Pūkenga/Pūkenga Matua | Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Songwriting - Wellington
Do you have a PhD / DMA or equivalent in popular music or related fields?
Are you a high-level singer songwriter with a deep commitment to storytelling through music?
Have you got a high-level artistic profile and a body of significant artistic practice work and research?
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Pūkenga - Lecturer / Pūkenga Matua - Senior Lecturer in Songwriting as part of the Bachelor of Popular Music Program at Te Kōki - New Zealand School of Music. This is a permanent, full-time position.
Key responsibilities:
Developing and teaching relevant courses in songwriting for the Bachelor of Popular Music.
Developing and teaching into performance for the Bachelor of Popular Music
Development of and teaching into popular music theory if required.
Engage in national and international research that seeks to make music and define popular music in the 21st Century.
Articulate and lead a progressive vision for popular music that is informed by Indigenous music making, decolonisation and gender equity.
Engage in the high-level administration needed at the university.
Work with other programs and majors at Te Kōki as required.
Promote the Popular Music programme at Te Kōki in a wide and varied range of outreach activities.
Play a significant part in the culture of Te Kōki by working in our committees and other forms of service.
Undertake Research Higher Degree supervision in accordance with your experience.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
The ideal candidate will:
Be a high-level singer songwriter with a deep commitment to storytelling through music.
Write music in lots of ways, with a guitar / piano, computer.
Be a skilled arranger and have recording and some music business experience.
Write about music as well as make it.
Want to work in a progressive music school that seeks to address the historical imbalances of music while preserving its essential traditions.
Work well in a team and genuinely care for others, creating a safe space for students and staff.
You are Māori, Pasifika or Indigenous, a woman, gender diverse, an ally.
Key requirements:
PhD / DMA or equivalent in popular music or related fields. Indigenous applicants without a PhD are welcome to apply although will have to enrol in a postgraduate degree programme if successful.
A high-level artistic profile and a body of significant artistic practice work and research.
The ability to write about popular music and music in scholarly and general settings.
Excellent pedagogical skills; experience in music education at a tertiary level.
Te Kōki - NZ School of Music strongly encourages Māori, Pasifika and all Indigenous Peoples to apply. Te Kōki - NZ School of Music also strongly encourages women and non-binary people(s) to apply.
Pūkenga - Lecturer Role Description - Click here to see further information, including salary.
There are many benefits to working at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, including being part of New Zealand’s top research university.
Close date for vacancy: 30 April 2025.
Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Kim Cunio (kim.cunio@vuw.ac.nz).
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.
Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team
Immerse yourself in Te Kōkī - NZ School of Music, where a symphony of classical, jazz, and contemporary styles blend harmoniously. As part of our faculty, you’ll be instrumental in nurturing talent and advancing innovative programs like Music Therapy. Begin your journey in a place where every chord strikes a new possibility. Your musical adventure awaits!
