"Career Educator"

Job Description:

Centre for Employability and Career Development
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Salary – Band 5 ($95,784 - $116,911)

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

UC’s Centre for Employability & Career Development is seeking a career development practitioner with a strong interest in how employability learning can be embedded across a university curriculum. Working within a team that brings together Career Development and Work-Integrated Learning expertise, this role is focussed on partnering with academic staff to make career development learning (CDL) a deliberate and scaffolded part of the student degree experience, reaching students at a scale that direct services alone cannot achieve.

The role also includes career consultation, workshop delivery, and understanding industry trends. These remain valued parts of the work and inform the design and curriculum partnership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with academic staff across faculties to identify and develop CDL and WIL opportunities within degree programmes.
• Design and develop scalable, discipline-contextualised career learning materials and activities.
• Deliver career and employability workshops and teaching sessions for students and staff.
• Provide professional development for staff on CDL principles and curriculum integration.
• Deliver career consultations for students and recent graduates, with attention to equity and priority cohorts.
• Understand industry trends to inform curriculum relevance and generate WIL opportunities.
• Contribute to the evaluation of CDL impact through data collection and reporting.

Mōu | Who You Are

To be successful in this role you will have:

• At least 4 years’ experience in career development learning or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of CDL and employability research and its practical application.
• Experience collaborating with colleagues outside career development on programme or resource design.
• Effective facilitation and communication across varied audiences.
• Understanding of the Aotearoa New Zealand graduate employment context.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Graduate Diploma (NZQA Level 7).
• Familiarity with curriculum design or WIL models is an advantage, as is a teaching qualification.
• Competency in te reo Māori and knowledge of Pacific community contexts are welcome.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

The Centre for Employability and Career Development team are experienced and dedicated specialists passionate about supporting students’ career development. We provide a wide range of tailored services for students, graduates, employers, and academics, all within a welcoming, collaborative, and friendly environment where teamwork and shared learning are at the heart of what we do.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

UC’s Benefits approach is shaped by Ngā Uara | Our Values Whanaungatanga, Tiakitanga, and Manaakitanga. They are designed to be relevant, support and inspire our people, they include:

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• UC Parental Leave (up to 9 weeks paid) + 26 weeks Government paid parental leave and onsite childcare facility
• generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)
• flexible working arrangements
• professional development and study opportunities
• supportive working environment
• a wide range of retail discounts across shopping, entertainment and travel
• on-campus staff discounts including UC RecCentre
• living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
• a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as UC RecCentre and Staff Club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

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: 12 April 2026 (midnight, NZ time)*Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews will take place in the week of 20th April 2026*.

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.

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 to be considered for this role.