Faculty Lead – Education (Health & Science)

Provide senior academic leadership for learning, teaching, pedagogical innovation, and teaching capability across a large, diverse faculty.

Shape future-focused, inclusive, technology-enhanced education across health, sport, and science disciplines.

Work with academic staff, Programme Leaders, School leadership teams, Office of Learning, Teaching and Educational Design (LTED), and the Associate Dean Academic to strengthen high-quality learning experiences and student outcomes.

Academic secondment opportunity, three years, with a substantive underlying academic appointment in a relevant discipline within the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences.

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is bold and unapologetically different, centred on students and grounded in Knowledge that Works driven by talented, progressive people. We are New Zealand’s newest university, ranked 5-stars by QS Universities 2025 and a place of opportunity where more than 26,000 students with talent and potential succeed, supported by a community of more than 4,000 staff based primarily across three Auckland campuses. Built on collaboration, shared purpose and the values of Pono (fact, truth, reality, integrity), Tika (acting accordingly, doing what is needed, ethical expression), and Aroha (empathy, care, compassion). AUT offers an innovative, forward-thinking environment where committed people work together to improve outcomes for students, communities, and the world.

AUT recognises the importance of Te Tiriti, Māori and Pacific knowledge, leadership, and contribution across our university and is committed to creating environments where these communities can thrive. We embrace diversity in all its forms and are proud to welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs.

Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences

The Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences is AUT’s largest and most diverse faculty, bringing together health, sport, and science disciplines with a strong commitment to excellent teaching, impactful research, equity, and community outcomes. Our six schools include Science, Community and Public Health, Acute and Primary Health, Allied Health, Nursing, and Sport, Exercise and Health.

This is an exciting time to join the Faculty as we continue to strengthen our academic structures, governance, quality systems, and ways of working. We are seeking an outstanding academic educator and leader who can help shape the future of health and science education across a complex, multidisciplinary, and professionally connected faculty.

The Opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi

We are seeking a highly credible senior academic to take up the role of Faculty Lead – Education (Health & Science). This is a three-year academic secondment opportunity reporting to the Associate Dean Academic, with a substantive underlying academic appointment in a relevant discipline within the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences.

This is a significant opportunity to provide faculty-wide academic leadership in learning and teaching practice, with a focus on teaching quality, pedagogical direction, inclusive education, and innovation in health and science education. The role will lead through collaboration, expertise, influence, scholarly credibility, and practical support for academic staff across the Faculty. Its purpose is to strengthen teaching capability, support contemporary teaching and assessment practice, and help shape the future direction of education delivery across health, sport and science.

The Faculty Lead – Education (Health & Science) will work closely with the Associate Dean Academic, School leadership teams, Programme Leaders, faculty learning and teaching groups and committees, LTED, the Pro-Vice Chancellor Learning and Teaching, and academic staff across FHES. The focus of this role is on educational practice, teaching enhancement, pedagogical innovation, and the design of high-quality learning experiences that support student engagement, success, and belonging.

Key areas of focus include:

• Providing faculty-wide pedagogical leadership for teaching and learning practice.
• Supporting high-quality teaching and assessment approaches that reflect contemporary educational research, institutional expectations, and sector practice.
• Leading teaching capability development and supporting academic staff to strengthen pedagogical practice and assessment design.
• Enabling innovation in teaching and learning, including blended, online, technology-enhanced, and emerging models of education.
• Supporting interprofessional learning and cross-school teaching initiatives where these strengthen student learning and collaboration.
• Providing strategic advice to the Associate Dean Academic on teaching enhancement priorities, capability gaps, and innovation opportunities.
• Contributing to faculty-wide initiatives that improve student outcomes, engagement, retention, and experience.

This role does not carry line management responsibility. Its impact will come through academic credibility, facilitation, partnership, and the ability to bring colleagues together around excellent, inclusive, and future-focused teaching. It is ideally suited to an academic who is student-centred, collaborative, pragmatic, and excited by the opportunity to shape educational practice at faculty scale.

Please see the position description available for more information.

About you | Ko wai koe

If you’re the kind of person who isn’t afraid to try new things, explore bold ideas and inject real energy and passion into the entire university experience - you’ll fit right in.

As an academic member of staff at AUT, you’ll blend teaching, research and engagement to create outcomes that have real impact on the world. You’ll work closely with staff, students to collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to projects alongside our industry and community partners. With room to experiment, develop your skills and refine your practice, you’ll be supported to make a practical, impactful contribution to both learning and discovery.

