WHO WE ARE/KO WAI MĀTOU

Based in Ōtepoti/Dunedin, the School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences/Te Kura Para-Whakawai at the University of Otago/Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka has a long-standing international reputation as a leader in education, research and community service. Since 2017, the QS World University rankings place Otago in the top 15 institutions globally and New Zealand’s leading university for sport and exercise related subjects.
We are committed to working closely with iwi and Māori organisations, and mātauraka Māori has become an integral part of teaching and research across the institution. We especially value our relationship with Kāi Tahu, the mana whenua within their takiwā of Te Waipounamu, and the University’s principal Treaty partner. We particularly welcome applications from Māori and Pasifika scholars.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE/KĀ PŪKEKA ME KĀ WHEAKO

Essential

• A post-graduate qualification related to sport and exercise science, physical activity and health, clinical exercise physiology or equivalent.
• Experience of effective teaching at a tertiary or secondary institution.
• A commitment to upholding values, tikanga, kawa and traditions, as guided by Kāi Tahu who are mana whenua in the region.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work independently and in a team.

Desirable

• Suitable professional experience working in exercise prescription.
• Registration or accreditation with a relevant professional body, such as Sport & Exercise Science New Zealand, or Clinical Exercise Physiology New Zealand.

We invite applications for a Teaching Fellow/Senior Teaching Fellow with expertise in Exercise Prescription. The focus of the role is to coordinate and deliver effective research informed teaching for SPEX 205 Physical Activity & Health and within our postgraduate programme.

The general expectations for the role include the following key tasks:

• Coordinating and delivering effective research-informed undergraduate teaching and learning in SPEX 205 Physical Activity and Health. Including marking assessments and exams, providing constructive and timely feedback to students on their progress towards learning outcomes.
• Contributing to teaching and assessment within our team-taught postgraduate papers in clinical exercise physiology.
• Providing supervision to students undertaking an exercise prescription practicum at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Promoting the School’s efforts to understand and realise the letter and the spirit of the University’s Māori Strategic Framework, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.