Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor - Film & Media Studies

at  University of Otago

KĀ PŪKEKA ME KĀ WHEAKO/YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong disciplinary grounding in Film and Media with a PhD in Film and/or Media as well as:

• An excellent research profile and a record of publishing high-quality research.
• A strong record of success securing grants and/or developing projects and networking with international and/or national researchers.
• Demonstrated ability to develop curriculum and teach core courses in Film and Media studies with a well-developed teaching portfolio.
• A commitment to contribute their own specialist courses.
• Success supervising the research projects of undergraduate (Honours), postgraduate and PhD students.
• A commitment to developing collaborative working relationships with colleagues and to supporting the University’s Māori, Pacific, and Sustainability strategic frameworks.
• Experience mentoring junior colleagues in research, teaching and service.
• Commitment to upholding values, tikanga, kawa and traditions as guided by Ngāi Tahu, as mana whenua in the region and broad knowledge of the cultural traditions of other iwi/hapū.

TE MAHI/THE ROLE

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Film and Media Studies to join our intellectual community Pāpāho, Whitiāhua, Pārokoroko/the Media, Film and Communication programme at the University of Otago, which is located in Otepoti/Dunedin in Te Wai Pounamu, the stunning South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The role is a full time, permanent position. The successful candidate will play a leading role in teaching and curriculum development at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, be involved in postgraduate supervision, and carry out a programme of independent research.

In this role you will be expected to develop and teach courses in our taught MA, Honours, and Undergraduate programmes. You should have an excellent research profile and experience teaching any of the following areas:

• Indigenous Media
• Television Studies
• Celebrity Studies
• American Cinema
• Video Essays
• Film Festivals
• Audience Studies

We welcome applications from outside New Zealand. We particularly welcome applications from Māori and Pasifika scholars with research interests in any area of Film and Media Studies. The Media, Film and Communication Programme is committed to strengthening its curriculum and research in mātauranga Māori and Pasifika and to supporting the University of Otago’s Māori Strategic Framework and Pacific Strategic Framework.

The role is a full time (1 FTE), permanent position based in Dunedin. The appointment range for this appointment is:

• Senior Lecturer: $112,482 to $138,182
• Associate Professor: $143,671 to $157,33