Teaching Position - Surgery and Radiation Therapy (Wellington)

LECTURER / SENIOR LECTURER / PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FELLOW / SENIOR PRACTICE FELLOW

PŪKENGA / PŪKENGA MATUA / KAIRURUKU RITENGA UTUA / TAUIRA MĀTĀMUA RITENGA NGAIO

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AND ANAESTHESIA

TE TARI HĀPARAPARA, TE TARI WHĀOMOOMO

and

DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION THERAPY

TE TARI HAUMANU HIHINGA IRARUKE

Who are we/Ko wai mātou

The Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington teaches into years 4, 5 and 6 of the Otago MBChB degree, and supervises postgraduate research students. The department of Radiation Therapy, University of Otago Wellington, teaches Radiation Therapy at an undergraduate and postgraduate level. The Bachelor of Radiation Therapy qualification is the key entry qualification for the radiation therapy profession in New Zealand.

The role/Te tūranga

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Professional Practice Fellow/Senior Professional Practice Fellow (Pūkenga/ Pūkenga Matau/Kairuruku Ritenga Utua/Tauira Mātāmua Ritenga Ngaio) with an ability to contribute to the development and integration of Hauora Māori teaching into our programmes. The position is on-campus in Wellington.

We are open to making this appointment at any level from Professional Practice Fellow/Senior Professional Practice Fellow (teaching only) to Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (teaching, research and programme development) level. Appointment to these positions will be dependent on academic achievement, skills, and experience.

The role includes supporting academic staff in both departments as well as teaching into the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy and the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degrees. This will include development, preparation, and delivery of teaching material focused on Hauora Māori. The major aims of our Hauora Māori curriculum are to prepare our graduates to work alongside Māori patients, whānau and clinical providers to support Māori health advancement. Depending on the role appointed, there may be a requirement to be involved in research, but research collaboration with other members of the department would be supported in all the advertised roles.

The University's Māori Strategic Framework (MSF) provides the anchor for Māori development within UOW, encompassing partnerships with iwi and Māori communities, Māori staff and student development, Māori research and teaching programmes, te reo and tikanga. Both Departments are actively working towards the department and curriculum aligning with the Māori Strategic Framework.

Key tasks of the role include the following:

• Developing and preparing teaching material and teaching small group tutorials and lectures to support delivery into the radiation therapy and medicine curricula

• Supporting other staff to enhance their teaching of Hauora Māori

• Involvement in research (Lecturer position only)

Skills and experience/Kā pūkenga me kā wheako

We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

• A postgraduate qualification relevant to health sciences

• Experience in teaching at a tertiary level

• Fluency in te reo Māori

• A commitment to developing an active research profile (Lecturer position only)

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Experience working in a health care setting would be an advantage

• Understanding and commitment to creating a te Tiriti o Waitangi based program aligned with the University's Māori Strategic Framework

Further Information/He kōrero anō

This is a permanent, full-time (1FTE) position based in Wellington.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position.

Salary details (per annum):

• Professional Practice Fellow - $77,864 to $102,317

• Senior Professional Practice Fellow - $105,849 to $178,737

• Lecturer - $95,249 to $116,452

• Senior Lecturer - $143,397 to $178,737

The University of Otago is a workplace that values and utilises diverse and inclusive thinking, people and behaviours. This means that the contributions of staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected.

Application/Tono

To submit your application (including CV and cover letter), please click the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2500298 will close on Sunday, 6 April 2025.

Application information

To view all current vacancies and to apply online go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs

Equal opportunity in employment is University policy.

E tautoko ana Te Whare Wananga o Otago i te kaupapa whakaorite whiwhinga mahi.