- Are you ready to bring your creative energy and industry insight into a vibrant academic environment?
- Are you excited to help shape the future of game design through innovative, student-centred teaching?
- Do you want to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to inspire the next generation of game designers and developers?
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a permanent, part-time Pūkenga - Lecturer (Teaching) in Game Design (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 Game Design, Animation, and First Year Design.
- Collaboratively organise teaching and learning focused on Game Design that integrates with the Schools multidisciplinary environment, particularly Animation and First Year Design.
- Function as a Game Design 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 Game 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. Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.
