Pūkenga/Pūkenga Matua | Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in AI

at  Victoria University of Wellington

• Location: Kelburn
• Type: Permanent
• Post Date: Sun Sep 1 20:10:02 2024
• Ref: 1708
• Can you provide a record of research in AI?
• Have you completed a PhD in a relevant field, or other relevant qualifications?
• Do you have the ability to teach across other disciplines including computer science, programme languages and software engineering?

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Pūkenga/Pūkenga Matua - Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence to join Te Kura Mātai Pūkaha, Pūrorohiko - School of Engineering and Computer Science on a full-time, permanent basis.
The position represents a chance to provide leadership, research, and teaching support in Engineering and Computer Science, particularly within the Artificial Intelligence (AI) programme. The appointee will work with existing staff in the AI programme and across the School to continue the development of the programme and its integration with other programmes as well as increase our impact via research and broader engagement with external stakeholders. Te Kura Mātai Pūkaha, Pūrorohiko - School of Engineering and Computer Science is looking to appoint at either Pūkenga - Lecturer or Pūkenga Matua - Senior Lecturer level (equivalent to Assistant Professor in the US). This will be dependent on the experience and qualifications of the candidate.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide high quality and critically reflective teaching practices.
• Contribute to innovations in learning, teaching, and assessment within the discipline, including demonstrating digital fluency.
• Contribute to the review and re-design of AI programmes and courses.
• Engage in regular professional development that leads to enhanced teaching practice and where relevant, inclusion of practitioner perspectives.
• Engage effectively with industry, government, academics, professions, and diverse communities.
• Contribute to the collegial development of the Programme, Academic Unit and Faculty through respectful and transparent interactions with colleagues.
• Undertake job evaluations in accordance with the University’s remuneration framework and job evaluation.