"Professor or Associate Professor in Law"

Seeking academic expertise within Public or Private Law

Make real impact, utilise your passion for legal teaching and research

Permanent, full-time role based at AUT's City Campus in Auckland

As one of the world's top 100 young universities and New Zealand's newest, Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is a university of opportunity where all students with talent and potential have the chance to succeed. We are a socially driven university, with equity and excellence at the heart of our purpose and actions. We offer a stimulating teaching and research environment, characterised by strong connections to government, business, and industry. AUT has more than 26,000 students and over 4,000 staff, primarily based at our three Auckland campuses.

Our Law School

AUT's Law School (part of AUT's Faculty of Business, Economics and Law) comprises distinguished scholars and practitioners dedicated to mentoring the next generation of legal professionals, providing innovative and comprehensive legal education and research which impacts the legal landscape across New Zealand and the wider Pacific region. Our commitment to Tikanga (the principles and practices of Māori culture and values) and Te Aronui (AUT's Te Tiriti framework) is integrated into our curriculum and the way we work, ensuring that students gain a profound understanding of New Zealand's unique legal landscape. We offer a vibrant, inclusive and engaging academic environment where students are encouraged to engage critically with the law and develop practical skills.

We invite passionate and accomplished academics to join our team and contribute to our mission of shaping the future of law through impactful teaching, groundbreaking research, and meaningful community engagement.

The opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi

We have a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week) opportunity for a Professor or Associate Professor to make significant impact and develop their career in teaching, research and service.

We are open to expertise across areas relevant to our Law School, and are particularly interested in applicants who can contribute to our teaching and/or research in:

• Contract law, Land law, Commercial law subjects, Trusts/Equity, Torts, Māori legal issues or Tikanga Māori

You'll teach across programmes as assigned by the Dean of Law. We embrace practice-led, as well as research-informed, approaches to teaching where the student experience is optimised. Your contributions to programme and course development will enhance our continuous-improvement focus and you will support embedding Tikanga Māori into New Zealand's law curriculum. 

You will be expected to publish actively in your specialised field/s. We offer an excellent research environment with contestable research funds, and with guidance available from senior scholars. It is also expected the successful candidate will seek external research funding, engage with government, business, professional bodies and the community, and contribute to School/Faculty activities. 

Senior academics also provide mentorship to more junior colleagues in both research and teaching, whilst applicants will have demonstrated leadership capability and a willingness to take up future substantial leadership roles as opportunities arise.

You will have an open, engaging and collaborative attitude that is flexible to changing requirements. You will enhance the positive energy and collegiality within the Faculty and must embrace and value diversity and enjoy working inclusively with students and staff!

What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

AUT has generous leave allowances, excellent opportunities to engage with colleagues and industry and various staff benefits including free membership to AUT gyms. You'll join an open and collaborative environment that supports continued growth and development, and enhanced teaching and research practice.

About you | Ko wai koe

We welcome applications from innovative, inspiring senior legal academics. The key selection criteria being sought are:

1. Qualification:

• A minimum of a completed research LLM.

1. Teaching and Learning:

• Significant undergraduate and postgraduate lecturing experience in Law (including course design, preparation and delivery of lectures, practical sessions, tutorials as well as paper coordination).
• Ability to contribute to the growth and review of an innovative curriculum and development of high-quality course content, including integration of emerging technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to attract postgraduate students and a track record of supervising postgraduate students to completion.

1. Research and Scholarship:

• Significant experience leading and driving research initiatives in Law, with a strong track record of research outputs, including publications. Experience with successful external research grant applications if appropriate to your field.
• Proven experience establishing and nurturing collaborative relationships with peers in related fields, both within the University and across external academic institutions, industry and professional bodies.
• Appointments to editorial review boards of top-tier law journals, editorship/guest editorship experience and/or conference track chairing.

1. Citizenship and Service:

• A proven record of academic leadership and service.
• Experience engaging with external community members, industries, government, professional law bodies or other stakeholders to disseminate research and create opportunities.
• Experience in engaging with media and translating research to more general audiences.

1. Equity and Te Aronui

• A champion for equity. Capability to support the school on its Te Aronui journey.

1. Please feel free to add any further comments you feel may also support your application.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

Along with your full academic CV (including a complete publication list) - please ensure to submit a) a cover letter which explains why this particular role (and AUT) is of interest, and b) a statement addressing how you feel you meet some, or all, of the key selection criteria listed above. 

Further Information:

• Start Date: As soon as possible (to be agreed with the appointee).
• Term: The successful candidate will secure a permanent, full-time appointment.
• Salary ranges: Professor - NZD $162,608 to $209,052. Associate Professor - NZD $148,548 to $171,983 (specific step within ranges commensurate with relevant skills and experience).
• For academic enquiries: Contact Professor Khylee Quince, Dean of the Law School - khylee.quince@aut.ac.nz. For recruitment enquiries: Contact Mike Wood, AUT Executive Recruitment Partner - mike.wood@aut.ac.nz.

The AUT Law School is committed to achieving greater diversity and welcomes applications from all, including in particular, suitably qualified individuals from underrepresented groups.

Closing date for applications: Monday 1 September @ 11.55pm (interviews will take place early-October).

Reference: 93077