities of the School.
Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team
This is an opportunity to join a forward-looking School that supports creative teaching and innovative research as part of a dynamic discipline and vibrant community of researchers.
Te Kura Waihanga - The School of Architecture actively engages with the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and implementation of the University’s Māori strategic outcomes framework “Mai i te Iho ki te Pae”, and to ensure the success of Māori and Pasifika students. We are a multidisciplinary School, with programmes from Urban and Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture, Construction Law, and Building Science.
Close Date for Vacancy: 20 August 2024. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.
Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Rod Barnett (rod.barnett@vuw.ac.nz). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.
Important - Application Steps and information
Download and complete the University Application Form, please include the position title and reference number (Pūkenga - Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, #1492). Then, please combine your cover letter, CV, and the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf format). Click Apply and follow the process to enter your contact details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter and the University application form) using the “CV/Resume” button.
If you are unable to combine your documents or have further supporting documents, please email these to erecruit@vuw.ac.nz stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.
