Professional Teaching Fellow | CertHSc Population Health

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

An opportunity is now available to join Te Kupenga Hauora Māori, a department within the Faculty of Medical Health Sciences, as a Professional Teaching Fellow teaching Population Health in a bridging/foundation education programme for Māori and Pacific students. This position will enable you to contribute to Population Health and Māori Health curriculum planning, development, and implementation.This position requires applicants to have a post graduate qualification in a relevant academic discipline (population health, public health, Māori health) as well as experience in teaching and curriculum development at a tertiary level.  Experience in developing educational material and an understanding of adult and bridging/foundational learning theory and practice are also core skills needed for the position.  Candidates must be flexible with tasks as required for the role, including attending weekend and evening wānanga and related activities, have excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks, and excellent oral and written communication skills.  Having a willingness to learn new skills, develop new competencies, and have a commitment to quality and continuous improvement in all work are essential requirements for this position.

Skills required for this role include advanced knowledge of software packages including:MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Outlook Email

Teaching platforms such as canvasAdvanced formatting skills for documents and spreadsheets are required as well as the ability to develop high quality teaching and learning material.  The ability to work with minimal supervision and use initiative is crucial as well as working in a culturally safe, collaborative manner.  Candidates should enjoy interacting with a wide range of people as well as collaboratively in a team.

If you tick all of these boxes and want to join our passionate team, click apply and send us your CV.This is a Fulltime (40hrs/week), 36 Month fixed term position

Remuneration: PTF1 – PTF4; $96,823 - $127,399 dependent on experienceFor more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description.Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offerThe University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities. 

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)Up to 6.75% company superannuation schemeA competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leaveIn addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare, and several other discounts on internal and external services. For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to applyApplications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 17 May 2023 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.Please reach out to Dr Anneka Anderson via a.anderson@auckland.ac.nz for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions, but we do not accept applications by email.