Pūkenga | Lecturer in Film at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

PhD in Film, Māori Cinema Expertise, Pasifika Cinema Expertise, Course Design, Creative Practice Assignments, Teaching, Supervision, Public Engagement, Academic Publication, Critical Studies, Film Production, Introductory Classes, Treaty of Waitangi Obligations, Reflective Teaching Practice, Postgraduate Research Supervision, Community Engagement

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Have you got a PhD in film or a related field? Do you have Māori and/or Pasifika cinema expertise? Can you design and deliver graduate and postgraduate academic courses with creative practice assignments? Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Pūkenga - Lecturer in Film to join Te Kura Kōmanawa - School of Arts and Media on a permanent, full-time basis from mid-2026. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an award-winning Film programme with a focus on critical studies and production. Key responsibilities: Teach critical/creative courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Design and deliver academic courses with creative practice assignments. Teaching large undergraduate courses. Supervise postgraduate students. Contribute to programme and school committees. Contribute to the University’s and programme’s culture of public and community engagement. Ō pūmanawa - About you You will have the expertise and passion to supervise post-graduate research students and join the community of scholars and practitioners in our highly collegial, growing, and vibrant film programme. Key requirements: A PhD in film or related subject. A record of academic publication. Proven ability to design and deliver academic courses with creative practice assignments. Ideally, experience teaching large introductory classes. Ability to contribute productively to fulfilling the University’s Treaty of Waitangi obligations. High quality and critically reflective teaching practice in film. We are particularly interested in scholars who have experience teaching production courses and/or research specialisation in Māori and/or Pasifika film. Role Description: Click here to see further information, including salary details. If this link is not available, click 'apply' to view this on the University career's page. Close date for vacancy: 16 January 2026. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted. Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Paul Wolffram (paul.wolffram@vuw.ac.nz). How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter. Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.

Responsibilities

The lecturer will teach critical and creative courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, design academic courses with creative practice assignments, and supervise postgraduate students. Additionally, they will contribute to programme and school committees and engage with the community.