Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Lecturer to join the Human Geography and Development Studies team in the Te Kura Tātai Whenua – School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences (SGEES).
We are looking for colleagues who are excellent team members, and whose teaching, research, and engagement interests both complement and extend those of the existing team.
- Have you got an interest in a permanent role within the Human Geography and Development Studies team?
- Will your teaching, research, and engagement interests complement and extend to those of the existing team?
- Are you knowledgeable about diverse approaches to research and can communicate in a variety of ways to suit the situation?
You will do the following:
- Have a strong understanding of the wicked problems impacting people at different scales and different approaches to tackling them
- Have an understanding and experience of development aid policy and practice, and/or Māori and Indigenous communities’ approaches to development
- Be knowledgeable about diverse approaches to research and their relationships to policy change or social action
- Hold a Ph.D. in Human Geography, Development Studies, Māori Studies, Pacific Studies, Indigenous Studies or a closely related discipline
- Demonstrate a dynamic programme of research and a growing research profile
- Be able to contribute courses that draw upon your own expertise or networks, and which seek to embed diverse knowledge (including mātauranga) and supervise postgraduate students
Key requirements:
- Communication – communicates clearly and in a variety of ways to suit the situation and needs of the recipients
- Academic Integrity – committed to their discipline(s) and to collegial decision-making, maintains high professional and ethical standards, and has enthusiasm for teaching and research
- Student Focus – listens to and understands the needs of students including those from diverse backgrounds and meets those needs through a professional, courteous, and empathetic approach
- Collegiality and Innovation – works with colleagues and others respectfully and collaboratively; willing to enhance Human Geography and Development Studies programmes through innovative initiatives and fostering a collaborative academic environment
Organisation/Company – VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON
Research Field – Geography
Researcher Profile – Recognised Researcher (R2) / First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country – New Zealand
Type of Contract – Permanent
Job Status – Full-time
Applications close on Monday, 15 January 2024.
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