Senior Lecturer: Structured Literacy & Child Wellbeing Research

Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Study opportunities

Generous superannuation and leave

Job summary

The University of Canterbury invites applications for a Senior Lecturer in Te Kāhui Pā Harakeke | Child Well-being Research Institute (CWRI). This fixed-term role engages in high-quality research on structured literacy, language learning difficulties, and teacher knowledge, with a focus on delivering tailored PLD to educators across Aotearoa.

You will teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise students, and foster collaboration within CWRI and national partners.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent with strong record in structured literacy or related field.
• Experience designing and delivering structured literacy PLD to educators (online and in-person).
• Strong research outputs and external funding history.
• Experience supervising postgraduate research to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to high-quality research in structured literacy and related areas.
• Deliver structured literacy PLD to literacy specialists across NZ.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervise students, and foster collaboration within CWRI.

Skills

Structured literacy expertise

Language acquisition

Teacher knowledge

Postgraduate supervision

Education

PhD in Speech Language Therapy / Education / Child Psychology

Job description

The University of Canterbury invites applications for a Senior Lecturer in Te Kāhui Pā Harakeke | Child Well-being Research Institute (CWRI). This fixed-term role engages in high-quality research on structured literacy, language learning difficulties, and teacher knowledge, with a focus on delivering tailored PLD to educators across Aotearoa.

You will teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise students, and foster collaboration within CWRI and national partners.