Associate Director, Academic Quality & Governance

Waikato; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 123,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hillcrest Campus

Flexible working

Onsite parking

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

The University of Waikato in Hamilton is seeking a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) to lead academic governance and quality assurance services. You will oversee teaching and learning, curriculum oversight, student administration, and supervisory support for students, reporting to the Director of Academic Services.

The role drives transformational change to enhance student success, strengthen the student experience, and align services with the University’s future direction, while guiding teams

Qualifications

• Experience in academic quality assurance in a tertiary context.
• Ability to interpret NZ sector quality requirements.
• Strong leadership across multiple stakeholders.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and mātauranga Māori.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for academic governance and quality services.
• Set strategic direction across curriculum and programme development.
• Lead audit activity and reporting.
• Collaborate with academic units to ensure quality processes.
• Guide compliance with regulations and policies.

Skills

Academic governance

Quality assurance

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Policy interpretation

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Tertiary QA experience

Tools

CUAP knowledge

NZQA regulations

Universities NZ guidelines

Job description

The University of Waikato in Hamilton is seeking a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) to lead academic governance and quality assurance services. You will oversee teaching and learning, curriculum oversight, student administration, and supervisory support for students, reporting to the Director of Academic Services.

The role drives transformational change to enhance student success, strengthen the student experience, and align services with the University’s future direction, while guiding teams