You will bring an open, engaging, and collaborative approach, with the flexibility to respond to changing requirements, and actively contribute to a positive and collegial environment. You will demonstrate cultural humility, awareness, and respect when engaging with indigenous peoples and culturally diverse communities. Experience supporting indigenous, equity, or inclusion focused initiatives is highly desirable.

What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

At AUT, you’ll be part of a values-led university that supports you to thrive in your academic career. We offer:

• Flexible working and a strong, caring culture that supports
• Clear, visible pathways to grow your academic profile and global
• Recognition frameworks that reflect your contributions to teaching, research, citizenship and living our values.
• Mentoring and support for research grants, sabbaticals and publication.
• Access to our labs, simulation centres and real-world research
• Māori and Pacific development programmes that strengthen our shared
• Cultural capability uplift development programmes for all staff
• Professional development and funded study pathways to keep you moving forward.
• Free gym membership.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

Along with your full academic CV (including a complete list of publications, if applicable) please alsosubmit:

• a cover letter explaining which specific role is of interest, and how your experience specifically aligns with the selection criteria outlined below.

Criteria

Qualifications

• A PhD in a discipline relevant to the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, or equivalent experience, with a sustained record of academic achievement and standing appropriate to a senior academic leadership role.

Educational Leadership and Teaching Innovation

• Demonstrated experience providing academic leadership in learning and teaching within higher education.
• Evidence of leadership in pedagogical innovation, curriculum transformation, teaching enhancement, or educational change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of contemporary teaching and learning practice, including inclusive pedagogy, blended and online learning, technology-enhanced education, and student-centred learning design.
• Experience supporting and developing academic staff capability in teaching, assessment, curriculum design, and educational practice.
• Demonstrated ability to influence academic peers and lead change through collaboration, credibility, facilitation, and scholarly leadership.
• Ability to identify emerging educational trends, challenges, and opportunities relevant to health, sport, and science education.

Teaching and Curriculum

• Significant experience in tertiary teaching and curriculum development at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality, equitable, and evidence-informed teaching and assessment practice.
• Experience designing or contributing to coherent programme and course structures that support learner progression, engagement, and success.
• Experience with interprofessional, interdisciplinary, simulation-based, clinical, laboratory, practice-based, or work-integrated learning environments is desirable.

Educational Scholarship and Research

• An established programme of scholarship or research with outputs appropriate to career stage and discipline.
• Evidence of engagement with contemporary scholarship relating to teaching, learning, curriculum, educational technology, professional education, or disciplinary research is desirable.

Strategic and Collaborative Leadership

• Excellent communication, facilitation, strategic thinking, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across disciplines, schools, and professional contexts.
• Ability to provide strategic educational advice to senior academic leaders and governance forums.

Citizenship and Service

• Experience engaging with professional bodies, external stakeholders, communities, or industry partners to strengthen educational outcomes and professional relevance.

Equity, Te Tiriti and Te Aronui

• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and student success.
• Supportive of AUT’s Te Aronui framework and able to contribute to culturally responsive and inclusive educational environments.

(https://www.aut.ac.nz/about/maori/auts-commitment-to-Te-Tiriti-o-Waitangi).

Please feel free to add any further comments you feel may also support your application. All applications must be submitted through the online application process.

Further Information | Pārongo Anō

• Start Date: To be negotiated
• Salary Ranges | Ngā Utu:
• Senior Lecturer: $115,000 - $151,000 per annum (appointment level and salary commensurate with skills and experience)
• Associate Professor: $151,000 - $175,000 per annum (appointment level and salary commensurate with skills and experience)
• Professor: $166,000 - $214,000 per annum (appointment level and salary commensurate with skills and experience)
• For academic enquiries: Contact Juan Canales, Associate Dean Academic, juan.canales@aut.ac.nz
• Closing Date | Te rā aukati: 16 June 2026 11:55pm
• Job Reference | Tohutoro Mahi: 95332

*Full-time denotes 37.5 hours per week

At AUT we strive to be a place where people love to work and learn. We are committed to te Tiriti, excellence and inclusivity and aspire to be the University of choice for Māori and Pacific communities. We welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs.Please note that all applications must be submitted through the online application process. For further information, please send us an enquiry here or call 921 9499. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email. You will need to apply through the standard registration process.

Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi.

With your food basket and my food basket, the people will thrive.