"International Student Experience Coordinator"

Job Description:

Te Rōpu Pāpori | Engagement

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Permanent position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā! He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te International Student Experience Coordinator? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

We're looking for a culturally competent and student-focused coordinator to enhance the experience of international students at UC. In this engaging role, you'll design and deliver welcome and transition programmes for new international ākonga, peer-led support initiatives, and student development activities that help our international students thrive academically, socially, and personally. You'll work closely with students, staff, and external partners to deliver events, support services, and communications that make every student feel welcome and connected. If you have strong interpersonal skills, enjoy event coordination, and are passionate about supporting students in a diverse, multicultural environment — we'd love to hear from you!

Mōu | Who You Are

You will have a minimum of 3 years' experience in a diverse, student facing role and hold a Bachelor's Degree (NZQA Level 7), as well as have:

• Experience coordinating events and projects
• Digital literacy (MS Office and social media: IG, WeChat, WhatsApp)
• Ability to speak a language other than English (preferred with a focus on Mandarin Chinese)
• Experience working with international tertiary students and student support networks/agencies
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvement and best practice initiatives
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

As part of UC's Engagement portfolio, the Global Engagement team manages UC's international student experience team, along with UC's global partnerships and global student mobility activities.

For more information about UC's international student experience (including the initiatives you'll take the lead on), please visit us at International Student Experience | University of Canterbury.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Ngā Uara | Our Values of 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.

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.

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/.

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 or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.