Pūkenga | Lecturer in Māori Designed Environments - Wellington
Can you work with students and staff from a diverse range of backgrounds?
Do you have qualifications or industry experience or a completed PhD in a relevant field?
Are you experienced in teaching to a high standard in a relevant field at tertiary level or in a relevant industry?
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 Māori Designed Environments. While the primary teaching duty associated with this role will be serving as a Pūkenga - Lecturer in Māori and Designed Environments specialisation, introduced into the Bachelor of Architectural Studies in 2022, the role will also encompass teaching into critical areas of Mātauranga Māori in key courses across other majors offered by the Te Kura Waihanga - School of Architecture and in Postgraduate research that engages with Mātauranga Māori.
Key responsibilities:
Fulfill the responsibilities of teaching and development in the Māori Designed Environments specialization.
Contribute to the establishment of the Mātauranga Māori Framework that is currently being developed in the School.
Supervision of Masters’ students whose research engages Mātauranga Māori.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
You will:
Be passionate about teaching a diverse range of students and appreciate the importance of Ako (reciprocal teaching and learning) to this environment.
Have familiarity with contemporary discourse and demands in the field of architecture and with Te Aranga Māori design principles.
Ideally have a specialisation and evidence of success in one or more of the following:
Urban design.
Regenerative architecture.
Landscape architecture.
Appreciate the fundamental and advanced requirements of Māori designed environments as part of the discipline of architecture will help you thrive in this role, industry connections and opportunities to collaborate and enhance student successes and experiences.
Engage with allied majors, in particular Building Science, Interior Architecture and Landscape Architecture, and be encouraged to share and scaffold knowledge across the other relevant majors in the School of Architecture.
Have a collaborative and open approach to teaching and learning which will give you opportunities of growth and diversity.
Encourage a collaborative and supportive environment.
We are open to applications from a wide range of candidates that may contribute to research and teaching in this area.
Key requirements:
Relevant qualifications or industry experience or a completed PhD in a relevant field.
An established track record in research publication and/or creative work.
Demonstrated evidence of a high standard of teaching in a relevant field at tertiary level or relevant industry experience.
Ability to work with students and staff from a diverse range of backgrounds.
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. Our students are highly attractive to both local and international employers.
Te Kura Waihanga - School of Architecture values collaboration, innovative thinking, excellence in teaching, and critical and transformational engagement. We uphold the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and implement 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 offer learning and development programmes, and an inspiring workplace due to the breadth and range of resources that our University and Te Kura Waihanga provides.
Close Date for Vacancy: 10 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)
