Kaitoko | Student Advisor

Job Description:

Te Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Part-time (18.75 hours per week)
• Permanent position, Monday – Friday
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

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

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

The University of Canterbury places its students first and strives to offer every student a ‘world class learning environment’ that promotes individual growth and development.

The Faculty of Law supports its students and graduates to not only achieve academically but also to develop attributes related to employability and entrepreneurship, bicultural confidence, global awareness and engagement with the community.

Reporting to the Academic Services Manager, the Student Advisor is responsible for the provision of advice and assistance to students relating to degree programmes offered by the Faculty of Law. You will support student development through the provision of individualised support and engagement programmes including monitoring student performance. You will support the Executive Dean of Law and Academic Services Manager in activities related to enrolment, admissions, student-related administration, marketing and outreach.

Mōu | Who You Are

You will have 3–4 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably in tertiary education environment and hold a Bachelor’s Degree (NZQA Level 7), as well as have:

• Experience of working with students in tertiary study.
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills
• High competence in MS Office suite, CRM and email technologies and databases.
• Experience in managing a diverse workload, and at times working to tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of University regulations, interpretation and application of policies and procedures.
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

The Faculty of Law has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and professional contribution. Programmes offered by the Law School include the LLB, Bachelor of Criminal Justice (BCJ), Graduate options for both law and criminal justice as well as Postgrad options for example the LLM in International Law and Politics (LLM ILAP), LLM by thesis and Masters in Criminal Justice (MCJ). The Law School also has a vibrant research student programme.

For more information about our team, please visit us @ Faculty of Law

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/

The closing date for this position is: 27 April 2025 (midnight, NZ time)*Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received*

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.