• Do you have a PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition, Communication, or a related field?
• Are you able to work with students and staff from a diverse range of backgrounds?
• Do you have a developing record of scholarly research and publication and/or creative work?

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.

Our core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity, and empathy. These core ethical values are demonstrated in our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, inclusivity, equity, diversity, collegiality, and openness. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Lecturer in Literary and Creative Communication to join the English Programme.

We seek a specialist teacher with a growing research platform and/or public profile in innovative public writing. This role involves coordinating and teaching Literary and Creative Communication courses with a focus on areas of high student demand including creative non-fiction,public writing, and rhetoric and communication. The new appointee will also supervise student research projects, developing, with colleagues in Communication and English, Literary and Creative Communication as a dynamic and productive part of the University's creative research and teaching goals at postgraduate level.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

The ideal candidate will have good interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with students and staff from a diverse range of backgrounds; a PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition, Communication, or a related field; an emerging or established research agenda in one or more of these fields; and teaching experience in one or more of these fields.    

Role Description

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Geoff Stahl geoff.stahl@vuw.ac.nz but applicants should follow all steps listed below.

Important - Application Steps and information

For applicants who are not NZ Citizens or Permanent Residents, we recommend you check the NZ Immigration website for updates related to Covid19 restrictions on entry to New Zealand: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/covid-19

Download and complete the University Application Form

Click the apply now button and follow the process to enter your contact details and add your CV in the online form.

Please include a cover letter in your application, telling us why you're a great fit for this position then email the completed application form, cover letter and any other supporting documentation to erecruit@vuw.ac.nz stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.

Applications close Friday, 22 October 2021.

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