- Are you passionate about shaping the future of fashion through multidisciplinary teaching and innovation?
- Do you want to inspire the next generation of designers in a creative, future-focused academic environment?
- Are you ready to bring your industry knowledge and teaching experience to a collaborative and dynamic design school?
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a permanent, part-time, multidisciplinary Pūkenga - Lecturer (Teaching) in Fashion Design Technology (0.5 FTE) to join Te Kura Hoahoa - School of Design Innovation within Wāhanga Waihanga-Hoahoa - Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation .
Key responsibilities:
- Committed to high quality, multidisciplinary teaching and learning in the areas of Fashion Design Technology, Animation, and First Year Design.
- Collaboratively organise teaching and learning focused on Fashion Design Technology that integrates with the Schools multidisciplinary environment, particularly Animation (virtual), Industrial (materials), and First Year Design.
- Function as a Fashion Design Technology programme representative teaching flexibly by negotiation.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
You will be a motivated, student-focused individual who can take the initiative, undertake administrative responsibilities, and work collaboratively to produce a future focused Fashion Design Technology curriculum. To thrive in this role requires a positive and respectful manner with staff and students, an ability to influence and manage multiple demands, strong attention to detail, and self-management skills. This role is busy, challenging, extremely rewarding, and interesting for the individual with the right temperament.
Key requirements:
- University teaching experience or experience from a relevant field.
- A familiarity with industry and its graduate requirements in your chosen field.
- A high degree of competence in professional practice and conduct.
- Outstanding people and communication skills including the ability to adjust to different audiences.
- A high degree of time management and organisational skill.
Close date for vacancy: 17 June 2025.
Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Leon Gurevitch, Tumuaki - Head of School ( [email protected] ).
How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our career's page and not via email. When applying for this position, candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter.
We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.
