Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor in Law (578) Kelburn, Wellington Central, New Zealand
- Have you got legal qualifications, preferably postgraduate and is an inspirational law teacher?
- Are you looking for your next role as a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor in Law for 2024?
- Do you have a desire to enhance the learning experience for all students, and to contribute to the engagement and leadership of a law faculty?
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 Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor in Law to join Te Kauhanganui Tatai Ture | Faculty of Law.
The role involves engaging in high quality research, inspirational teaching in law courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and supervising research students. The successful applicant will build on their emerging or established research record, with the expectation that they will maintain a highly productive research program and contribute to research excellence in the faculty. They will be expected to take on leadership and service roles, appropriate to the level of appointment to further the faculty’s strategic goals, and to participate in the academic life of the faculty.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
The successful applicant will have excellent legal qualifications, preferably at a postgraduate level or, for an otherwise outstanding applicant, a strong commitment to completing postgraduate qualifications. You will be a highly motivated academic or legal practitioner with a desire to enhance the learning of students, and a strong commitment to producing exceptional scholarship. You will value collegiality and the opportunities that the faculty affords to engage with the Wellington and wider legal community.
A commitment to delivering high-quality research-led teaching in core private law courses (tort, contract, equity, property) as well as specialist elective courses and postgraduate offerings is preferred, but outstanding applicants from any area of law will be considered.
Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join us
Te Kauhanganui Tātai Ture | Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington is a leading Faculty of Law in Aotearoa, New Zealand. The Faculty has a reputation for excellence in research that has national and international significance and impact. Our scholars are committed to providing an outstanding experience for our students in our undergraduate and graduate programmes. Situated in the heart of the legal precinct in the capital city, we provide an excellent research and professional environment for legal scholars.
Role Description –Pūkenga | Lecturer in Law
Role Description – Pūkenga Matua | Senior Lecturer in Law
Role Description – Ahonuku | Associate Professor in Law
Close Date for Vacancy: 24 January 2024 - We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date.
Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please contact, Professor Lee Godden, Amo Tātai Ture | Dean of Law (lee.godden@vuw.ac.nz). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.
Important - Application Steps and information
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