Lecturer (Teaching & Admin), Masters of Digital Marketing Programme

Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Two year fixed-term position

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
In this role, you will support the delivery of the Master of Marketing through Tuihono UC | UC Online, contributing to a high-quality and engaging online learning experience. You will work closely with the programme co-ordinator and the wider team at University of Canterbury to ensure smooth course delivery while fostering a supportive and interactive learning environment for students.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and managing course curriculum and content to support effective online delivery
• Supporting and engaging learners through timely communication, forum facilitation, and proactive follow-up
• Assessing, grading, and moderating student work in a fair, consistent, and timely manner
• Providing clear, constructive feedback to support learner development
• Facilitating live online sessions to enhance the learning experience
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure seamless course administration and continuous improvement
• Contributing flexibly to additional tasks to support overall programme success

Mōu | Who You Are
You are an emerging or established academic with expertise in marketing or a closely related discipline, informed by current research, scholarship, and/or professional practice. You bring a student-centred approach to teaching and are committed to creating an engaging, inclusive, and supportive online learning environment.

You are reflective in your practice and motivated to continuously develop your teaching capability, with the ability to apply effective and innovative pedagogical approaches that support a diverse range of learners to succeed. You are collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in a team-oriented academic environment, contributing positively to both teaching delivery and broader programme activities.

Ideally, you will have:

• A postgraduate qualification in Marketing or a closely related discipline (PhD desirable)
• Relevant teaching and/or industry experience
• Experience delivering effective teaching in online or blended learning environments
• Evidence of reflective practice and ongoing professional development
• A commitment to inclusive teaching practices and student success

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
Nau mai, haere mai. The Department of Management, Marketing and Tourism (MMT) is one of the leading business departments within New Zealand and one of three constituent departments/units in the UC Business School. The School is triple-crown accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. For more information about the MMT team, please visit us here. More information on the current innovation and entrepreneurship staff can be found here. We also have an active Centre for Entrepreneurship to support student entrepreneurial capability and details on this can be found here

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - – Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference. 

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

UC Benefits - 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/  

Our Values: 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 .  

Impact in a City on the Rise - help UC’s research-intensive university advance accessible higher education and remove barriers.  As New Zealand’s fastest growing region, live where growth and lifestyle meet.  

Live in a vibrant central city, new cultural and events infrastructure, short commutes, and easy access to beaches, Alps and wineries.   

The closing date for this position is: 15 April 2026 (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 a cover letter and resume. For further information specifically about the role, please contact: Vik Naidoo at vik.naidoo@canterbury.ac.nz

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 WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.