Teaching Fellow - Criminology

University of Otago; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Otago is seeking a Teaching Fellow for its Criminology team starting February 2026. The position involves teaching core courses, providing pastoral care, and supervising postgraduate research. Applicants should demonstrate tertiary teaching experience and an appreciation for diverse cultural perspectives.

Qualifications

• Track record in successful teaching at tertiary level.
• Working towards a relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Experience with learning management systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lectures and tutorials in core Criminology courses.
• Coordination of tutors and marking assessments.
• Supervise Honours and Masters dissertation projects.

Skills

Teaching at tertiary level

Experience with learning management systems

Appreciation for tikanga Māori and Pasifika knowledge

Education

Relevant postgraduate qualification or teaching qualification

Job description

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SOCIOLOGY, GENDER STUDIES AND CRIMINOLOGY | TE TAURA TAKATA

Who We Are/Ko Wai Mātou

Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology is a vibrant multidisciplinary Programme, forming the largest academic unit in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Otago. To build on our success, we are seeking to appoint a Teaching Fellow to join our team in February 2026.

For further information about the Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology Programme, please see our website: https://www.otago.ac.nz/sgc

The role/Te mahi

We are looking for a Teaching Fellow to join our growing Criminology team. The successful candidate will contribute to our core Criminology curriculum, in particular:

• CRIM101: Crime, Deviance and Social Transformation
• CRIM201: Crime, Justice and Society
• CRIM236: The Treaty and Social Services
• CRIM301: Theories of Punishment
  
  
  

In this role you will work together with Criminology staff to deliver lectures and tutorials, coordinate tutors, mark internal assessment and final exams, develop course material, and contribute to paper coordination, administration, and data management.

The role will include pastoral care and advising for students at all levels. The role may also include contributing to Sociology and Gender Studies teaching. To contribute to our programme’s postgraduate research culture, the successful candidate will supervise Honours and coursework Masters dissertation projects.

Your skills and experience/Kā Pūkeka Me Kā Wheako

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Have a track record in successful teaching at the tertiary level.
• Hold or be working towards a relevant postgraduate qualification and/or teaching qualification.
• Have experience working with learning management systems.
• Hold an appreciation for tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, and Pasifika knowledge, practices, and understandings.
  
  
  

Expertise in Criminology and/or Criminal Justice and/or Sociology or a closely related discipline is desired.

Further details/Pūroko

This is a full-time (1.0FTE) permanent position, based in Ōtepoti, Dunedin.

The appointment range is $75,727 to $102,900 per annum.

Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago is a workplace that values and utilises diverse and inclusive thinking, people, and behaviours. We welcome the contributions of staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives.

We are committed to working closely with iwi and Māori organisations, and mātauraka Māori has become an integral part of teaching and research across the institution. We especially value our relationship with Ngai Tahu, the mana whenua within their takiwā of Te Waipounamu, and the University’s principal Treaty partner.

Specific enquiries may be directed to Associate Professor Bryndl Hohmann-Marriott, Head of Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology via the email address below.

Application/Tono

Candidates are required to provide:

• A CV, including employment history.
• A letter of application that highlights how your skills and experience address the role requirements.
• 3-4 referee contact details, including telephone number and email address.
  
  
  

To submit your application please click the apply button below. Applications quoting reference number 2500992 will close on Sunday, 3 August 2025.