Senior Tutor – CS/Software Eng, Flexible Hours

University of Canterbury; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave

Onsite childcare

Flexible working

Professional development

Staff Club discounts

Job summary

University of Canterbury in Ōtautahi / Christchurch invites applications for two Senior Tutor positions in Computer Science and Software Engineering. The role focuses on delivering engaging teaching, supporting curriculum and assessment, pastoral care, and coordinating casual tutors, with opportunities to supervise postgraduate projects.

The Senior Tutor salary scales from NZD 70,258 to 110,039 per year, with five weeks annual leave, onsite childcare, flexible working and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or a tertiary teaching qualification is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality, student-focused teaching and assessment in a tertiary environment.
• Strong understanding of pedagogical approaches that support diverse learners.
• Confidence in using and integrating innovative teaching technologies.
• Ability to foster critical and analytical thinking in students.
• a student-focused, mana-enhancing approach to support and pastoral care.
• Proven reputation or developing expertise in a discipline-relevant area.
• Experience contributing to academic programme development and quality assurance.
• Ability to actively participate in university service, outreach, and promotional activities.
• Evidence of reflective practice and ongoing professional development.
• Commitment to UC’s values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, and tiakitanga.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and effective teaching.
• Develop and maintain resources for courses, labs and assessments.
• Tutor students and support software development environments and source control.
• Mark assessments for undergraduate courses and supervise casual tutors.
• Assist with delivery of undergraduate Software Engineering and Computer Science courses.

Skills

Strong background in Computer Science

Strong background in Software Eng

Student-focused teaching

Pedagogical approaches for diverseLear

Innovative teaching technologies

Critical and analytical thinking

Pastoral care

Discipline-relevant expertise

Academic programme development

University service/outreach

Reflective practice & development

Manaakitanga/Whanaungatanga/Tiakitanga

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

Tertiary teaching qualification desirable

Tools

Git

Continuous Integration

Job description

University of Canterbury in Ōtautahi / Christchurch invites applications for two Senior Tutor positions in Computer Science and Software Engineering. The role focuses on delivering engaging teaching, supporting curriculum and assessment, pastoral care, and coordinating casual tutors, with opportunities to supervise postgraduate projects.

The Senior Tutor salary scales from NZD 70,258 to 110,039 per year, with five weeks annual leave, onsite childcare, flexible working and ongoing professional