Senior Lecturer and Programme Coordinator (TNE Programmes)

University of Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave provisions

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, invites applications for a Senior Lecturer and Programme Coordinator (TNE Programmes) to lead and coordinate offshore and TNE offerings within the Faculty of Education. This full-time continuing role is based at the UC campus in Christchurch, with dual reporting lines to the Faculty and Head of School.

You will oversee academic planning, timetabling, assessment, quality assurance, and staff induction, while also teaching.

Qualifications

• PhD in Education or closely related discipline required.
• Active research/scholarship agenda.
• Experience coordinating offshore or TNE programmes.
• Strong knowledge of quality-assurance processes.
• Ability to work across institutional and cultural contexts.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate academic planning and delivery across TNE programmes.
• Act as liaison among UC Faculty of Education, UC Global Engagement Office and partners.
• Coordinate programme-level timetabling, assessment, moderation and examinations.
• Monitor academic standards, student progression, and programme issues.
• Teach on programmes in area of expertise.
• Support induction and communication with UC staff teaching on programmes.
• Contribute to Joint Institute programme review, accreditation and reporting.
• Identify and escalate academic or operational risks.
• Participate in UC and Joint Institute committees and meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum development

Communication

Relationship management

Travel internationally

Quality assurance knowledge

Education

PhD in Education or related discipline

Postdoctoral research & publication

Experience coordinating offshore/TNE programmes

Knowledge of academic quality-assurance processes

Cross-cultural collaboration

Job description

Senior Lecturer and Programme Coordinator (TNE Programmes)

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do With the recent expansion of Faculty of Education activities in Transitional Education (TNE), we are seeking an academic with the requisite expertise for the role of Programme Coordinator for our Faculty of Education TNE programmes. This Programme Coordinator position will be based at the UC campus in Christchurch, New Zealand,

The Programme Coordinator will have dual reporting lines, to both the Faculty of Education’s senior role responsible for TNE and to the assigned Head of School. Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating academic planning and delivery across the relevant TNE programmes
• Acting as a principal point of liaison among UC Faculty of Education, UC Global Engagement Office and partner stakeholders for Faculty of Education colleagues
• Coordinating programme-level timetabling, assessment, moderation and examination processes, and working with the staff responsible for these functions
• Supporting Faculty of Education senior leadership responsible for TNE in monitoring academic standards, student progression, and emerging programme issues
• Teaching on programmes in accordance with area of expertise
• Supporting the induction of and ongoing communication with UC staff teaching on the programmes
• Contributing to Joint Institute programme review, quality assurance, accreditation, and reporting requirements
• Identifying and escalating academic, operational, and reputational risks through the appropriate channels
• Participating in relevant UC and Joint Institute committees and meetings.

Mōu | Who You Are You will bring evidence of effective teaching practice at Senior Lecturer level, alongside an active research or scholarship agenda in the relevant discipline. The successful applicant will provide evidence of:

• A PhD in Education or a closely related discipline, or your subject discipline
• An established track record of postdoctoral research and publication
• Successful experience in the co-ordination of offshore or TNE programmes involving a New Zealand university
• Sound knowledge of academic quality-assurance processes
• The ability to work effectively across institutional and cultural contexts
• Knowledge of the Faculty’s TNE programme offerings
• Strong relationship-management, organisational, and communication skills
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.

Fluency in Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua) is desirable but not essential.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education is a supportive, collegial academic community with strong connections to schools, kura, early learning services, and the wider education sector. Our staff are committed to high-quality teaching, meaningful research, and professional practice that makes a difference in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Academic staff benefit from opportunities for collaboration, internal research funding, professional development, and engagement across the University.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

This role sits within the Academic Staff, Associated Staff and Support Staff Collective Agreement and the following salary scale applies: Senior Lecturer $119,586 - $135,630.

The closing date for this position is: 28 October 2026 (midnight NZ time) Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.