Lecturer / Senior Lecturer, Sculpture

Mātai Kōwaiwai School of Fine Arts
Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata Faculty of Arts
Located in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand 

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Pūkenga Lecturer / Pūkenga Matua Senior Lecturer? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi What You Will Do
UC’s Ilam School of Fine Arts is looking for an experienced academic/artist to be a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sculpture. In this position, you will deliver high quality teaching to our sculpture students, supervise Honours, Masters and PhD students, produce high calibre research outputs and assist with administrative duties within the School and Faculty.

Mōu Who You Are
To be successful in this position, you will be active in research/building your research portfolio, scholarship and creative work. You will also have the following:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent (NZQA Level 9), preferably a Master of Fine Arts.
• A sophisticated knowledge of contemporary art practice, with a particular understanding of contemporary sculpture practice and its historical antecedents.
• An appreciation of the cultural and artistic contexts of Aotearoa/New Zealand and how these relate to a global arts network/discourse.
• An ability to discuss, practice and operate across a diverse set of art practices/disciplines.

Successful candidates will have a MFA or PhD in Creative Practice or equivalent field and a strong exhibition and publication record and an active research agenda; teaching experience; and be able and willing to contribute to the School and professional service activities.

You will be comfortable in working situations that require adaptability as we transform our teaching via judicious use of digital technology, and have an open-minded viewpoint that respects biculturalism, diversity, and inclusion.

Mahi Ngātahi Who You Will Work With
Mātai Kōwaiwai The School of Fine Arts offers a boutique-style education in both the practical field of fine arts and the wider liberal arts. The ability to specialise in one of the five disciplines – design, film, painting, photography and sculpture – is unique within New Zealand. Staff are all practicing artists, designers, filmmakers and curators with established reputations. Our recent graduates join a longlist of highly regarded alumni who continue to make significant artistic, cultural and social differences in New Zealand and the world beyond.

Ngā Painga o UC Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora – Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

Ngā Uara Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara Our Values visit us here .

What we offer
The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• relocation support
• a unique bequest funded endowment (Erskine fund) that supports an extensive visiting Fellowship programme
• widely accessible sabbatical provision
• university and Faculty scholarship support for graduate students
• generous annual leave provisions
• flexible working arrangements
• supportive working environment
• professional development opportunities
• living in Aotearoa New Zealand
• a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as the recreation centre and Staff club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

For more information on our Benefits, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

The salary for this position is Lecturer (2.01 – $82,882) to Senior Lecturer (4.05 – $120, 514)

The closing date for this position is: Sunday, 13 November 2022 (midnight NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed after the close date, and interviews will take place early December.

Pēhea te tono mai How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include the following:

• a cover letter which includes a 2-3 page statement outlining your research interests and goals, teaching philosophy (combined)
• a resume which includes a list of relevant research outputs (combined).

We do not accept applications by email, however, we are happy to answer any queries at [email protected]

For further information specifically about the role, please contact: Aaron Kreisler, Head of Fine Arts, [email protected]

For overseas applicants, please visit Immigration New Zealand website  or the New Zealand Government’s official Covid-19 website , to review the latest health and visa requirements for visiting and working in New Zealand. 

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