Teaching Assistant

• Do you have an LLB or equivalent and an excellent academic record?
• Are you confident, empathetic, and have the desire to support students to excel in their legal study?
• Have you been looking for a fixed-term, part-time opportunity, starting in February 2025 for eight to ten months?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting for multiple Teaching Assistants to join Te Kauhanganui Tātai Ture - Faculty of Law on a part-time, fixed-term contract for six to eight months for the 2025 academic year. In this role, under the guidance of Course Coordinators and Pūkenga - Lecturers, you will be responsible for low-level academic support and pastoral care for students and assessment support to course coordinators and lecturers of the 100-, 200- or 300-level mandatory courses.

Key responsibilities:

• Attending lectures.
• Proactively monitoring student engagement, for example tutorial attendance.
• Marking assistance.
• Responding to query emails sent to the course email inbox.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

Applications are welcome from law graduates and postgraduate law students who:

• Have an LLB or equivalent.
• Have an excellent academic record.
• Demonstrate sharp analytical skills, knowledge and understanding of undergraduate law principles.
• Are confident, empathetic, and have the desire to support students to excel in their legal study.

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

There are many benefits to working at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, including being part of New Zealand’s top research university.

Role description - Click here to see further information, including salary.

Close date for vacancy: 03 November 2024. We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Sherry Elliott (sherry.elliott@vuw.ac.nz). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.

Important - application steps and information

Download and complete the University Application Form, please include the position title and reference number (Teaching Assistant, #1977). Then, please combine your cover letter, CV, and the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf format). Click Apply and follow the process to enter your contact details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter and the University Application Form) using the “CV/Resume” button.

If you are unable to combine your documents or have further supporting documents, please email these to erecruit@vuw.ac.nz stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.