Academic Staff Member – Nursing – Christchurch, Canterbury

Manawa Campus

Full time, Permanent

• Work for a progressive world class tertiary education provider
• Discounted gym membership and access to free gym classes
• Work collaboratively in a well-established team with a strong reputation

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi – About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team. This role is within our postgraduate nursing space, and the successful applicant will have a passion for teaching and learning in nursing education and research. There may also be opportunity to contribute to the undergraduate nursing education programme.

The role will suit a registered nurse with a passion for advanced nursing practice, with skills and knowledge in pathophysiology, health assessment, diagnostic reasoning, pharmacotherapeutics and an understanding of complex health care.

The successful applicant will work with a team of staff who are experienced nurse educators. Participating in research projects is an expectation, with a level of involvement in research negotiated as part of the role.

This role requires a passion for nursing and nursing education, has an excellent reputation as a professional, and who can contribute to undergraduate and/or postgraduate education and research. This role may suit an experienced educator or someone new to nursing education who is seeking a change in the direction of their career.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako – Skills/Experience

• A minimum of three years full time clinical experience as a registered nurse.
• Clinical and educational qualifications and skills that support teaching of nursing.
• A broad range of clinical practice and skills.
• Vision, innovation and a commitment to facilitating own and others’ learning.
• Capable of supporting students to achieve their learning outcomes.
• The ability to develop and implement flexible teaching and learning methods, including the use of learning technologies
• The ability to contribute to research outputs.
• Time management skills, including the ability to effectively and efficiently administer, organise and co-ordinate activities and meet deadlines.
• Engagement with assessment and feedback processes.
• Teaching experience (if senior academic staff member)
• Digital literacy including – competence using a computer (including Microsoft office products)
• Effective communication with a diverse range of others, at all levels within and outside the organisation

Mō mātou – About us

Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute providing world-class, tertiary-level education throughout the Canterbury and Waitaki region. Our talented employees, innovative business collaborators and supportive community partners are passionate about the role they play in our learners’ success.

As a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga, Ara is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds with excellence to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our catchment (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, Ara recognises the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.

This position will fall under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 and will require the successful candidate to either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 including any booster doses or have been granted an exemption. The successful candidate will have to submit full details of their vaccination or exemption to comply with our requirement to maintain a record of vaccinations for affected workers.

Tono ināianei – Apply now

We accept applications via our online application system. For a job description and/or to apply online please visit http://www.ara.ac.nz/about-us/work-at-ara.

Rā Katinga – Applications close – Sunday 10th July, 2022