University of Canterbury Looking for Curriculum and Learning Developer at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Permanent (continuing) and Fixed-Term (3 years) positions are available
• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Generous leave and professional development oppportunities

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

We have an exciting opportunity for several continuing and fixed-term Curriculum and Learning Developers to join the Ako Anamata | Future Learning and Development team. In this role you will drive the design and delivery of high-quality, innovative learning experiences across online, blended, and on-campus environments. This role supports teaching transformation at UC through digital technology and pedagogical expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead faculty-driven course and programme design, ensuring engaging, research-based learning.
• Pedagogical Leadership: Provide expert guidance on online, blended, and in-person teaching best practices.
• Work with faculty and support teams to enhance teaching and learning.
• Oversee course development squads, ensuring timely, high-quality outcomes.
• Implement emerging trends in flexible and future-focused learning.
• Facilitate workshops and mentoring for educators in curriculum design and digital pedagogy.

Mōu | Who You Are

Education

You will have a PhD in a relevant field, or currently working towards a PhD, and strong expertise in higher education pedagogy and course development of blended, hybrid, and online designs, and have:

• leadership experience, leading development squads and collaborating with academic staff to enhance teaching and learning
• project and stakeholder management experience
• strong written and verbal communication skills to convey complex educational concepts
• analytical capability to assess learning needs, interpret student evaluation data, and implement evidence-based improvements
• implementation strategies for assessment, student engagement, and retention in an AI-driven education landscape, is desirable
• skills promoting and supporting emerging technologies (AI, VR, AR, OER), is desirable
• active engagement with bicultural values and an understanding of Māori cultural practices.

Required

As a Curriculum and Learning Developer you are required to have at least one ‘specialism’ that should be reflected in their previous research, teaching, education (at Level 10) or professional work. The specialty areas in tertiary education are:

• Assessment and feedback
• Curriculum
• Pedagogy
• Emerging technology

Please indicate in your application whether you have any of the above ‘specialisms’.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work WithUC’s Office of Future Learning and Development partners with academic staff to positively impact the quality of teaching and learning using educational technologies. We empower our learning communities to realise their potential by driving future-focused educational opportunities and innovative learning design. We work with faculty to co-design flexible, hybrid, and online courses and to enhance face-to-face courses with technology tools and applications.

For more information about our team, please visit us @ Future Learning and Development

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UCNgā 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.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc .

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: Monday, 28 April 2025 (midnight, NZ time)Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include the below:

• a cover letter and resume
• indication of your preference of a ‘continuing’ or ‘fixed-term’ role (or both)
• a statement indicating if your experience with any of the above ‘specialisms’.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.