Senior Lecturer: Structured Literacy & Child Well-being

New Zealand Government; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Generous superannuation and leave

Educational benefits

Job summary

The University of Canterbury invites applications for a Senior Lecturer within Te Kāhui Pā Harakeke | Child Well-being Research Institute (CWRI). You will lead research in structured literacy and language learning difficulties and deliver Structured Literacy PLD to literacy specialists across Aotearoa.

You will also teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise researchers, and collaborate across the CWRI and partners.

Qualifications

• Completed PhD in a relevant field.
• Expertise in structured literacy or related area.
• Experience delivering structured literacy PLD to educators.
• Strong research outputs and external funding.
• Experience supervising postgraduate research.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to high-quality research in structured literacy, language learning difficulties, and teacher knowledge.
• Deliver tailored Structured Literacy PLD to literacy specialists across Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervise research students, and foster collaboration within CWRI and with national partners.
• Provide leadership in research, teaching, and academic service.
• Support bicultural commitments and UC values.

Skills

Structured literacy

Language development

Research leadership

Supervision of students

Grant funding experience

Education

PhD in Speech Language Therapy / Education / Child Psychology

Job description

The University of Canterbury invites applications for a Senior Lecturer within Te Kāhui Pā Harakeke | Child Well-being Research Institute (CWRI). You will lead research in structured literacy and language learning difficulties and deliver Structured Literacy PLD to literacy specialists across Aotearoa.

You will also teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise researchers, and collaborate across the CWRI and partners.