Associate Dean of Māori Education

About the role

The University of Waikato's Te Wānanga Toi Tangata Division of Education is inviting applications for an Associate Dean of Māori Education. The role sits alongside a continuing substantive appointment as either Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor in Māori Education, and offers strategic leadership for Māori education across the Division and the University.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Māori education initiatives and support the advancement of kaupapa Māori and mātauranga Māori
• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of programmes, policies and practices that improve outcomes for Māori learners and their communities
• Build strong partnerships with academic leaders, staff, iwi, schools, community organisations and external agencies
• In the substantive academic role: contribute to high-quality teaching, research and postgraduate supervision, maintain and develop an active research programme, and carry out professional, community and iwi service work
• Demonstrate academic leadership through mentoring colleagues, developing programmes and strengthening research and teaching capability in the School

Required profile

• A Doctorate (PhD) in a relevant field, with demonstrated expertise in Māori education, including knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi, te reo Māori, tikanga and mātauranga Māori
• Strong record of teaching, research and service, with particular value in Māori language teaching, teacher education, curriculum development, postgraduate supervision and partnership work with iwi and communities
• For an Associate Professor appointment: a nationally recognised research collection, with international recognition and a track record of leadership

What we offer

• Fixed-term appointment of three years, with possible extension for a further three years by mutual agreement
• Salary of $113,428 to $148,799 per year for Senior Lecturer, or $150,661 to $166,176 per year for Associate Professor
• Full-time position (37.5 hours per week) based at the Hamilton campus

Applications close on 27 November 2026 and must be submitted online; candidates can request a confidential conversation with the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Education before applying.